Once again, thank you to MK, PK, and JR for making this happen. It's up through June 30th.
Bio
Soon after being born in Yonkers NY in 1963, Lori Schafer relocated to
farm country in Upstate New York while still in diapers. Surrounded by a
menagerie of farm animals,
her love of them continued to grow and eventually found this love
running alongside her love of creating art. A few decades later she founded
WalkingWool™ Studio & Gallery—a name chosen because her love of sheep
transcended all other animals, save for dogs. She spends the majority of her time
making photographic portraits, spinning and dyeing wool, and creating wearable
objects that celebrate the unique qualities of the “raw stuff.”
A longtime artist, Lori Schafer has worked at iconic NYC art museums
and galleries. She is a dedicated vegetarian, and spent many years creatively
absorbed with the fruits of her existence. A multiyear series of large scale
vegetable drawings were inspired by her involvement with CSA farms. A juried competition
sponsored by The Fitchburg Art Museum culminated in having those works
displayed in the museum for three months. She has been selected over three
decades to exhibit throughout the Northeast United States.
Lori received her BA Cum Laude in Fine Art and German from St. Lawrence
University, and studied art history at CUNY Grad School for several years. She
has also lived and travelled abroad extensively. She currently resides in
Rockland ME with her husband Jeff and dog Igby, and is thrilled to work as a
Host on the Primo Team for a third exciting season.
Statement
My approach with
farm animals is up close and personal, just as it was with vegetables. It would not be possible for me to get too
near to them, and even take home pieces of their existence (wool fleece) to
handle, transform, and celebrate. Even the fiber dyes I work with have a
natural origin, whether they grow wild, or are cultivated in my gardens.
Taking the
portraits is my way of bringing the animals back to the studio with me so that
I can constantly savor the joy I get being near them. How can anyone not adore
these beautiful and peaceful creatures? Clearly, I cannot!
WalkingWool™
Celebrating the Divine Ovine©
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