{"id":11,"date":"2013-01-25T04:18:15","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T04:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2013-01-27T21:04:55","modified_gmt":"2013-01-27T21:04:55","slug":"artist-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"Artist Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/?attachment_id=8\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8 alignleft\" alt=\"IMG_0080 (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0080-2-300x242.jpg\" width=\"230\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0080-2-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0080-2-1024x826.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0080-2-624x503.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Del<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>icate.\u00a0 Reflective.\u00a0 Organic.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 These are the words that come to mind when I consider my recent work.\u00a0 Each of these works were created by multiple processes, including printmaking, sewing, quilting, hand embroidery, dyeing, photo transfers, and beading.\u00a0 I carry the idea for a piece of work with me for many months (sometimes years!) before I start putting the fabric and design together.\u00a0 It is most rewarding to finish a piece that reflects a vision I have carried with me for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>I often think of the women in my family and the many that came before and made the path easier for me to walk upon.\u00a0 While sewing was once a utilitarian skill, it was still infused by the beauty and sensitivity of the person wielding the needle.\u00a0 This holds true today for the modern fiber artist.\u00a0 I often feel that my ancestors are looking through my pieces, watching me unfold.\u00a0 In a way my hands are their hands, using the collective skills they have passed down and expressing my personal experiences with the simple needle and thread.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/?attachment_id=10\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10\" alt=\"IMG_0055 (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0055-2-300x194.jpg\" width=\"208\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0055-2-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0055-2-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/IMG_0055-2-624x405.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/?attachment_id=9\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9\">\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9\" alt=\"Bird Detail (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bird-Detail-2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"182\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bird-Detail-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bird-Detail-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bird-Detail-2-624x467.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/>\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/?attachment_id=5\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5\" alt=\"Jill Harmon Quilt Closeup\" src=\"http:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jill-Harmon-Quilt-Closeup1-300x200.jpg\" width=\"203\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jill-Harmon-Quilt-Closeup1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jill-Harmon-Quilt-Closeup1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jill-Harmon-Quilt-Closeup1-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Delicate.\u00a0 Reflective.\u00a0 Organic.\u00a0 These are the words that come to mind when I consider my recent work.\u00a0 Each of these works were created by multiple processes, including printmaking, sewing, quilting, hand embroidery, dyeing, photo transfers, and beading.\u00a0 I carry the idea for a piece of work with me for many months (sometimes years!) before [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73,"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/73"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jillharmon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}