A new exhibition by artist Eileen Braun at downtown Atlanta’s Gallery 100 opened Friday October 23. Pumped UP includes roughly 20 works made from materials such as dressmaker’s pattern tissue, baling twine, construction-grade rubber and gold gilding foil. Rough Draft describes a process in which Braun cuts paper into strips, knots them together and finger-knits the material into sculptural forms.
For a maker, the appeal is the transformation of ordinary materials into objects with volume, texture and unexpected strength. It is worth clicking through even before visiting: the construction technique might spark ideas for printable structures, mixed-media bases or decorative wall art.
What to do: check Gallery 100’s current opening hours and exhibition dates, then plan a short visit. Look closely at how the artist handles joins, repetition and texture rather than just the finished silhouette.