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 Ramona Buss |
I was born in Bremen, IN in 1945 and grew up in the
farm country of southern St. Joe County just south of the north-south
continental divide. I spent many days as a child playing in the woods
near our farm house learning to appreciate nature and the wild flowers
in the spring and summer. In 1975 I moved to Yellville, AR where I found the woods to be more beautiful and pristine than any I had ever been in. I then began my study in natural science, identifying wild flowers and trees. At the same time, I had always had an interest in fiber art such as weaving, crocheting, and simple loom weaving. I decided to try basket weaving and discovered that I could gather vine, bark, and branches to use in my weaving. This was a very exciting discovery for me because I saw that it would be another dimension into my interest in natural science!! So the adventure began!! |
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My weaving process is a free form, intuitive fiber manipulation inspired
by the wild fibers that I gather from my woods. The vines and branches
are used in designing the sculptural shapes. The bark and dyed reed are
used as weavers. I gather grapevines, Virginia creeper, winged elm branches, hickory bark, honeysuckle vines, and tamarisk sticks which enhance my forms with the wonder of the natural world. I satisfy my passion for color by dyeing reed and sea grass with a combination of plant and procion dyes. This creates a large hue of colors in contrast with the gathered natural fibers. My unique shapes and designs have evolved over the years with my vision and expression of nature. I have been showing my work as a professional fiber artist at many of the top national art shows throughout the country. I moved back to Yellville, AR in 2004 after spending seven years in Bremen, IN and Crete, IL. It is wonderful to be back in the beautiful woods of Marion County!!! |
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