“To experiment is at first more valuable than to produce; free play in the beginning develops courage.” Josef Albers

In her fusion of art and poetry,  Cindy Rinne employs fiber as collage with glorious embellishments. Cindy writes original poetry which is often incorporated into her art work.   The inspirations that manifest into Cindy's fiber poetry  often spring from nature walks, her own magical poetry, a spiritual experience, an exploration of materials, her life story, or an observation of other people’s stories.

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"Each visual poem is its own journey. I use many different materials to create mixed-media poetry. People give me pieces of their past in fabrics, vintage buttons and laces so each art work represents community. There are layers revealing destruction, change and beginnings. Thread is drawn free-form like paint on canvas. Drawing and painting with markers, inks and paints brings the individual work of my hand. Additional layers of embellishment and hand embroidery add texture and dimension. This is a connective process that creates a whole out of pieces.  When people bring their own story to my art work, I see that the universal aspect of the work strikes a chord with the viewer."

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