Artist Lois Fernandez will be in this year’s Beyond The Fringe. She sent me two progress pics for her interview.

What drives you to create?
My life drives me to create, it chases me wherever I go and it costs me dearly

Why did you choose fiber as your medium?
I like spinning straw into gold…in other words I like the idea of shearing a sheep or alpalca, spinning the fleece, dying with natural dyestuffs, warping the loom and creating the very foundation or canvas of the piece. Fiber lends a depth of color that one cannot achieve with paint.

What kind of materials do you incorporate into your art? Where do you find them?
100% cotton fabrics, wool, naturally dyed and handspun100% cotton fabrics, wool, naturally dyed and handspun

How much time do you typically invest in a piece?
My whole life… sometimes the inspiration for a piece had it’s beginnings early on.

What is your process to turn your artistic vision into the finished piece?
Say NO to everything and everyone until it is complete…..listen to good music, practice yoga, eat well, sleep..maybe play a little guitar. Watch the sunrise and sunset….

What is the special meaning or message behind your work?
Stir the Hearts of anyone who sees the work.

Some artists create their art for therapy purposes. Does that apply to you?
Quen Sabe?

What artists do you admire most?
Hundertwasser, Januz Kosikowski, Lenore Tawney, Anni Albers, Marc Chagall, Andre Derain, Winslow Homer, Matisse, Cezanne.

Where do you find inspiration?
In all living things.

Do you have any upcoming projects or art shows this year?
Taos Artist Co-op ongoing.

How can people contact you?
Lois Fernandez
(575)751-7122
loisintaos @ yahoo . com
Taos Artist Co-op 226
Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Taos, NM 87571
(next to Brodsky Bookstore)