Cavin-Morris GalleryNew York, New York

Music From a Garden at Dusk

-New Work by Sandra Sheehy-November 29, 2012 – January 12, 2013

Music From a Garden at Dusk, New Work by Sandra SheehyNovember 29, 2012 – January 12, 2013

Sandra Sheehy creates biomorphic and zoomorphic constructions using thread, shells, layers of paper, sequins, yarn, beads, and painted textiles. Over the ten years that the gallery has represented her, the work has become increasingly dense and dreamlike. She wrote the following about her most recent pieces: I make many pieces of work in the garden, surrounded by insect and bird life. Many miniature worlds, some co-exsisting, some waging battles against each other.

Although I am happily ensconced in my own world, their worlds seep into mine.Spiders’ tightly bound bundles of larder and curled leaves hiding black eggs.Dragonflies’ iridescence and bright daylight butterflies shifting over to moths’ mutedness in the evening.Eveything so full of boisterous, desperate life.

And then the quiet, stillness.

Cupping abandoned nests in my hands, redundant cocoons turning slowly to papery nothingness and the sadness of the swifts leaving.

When all the pieces were done, I laid them on the floor. Seeing them lying side by side gave me a feeling unlike any other work I have made, a feeling of quiet and solemnity.

Some of the pieces I made seemed to need burning to release them, which seemed a destructive thing to do after so much time spent making them.The burning revealed parts that I had made and then hid from view and like a forest fire it gave new things light and space to breathe and grow.

Bringing things full circle.

Untitled, 2011Mixed Media/Fabric16 x 5 x 4 inches40.6 x 12.7 x 10.2 cmSSe 70

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric25.5 x 6 x 5 inches64.8 x 15.2 x 12.7 cmSSe 83

Untitled, 2008Mixed media8 x 5.25 x .25 inches20.3 x 13.3 x .6 cmSSe 61

Untitled, 2007Mixed media/fabric10.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 inches26.7 x 19.1 x 8.9 cmSSe 56

Untitled, 2007Mixed media/fabric7 x 6.5 x 1.25 inches17.8 x 16.5 x 3.2 cmSSe 58

Untitled, 2007Mixed media/fabric10.75 x 9.5 x 1.5 inches27.3 x 24.1 x 3.8 cmSSe 60

Untitled, 2007Mixed media/fabric12.5 x 9 x 1 inches31.8 x 22.9 x 2.5 cmSSe 59

Untitled, 2007Mixed media/fabric10.25 x 10.5 x .75 inches26 x 26.7 x 1.9 cmSSe 51

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric14.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 inches36.8 x 21.6 x 16.5 cmSSe 77

Untitled, 2008Mixed media/Fabric17 x 6.25 x 1.5 inches43.2 x 15.9 x 3.8 cmSSe 63

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric22.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches57.2 x 16.5 x 16.5 cmSSe 75

Untitled, 2007Mixed media/Fabric24.5 x 10.5 x 2 inches62.2 x 26.7 x 5.1 cmSSe 57

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric53 x 8 x 7 inches134.6 x 20.3 x 17.8 cmSSe 72

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric72 x 6 x 5 inches182.9 x 15.2 x 12.7 cmSSe 73

Untitled, 2006Mixed media/ canvas4 x 3 x 1 in (10.2 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm)Signed On BackSSe 47

Untitled, 2006Cotton, wool, paper and beads45 x 8 x 2.25 inches114.3 x 20.3 x 5.7 cmSSe 49

Untitled, 2004Mixed media/canvas7.25 x 7.25 in (18.4 x 18.4 cm)SSe 36

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric6.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 inches16.5 x 8.9 x 6.4 cmSSe 79

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric8 x 5 x 4 inches20.3 x 12.7 x 10.2 cmSSe 78

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric5.5 x 3 x 2.5 inches14 x 7.6 x 6.4 cmSSe 81

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric6 x 3 x 2.5 inches15.2 x 7.6 x 6.4 cmSSe 80

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric5.5 x 3 x 2.5 inches14 x 7.6 x 6.4 cmSSe 82

Untitled, 2005Mixed media/canvas3.5 x 7 x 11 in 8.9 x 17.8 x 27.9 cmSSe 42

Untitled, 2007Mixed media/fabric28 x 11.75 x 4 inches71.1 x 29.8 x 10.2 cmSSe 54

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric26 x 12.5 x 9 inches66 x 31.8 x 22.9 cmSSe 74

Untitled, 2011Mixed media/Fabric22.5 x 12 x 9 inches57.2 x 30.5 x 22.9 cmSSe 71

Untitled, 2012Mixed media/ Fabric18 x 7 x 6.5 inches45.7 x 17.8 x 16.5 cmSSe 76

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Catalogue design: Mimi KanoPhotography: Jurate vicerate