-LINDA GASS-
Gass is an artist focused on bringing awareness and finding new ways of creating sustainable water resources specifically to the American West. She acknowledges that most of the west is desert lands which contain little resources for agriculture or life development. Over the years people developed ways to transport water from other sources to the arid lands. These methods were usually in the form of large aqueduct like concrete structures. These aqueducts brought water in from neighboring states created reservoirs that provided the necessary ingredient for life to exist. Gass saw the eerie beauty these massive buildings had while also destroying the natural beauty of the land. Her work addresses these issues and invites the viewer to also think creatively about a different solution.
She works with silks and other fabrics creating textile works that are colorful, beautiful, and meaningful. She works use fabric because of it's non-intimidating and familiar comforting feeling it has. Her works are meant to show the destructive effect that humans are having on the land.
As my research also deals with water issues I feel a deeper connection to her work. Her similar love for the natural landscape and her knowledge of the importance of water protection is something we share. Though the issues we are addressing are different the feeling is the same, so when I see her work I feel for the landscape as well.
See her works online at: http://www.lindagass.com/
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