Diane Chaudiere, "Hide-and-Seek", 20" x 20" x 1"
photo copyright Diane Chaudiere
She beautifully captures the natural environment in 3D with her beautiful textile work, as well as being a successful graphic designer. Personally, I love the photo-realism and texturization that these works envelope. Images of nature, be they photos or other arts, can make me think of the environment and natural world.
Diane Chaudiere, detail "Life's Ebb", 16" x 22" x 1.5"
Environmental concerns, while they have been a small focus of my life for a while, have come to the forefront and started speaking to me in a way that makes me re-imagine my future. I'm believing now that my values need to align with my work. Reading Yvon Chouinard's book Let My People Go Surfing solidified my desire to work for Patagonia as well as my desire to align my environmental values with all of my life. This book is fascinating and I would highly recommend it. Here's a quote near the end of his book:
"Nature is constantly evolving, and ecosystems support species that adapt either through catastrophic events or through natural selection. A healthy environment operates with the same need for diversity and variety evident in a successful business, and that diversity evolves out of a commitment to constant change." - Yvon Chouinard, p 256
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