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Arctic Cupcake (SOLD)

13"H x 13"D

Cotton, Chenile, Ribbon, Lucite And Synthetic Cording

Arctic Cupcake (SOLD)

13"H x 13"D

Cotton, Chenile, Ribbon, Lucite And Synthetic Cording

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Black Moss  5" x 7"  Mixed Fiber, Natural Raffia, Linen, Cotton, Synthetic Ribbon

Black Moss

5" x 7"

Mixed Fiber, Natural Raffia, Linen, Cotton, Synthetic Ribbon

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Blue And Green  4" x 5" x 5"  Ribbon And Polyester Cording

Blue And Green

4" x 4" x 5"

Ribbon And Polyester Cording

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Bramble   5" x 5" x 5"  Raffia

Bramble 

5" x 5" x 5"

Raffia

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Burger 4  5" x 5" x 5"  Waxed Linen And Cotton Linen

Burger 4 (SOLD)

5"H x 5"D

Waxed Linen And Cotton Linen

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Cloud Dragon  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon

Cloud Dragon

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon

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Copper Floats  5" x 5" x 5"  Linen, Synthetic Ribbon, Waxed Linen

Copper Floats

5" x 5" x 5"

Linen, Synthetic Ribbon, Waxed Linen

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Currents  19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

Currents

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

 

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First Love   19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

First Love 

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

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Four And Twenty (SOLD)

8"H x 12"D

Hemp, Waxed Linen, Linen, Lucite And Cotton

Four And Twenty (SOLD)

8"H x 12"D

Hemp, Waxed Linen, Linen, Lucite And Cotton

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Goldusk  6" x 6" x 3"  Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

Goldusk

6" x 6" x 3"

Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

 

 

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Hot Dog  2" x 3" x 7.5"  Waxed Linen, Cotton, Linen

Hot Dog (SOLD)

2" x 3" x 7.5"

Waxed Linen, Cotton, Linen

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Lemon Icing  8" x 4" x 4"  Cotton Ribbon, Metallic Thread, And Polyester Cording

Lemon Icing

8" x 4" x 4"

Cotton Ribbon, Metallic Thread And Polyester Cording

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Lime Collar  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon

Lime Collar

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon

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Lime Green Rim  4" x 3" x 3"  Polyester Ribbon, Ribbon, And Polyester Cording

Lime Green Rim

4" x 3" x 3"

Polyester Ribbon, Ribbon And Polyester Cording

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Medusa Basket  6" x 8" x 8"  Raffia Linen

Medusa Basket (SOLD)

6" x 8" x 8"

Raffia Linen

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Mocha Ice Cream Cone   7" x 6" x 6"   Waxed Linen And Cotton

Mocha Ice Cream Cone 

7" x 6" x 6"

Waxed Linen And Cotton

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Pewter Mist  6" x 6" x 3"  Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

Pewter Mist

6" x 6" x 3"

Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

 

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Popcorn I   10" x 8" x 8"  Synthetic Raffia, Ribbons, And Polyester Shoe Lacing

Popcorn I (SOLD)

10"H x 8"D

Synthetic Raffia, Ribbons And Polyester Shoe Lacing

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Red Braiding  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon

Red Braiding

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon

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Red Cupcake  15" x 10"  Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

Red Cupcake

15" x 10"

Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

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River Bank  19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

River Bank

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

 

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River Huai  19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

River Huai

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

 

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Self-Portrait  17" x 8.5" x 5"  Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Photograph

Self-Portrait

17" x 8.5" x 5"

Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Photograph

 

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Song Of Six Pence II  6" x 17" x 17"  Ribbon With Metallic Threads, Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Polyester Cording

Song Of Six Pence II

6" x 17" x 17"

Ribbon With Metallic Threads, Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Polyester Cording

 

 

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Trophy Cake  7" x 6" x 6"  Waxed Linen And Raffia Linen

Trophy Cake

7" x 6" x 6"

Waxed Linen And Raffia Linen

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Violet Grey Trim  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton  Shop

Violet Grey Trim

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton

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White Bow; With Pink Decorations  4" x 5" x 5"  Ribbon, Linen, And Polyester Cording

White Bowl With Pink Decorations (SOLD)

4"H x 5"D

Ribbon, Linen And Polyester Cording

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White Grey Trim  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

White Grey Trim

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

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Arctic Cupcake (SOLD)

13"H x 13"D

Cotton, Chenile, Ribbon, Lucite And Synthetic Cording

Arctic Cupcake (SOLD)

13"H x 13"D

Cotton, Chenile, Ribbon, Lucite And Synthetic Cording

Black Moss  5" x 7"  Mixed Fiber, Natural Raffia, Linen, Cotton, Synthetic Ribbon

Black Moss

5" x 7"

Mixed Fiber, Natural Raffia, Linen, Cotton, Synthetic Ribbon

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Blue And Green  4" x 5" x 5"  Ribbon And Polyester Cording

Blue And Green

4" x 4" x 5"

Ribbon And Polyester Cording

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Bramble   5" x 5" x 5"  Raffia

Bramble 

5" x 5" x 5"

Raffia

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Burger 4  5" x 5" x 5"  Waxed Linen And Cotton Linen

Burger 4 (SOLD)

5"H x 5"D

Waxed Linen And Cotton Linen

Cloud Dragon  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon

Cloud Dragon

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon

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Copper Floats  5" x 5" x 5"  Linen, Synthetic Ribbon, Waxed Linen

Copper Floats

5" x 5" x 5"

Linen, Synthetic Ribbon, Waxed Linen

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Currents  19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

Currents

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

 

First Love   19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

First Love 

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

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Four And Twenty (SOLD)

8"H x 12"D

Hemp, Waxed Linen, Linen, Lucite And Cotton

Four And Twenty (SOLD)

