Elizabeth Odiorne

Elizabeth Odiorne is an award-winning textile artist who has exhibited artwork nationally and has been featured in various publications including Surface Design Journal “Designing Minds” issue and the internationally renowned Art Habens. Elizabeth has taught studio art courses around the US from the distinguished Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee to the Arizona Fiber Arts Retreat in Prescott, Arizona. Elizabeth has experience overseeing full-service art and design consultation services that include site planning, art procurement, and fabrication. With over thirteen years’ experience in art handling, cataloging, and installation, Elizabeth brings a unique and refreshing wholistic approach to her practice. The artwork that Elizabeth creates consists of screen-printed textiles, flooded with pattern & a variety of color, creating repeated pattern from natural forms and abstracting them with hand drawn quality. Elizabeth focuses on balanced compositions and demonstrates a combination of structure with organic shapes to create an overall vibrant visual experience. Elizabeth Odiorne received her Master of Fine Arts and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in Fibers with a focus on Printed Textiles.

ABOUT THE WORK

We are surrounded by visually intriguing, recurring designs in nature, ranging from simple to intricate. My screen-printed textiles focus on exemplifying and magnifying the complexity of repeated forms. I am passionate about the time-honored tradition of screen-printing textiles, taking great pride in executing all aspects of the process by hand.  I want the viewer to absorb and be engrossed in the original drawings, overlapping shapes and complex compositions. My patterns and motifs reflect the significance of personal achievements and monumental life moments. Through the process of repetition, I wish to instill an overpowering visual sensation when viewing my work – a menagerie of brilliant, saturation of color, layers of delicate linear patterns, embedded with a unique record of personal anecdotes.