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Cyanotype Flags and Collaborative Quilts by Ellen Wallenstein
ellen wallenstein, kathe williams
Aug 13, 2024
Summary
Blue Journey- an exhibition of cloth cyanotype Prayer flags and Quilts by Ellen Wallenstein.
Carter Burden Gallery, 548 West 28th Street #534, New York City
"On the Wall" installation
August 1 - November 6, 2024.
Gallery Hours Tuesday -Friday 11- 6, Saturday 11- 5.
Phone (212) 564-8405
Carter Burden Gallery, 548 West 28th Street #534, New York City
"On the Wall" installation
August 1 - November 6, 2024.
Gallery Hours Tuesday -Friday 11- 6, Saturday 11- 5.
Phone (212) 564-8405
Carter Burden Gallery, 548 West 28th Street, NYC
August 1 - November 6, 2024
"Illness consumes; art transcends. Art heals." In late 2021, artist and photography professor Ellen Wallenstein received a life-altering diagnosis: stage three endometrial cancer. Despite the daunting prognosis, she found solace and strength in her art, continuing to create cyanotypes—ethereal blue shadow-grams on cloth—each sunny day. These daily practices became a profound medium to channel her emotions, fears, and unwavering determination to thrive.
Blue Journey is a testament to Wallenstein's resilience and creativity during her arduous medical journey. The installation features nine sets of prayer flags, titled "In Treatment," crafted during the early stages of her diagnosis in 2021 and 2022. Each flag, imbued with Wallenstein's spirit, reflects the raw and unfiltered experiences of undergoing treatment.
Complementing the prayer flags are five quilts, collectively known as "The Healing Process." These quilts narrate the phases of prognosis, treatment, healing, and eventual remission. They are the result of a collaborative effort between Wallenstein and Kathe Williams, a master quilter and Wallenstein's longtime friend from Texas. Together, they transformed Wallenstein's journey into tactile expressions of hope and recovery, blending artistic visions with intimate personal experiences.
Blue Journey invites viewers to witness the transformative power of art in the face of adversity, celebrating the profound connection between creativity and healing.
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