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| DORIS FLORIG TAPESTRY WEAVER/FIBERARTIST Influenced by the "back to the land movement" of the early 1970's, I immigrated to Canada with my future husband Dennis Clancy. Like everyone else living in this remote region of northern Ontario, we established our "family farm" and learned to become self-sufficient. Since restaurants, movies and events were few and far between, entertainment was up to friends and neighbors. Social gatherings consisted of evenings with friends who sat around and made things: music, art and dinner. Being surrounded by practical and creative people, inspired me to learn to spin wool and to weave on handmade portable looms. I have spent the last 30 years looking over shoulders, asking questions, reading and experimenting with weaving techniques. To continue the interaction with other weavers and fiber artist I established a weavers guild and weaving school which has been in operation since my return to the US.In 1979, my husband and I decided to return to the US and settle in Vermont. My first 10 years were spent raising two sons, Kyle and Rie, and weaving rugs to cover the hardwood floors of our Victorian home in the village of Hyde Park. Once the floors were covered and the boys no longer in need of homeschooling, I began weaving two and three dimensional abstract wall pieces and free standing structures. My excitement in weaving is now in designing for both indoor and outdoor locations. I am inspired by the architectural surroundings, the environment and the people sharing those spaces. I focus on site specific installations which enable me to dye my own fibers and create very large weaving to meet the needs of the surroundings. ARTIST STATEMENT
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