Victoria van der Laan, "Hex 1"
$900, cotton fabric, pieced and quilted, 35” x 32”. 2022
Price does not include shipping. Contact info@collarworks.org for a shipping estimate.
Artist Statement
Tracing my ancestry through a long line of women who made beautiful and useful things with needle and thread, my work is rooted in tradition while reaching toward innovation. My current work is an abstract interpretation of the traditional art and craft of quilt-making, exploring geometry, interaction of color, nature, and feminism. The painstaking handwork of my forebears never far from my mind as I work, I am committed to elevating the concept of Women's Work and acknowledging its importance in the art world. So often throughout history and still very much today the work of women's hands, hearts, and minds is unseen, overlooked, invisible. This work is often the foundation of men's accomplishments yet women doing the same or better work remain unrecognized. With my work I illuminate this foundation, seeking to reveal the inextricable connection between the traditions of Women's Work and contemporary art and innovation.
Artist Bio
Victoria van der Laan is a textile artist and mother of three working in Albany, NY. Victoria's heritage is quilt-making and she carries this knowledge and tradition forward in her sewn paintings, echoing the work of her ancestors while innovating new possibilities for the form. She has been awarded multiple residencies including the Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Salem Art Works Residency, and Millay Arts Core Residency and has exhibited her work widely throughout the US Northeast. Most recently both The Albany Institute of History and Art in Albany, NY and The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, NY have acquired Victoria's work for their permanent collections.
$900, cotton fabric, pieced and quilted, 35” x 32”. 2022
Price does not include shipping. Contact info@collarworks.org for a shipping estimate.
Artist Statement
Tracing my ancestry through a long line of women who made beautiful and useful things with needle and thread, my work is rooted in tradition while reaching toward innovation. My current work is an abstract interpretation of the traditional art and craft of quilt-making, exploring geometry, interaction of color, nature, and feminism. The painstaking handwork of my forebears never far from my mind as I work, I am committed to elevating the concept of Women's Work and acknowledging its importance in the art world. So often throughout history and still very much today the work of women's hands, hearts, and minds is unseen, overlooked, invisible. This work is often the foundation of men's accomplishments yet women doing the same or better work remain unrecognized. With my work I illuminate this foundation, seeking to reveal the inextricable connection between the traditions of Women's Work and contemporary art and innovation.
Artist Bio
Victoria van der Laan is a textile artist and mother of three working in Albany, NY. Victoria's heritage is quilt-making and she carries this knowledge and tradition forward in her sewn paintings, echoing the work of her ancestors while innovating new possibilities for the form. She has been awarded multiple residencies including the Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Salem Art Works Residency, and Millay Arts Core Residency and has exhibited her work widely throughout the US Northeast. Most recently both The Albany Institute of History and Art in Albany, NY and The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, NY have acquired Victoria's work for their permanent collections.
$900, cotton fabric, pieced and quilted, 35” x 32”. 2022
Price does not include shipping. Contact info@collarworks.org for a shipping estimate.
Artist Statement
Tracing my ancestry through a long line of women who made beautiful and useful things with needle and thread, my work is rooted in tradition while reaching toward innovation. My current work is an abstract interpretation of the traditional art and craft of quilt-making, exploring geometry, interaction of color, nature, and feminism. The painstaking handwork of my forebears never far from my mind as I work, I am committed to elevating the concept of Women's Work and acknowledging its importance in the art world. So often throughout history and still very much today the work of women's hands, hearts, and minds is unseen, overlooked, invisible. This work is often the foundation of men's accomplishments yet women doing the same or better work remain unrecognized. With my work I illuminate this foundation, seeking to reveal the inextricable connection between the traditions of Women's Work and contemporary art and innovation.
Artist Bio
Victoria van der Laan is a textile artist and mother of three working in Albany, NY. Victoria's heritage is quilt-making and she carries this knowledge and tradition forward in her sewn paintings, echoing the work of her ancestors while innovating new possibilities for the form. She has been awarded multiple residencies including the Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Salem Art Works Residency, and Millay Arts Core Residency and has exhibited her work widely throughout the US Northeast. Most recently both The Albany Institute of History and Art in Albany, NY and The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, NY have acquired Victoria's work for their permanent collections.