Doug Johnston | Featured Artist

May 30, 2017

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Brooklyn Net Series by Doug Johnston

A series of wall hanging sculptures in stitched cord, four wall hanging pieces in beeswax and cotton cord, and a group of seven new sculptural vessels.

"The work presented below delves deep into the process of transforming cordage into aesthetic objects, building upon the coiling and stitching techniques I have been exploring since 2010. During that period of making baskets, bags and sculptural vessels, numerous tangential explorations were conceived that form the basis of this new body of work. The name “Brooklyn Nets” has several layers of meaning, but primarily it expresses a filtration or distillation of the ideas I have been working with since moving to Brooklyn in 2007. I have been trying to capture the essence of various facets of the process, including several actual net-type works, while maintaining a playful and improvisational spirit. It also expresses my excitement for presenting this work in my hometown while acknowledging that seven years of living in New York City has fundamentally affected my identity."

About Doug Johnston

Doug Johnston's work includes art, design, architecture and music. He utilizes and explores a variety of mediums and methods such as installation, fiber art, sculpture, photography, and collaborative performance. Since 2010, Johnston has focused on a process of coiling and stitching rope into a variety of functional and sculptural objects.

Born in 1979 in the west Texas desert and raised in Tulsa, OK, Doug Johnston lives and works in New York City.

Doug Johnston's work includes art, design, architecture and music, utilizing and exploring a variety of mediums and methods such as installation, fiber art, sculpture, photography, and collaborative performance. Since 2010 he has focused on a process of coiling and stitching rope into a variety of functional and sculptural objects. His work has been presented in numerous exhibitions around the United States and in online and print journals; an ongoing line of coiled and stitched rope pieces is available in boutiques and galeries around the world.

After graduating from Drury University with undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Studio Art, Doug later earned a Master of Architecture Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He has served as a guest critic and lecturer at several universities. His professional experience includes architecture, teaching, and architectural metal fabrication. Currently Doug works with his wife, Tomoe Matsuoka, in their Brooklyn studio.