Janice Lessman-Moss: A Closer Look
An Evening with Janice Lessman-Moss—New Insights, Deeper Conversation, and a Closer Look at ITERATIONS: Rhythm & Reason
Join us for an encore evening with textile artist Janice Lessman-Moss as she returns to Peg’s Gallery for a second artist talk and guided walkthrough of the exhibit. During the evening, Lessman-Moss will share insights into her evolving creative process, exploring the relationship between digital design and traditional weaving as well as the light-responsive textures that define her work.
She will guide visitors through the gallery, discussing specific pieces and reflecting on how rhythm, repetition, and movement inform her practice.
This event also offers a unique opportunity to see how her textiles engage in conversation with the sculptures and ceramics of Peter Christian Johnson and Brinsley Tyrrell, adding layers of meaning and interplay to the gallery experience. Guests are encouraged to ask questions and interact with the artist to gain a deeper understanding of her work and creative approach.
This event is free and open to the public, and free parking is available on city streets and nearby lots throughout Hudson’s walkable downtown neighborhood.
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About the Artist
Janice Lessman-Moss maintains a weaving studio in her home in Kent, Ohio, where she is Emeritus Professor at Kent State University. She was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in 2019, the Cleveland Arts Prize Lifetime Achievement Award, the Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio, an Arts Midwest/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Crafts, and nine Individual Artist Fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council throughout her career. Her work has been presented throughout the United States and internationally, including a recent solo exhibition at the Kent State University Museum.
In her art, she embraces the unique vocabulary of digital design and its relation to the binary functioning of threads on the loom. Shiny metal wire is integrated into the woven compositions to enhance the richness of textural contrasts and engage the viewer in more active discovery. Traversing the space in front of the weavings reveals a play of light, reflection, and shadow within its low-relief sculptural surface. She works with abstract systems in networks of interlocking shapes to create a dynamic topography expressive of her interest in Random Walk theory and the actual practice of walking—rhythmic movement all rooted in a matrix of circles and squares.