Where Life Meets Art

Harmony III–IV | Fine Art of Fiber Exhibition, 2016 Exhibited at the Fine Art of Fiber 2016 · Chicago Botanic Garden Mixed-Media Textile Works by Jaclyn Bae The Harmony Series is an ongoing exploration of memory, time, family, and quiet transformation. Using repurposed denim from my family’s worn garments, each piece carries subtle traces of daily life—creases, fading, softness, and the weight of years lived. Through discharging, cutting, arranging, and hand-stitching, the fabric is reshaped into poetic meditations that reflect both personal and shared experiences. Harmony III — Time, Memory, and Dreams “Harmony III” was created by discharging the blue from old family jeans, then cutting and reassembling the pieces into a layered composition. As I worked, I found myself drifting between past and present—wondering how one might express moments that slip through our hands ...

Harmony Series · Denim Works Harmony Series II, V — Stillness, Solitude, and Memory Fiber & Mixed-Media Works in Denim by Jaclyn Bae The Harmony Series explores quietness, inner balance, and emotional transformation through the tactile language of denim. Made from worn jeans and softened garments, each piece carries traces of daily life — creases, faded tones, and subtle imperfections. Through bleaching, cutting, layering, and hand-stitching, the familiar fabric transforms into meditative compositions about memory, stillness, and renewal. Harmony II — Stillness and Inner Quiet “Harmony II” — stillness expressed through layered denim rhythms In Harmony II , strips of repurposed denim are layered into a quiet vertical rhythm. The softened edges and faded tones suggest time-worn memories, whi...