Bethany Mabee is a Midwest artist and textile designer.
Inspired by the repeating rhythms of nature, her studio practice unfolds cyclically, with each piece informing the next.
Works on paper lead into to large-scale paintings, which are then translated into fabric and wallpaper patterns by digitally repeating isolated sections. Materials from her painting process, along with cut fabric scraps, are later reassembled into collage work, feeding back into the beginning of the cycle.
PAINTING TO PATTERN
By digitally extracting sections of my paintings to create patterns for fabric and wallpaper, my artwork is able to shift from personal expression to the more universal expression of design. Pattern creation allows me to continue my exploration of existing forms creating new forms. A way to mirror nature’s endless cycles of growth!
Bethany’s patterns are created from small sections of her large-scale paintings.