8"H x 12"D

Hemp, Waxed Linen, Linen, Lucite And Cotton

Goldusk  6" x 6" x 3"  Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

Goldusk

6" x 6" x 3"

Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

 

 

Hot Dog  2" x 3" x 7.5"  Waxed Linen, Cotton, Linen

Hot Dog (SOLD)

2" x 3" x 7.5"

Waxed Linen, Cotton, Linen

Lemon Icing  8" x 4" x 4"  Cotton Ribbon, Metallic Thread, And Polyester Cording

Lemon Icing

8" x 4" x 4"

Cotton Ribbon, Metallic Thread And Polyester Cording

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Lime Collar  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon

Lime Collar

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon

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Lime Green Rim  4" x 3" x 3"  Polyester Ribbon, Ribbon, And Polyester Cording

Lime Green Rim

4" x 3" x 3"

Polyester Ribbon, Ribbon And Polyester Cording

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Medusa Basket  6" x 8" x 8"  Raffia Linen

Medusa Basket (SOLD)

6" x 8" x 8"

Raffia Linen

Mocha Ice Cream Cone   7" x 6" x 6"   Waxed Linen And Cotton

Mocha Ice Cream Cone 

7" x 6" x 6"

Waxed Linen And Cotton

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Pewter Mist  6" x 6" x 3"  Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

Pewter Mist

6" x 6" x 3"

Polyester Ribbon, Lucite And Cotton

 

Popcorn I   10" x 8" x 8"  Synthetic Raffia, Ribbons, And Polyester Shoe Lacing

Popcorn I (SOLD)

10"H x 8"D

Synthetic Raffia, Ribbons And Polyester Shoe Lacing

Red Braiding  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon

Red Braiding

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon

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Red Cupcake  15" x 10"  Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

Red Cupcake

15" x 10"

Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

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River Bank  19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

River Bank

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

 

River Huai  19" x 19"  Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

River Huai

19" x 19"

Cotton Embroidery Floss Over Linen

 

Self-Portrait  17" x 8.5" x 5"  Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Photograph

Self-Portrait

17" x 8.5" x 5"

Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Photograph

 

Song Of Six Pence II  6" x 17" x 17"  Ribbon With Metallic Threads, Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Polyester Cording

Song Of Six Pence II

6" x 17" x 17"

Ribbon With Metallic Threads, Linen, Cotton, Lucite And Polyester Cording

 

 

Trophy Cake  7" x 6" x 6"  Waxed Linen And Raffia Linen

Trophy Cake

7" x 6" x 6"

Waxed Linen And Raffia Linen

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Violet Grey Trim  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton  Shop

Violet Grey Trim

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton

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White Bow; With Pink Decorations  4" x 5" x 5"  Ribbon, Linen, And Polyester Cording

White Bowl With Pink Decorations (SOLD)

4"H x 5"D

Ribbon, Linen And Polyester Cording

White Grey Trim  5" x 5" x 5"  Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

White Grey Trim

5" x 5" x 5"

Synthetic Ribbon, Cotton, Waxed Linen

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"My initial attraction to the process of knotting was its immediacy and the fact that little specialized equipment is required, which allows for great latitude in approach as to design, concept, and technique."

- Ed Bing Lee

Ed Bing Lee - Artists - Gross McCleaf Gallery

Lemon Icing, 8" x 4" x 4", Cotton, Ribbon, Metallic Thread And Polyester Cording

The Picnic series marked my first foray into the world of fiber art. The series dating from the mid 1980s, juxtaposed selected passages from two of George Seurat's monumental paintings, namely Sunday on the Grande Jatte and Bathers at Asnieres, with contemporary food images selected from advertising art. Some 10 years later, I turned again to the food images, visualizing them three-dimensionally. However, the transition from earlier pieces to sculptural forms was not an immediate one, I moved gradually through several series, including framed pieces of historical miniatures, bas-relief of Orchids, the Earthcrust series, and the series, titled Meditations on the Chawan.

My initial attraction to the process of knotting was its immediacy and the fact that little specialized equipment is required, which allows for great latitude in approach as to design, concept, and technique. In the Picnic series the work is akin to making a tapestry.

The image is created by a vertical clove hitch over a fixed "warp", guided by a cartoon. I thought the process of creating an image of multicolor knots is not unlike Seurat's pointillism. In three-dimensional or sculptural work, the knotting process is most forgiving and the work can progress in many directions simultaneously. The distinction between warp and filling is interchangeable.

Shaping is possible in a variety of ways: by adding or dropping ends, by using different tensions, by using different knots or by using a different material. It is in the Chawan series that I sought to revitalize my work habits by revisiting these possibilities.

In the end, I continually return to art history for visual and conceptual stimulation. For me it is the perfect jumping off point for work in a technique that knows no boundaries.

Ed Bing Lee - Artists - Gross McCleaf Gallery

Mocha Ice Cream Cone, 7" x 6" x 6", Waxed Linen And Cotton

Ed Bing Lee (b. 1933) has been perfecting his knotting artistry for over 40 years. He started as a commercial fabric designer in New York and Philadelphia and then became an instructor, teaching at Moore College of Art and Design, The University of the Arts, and the Art Institute of Philadelphia.

Working with colored thread and thousands upon thousands of knots, Lee transforms a simple material and a common technique into a unique form of contemporary fiber art. Lee will tell you that his attraction to the work of George Seurat and the technical aspects of pointillism - the placement of individual and differing dots of hues, values, and intensity to create a field of color and imagery - became the fountainhead for his knotting process.

Lee is the recipient of several Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellowships, and has twice received the Farelli Award for Excellence in Fiber at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. His work is included in the collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Daphne Farago Fiber Arts Collection, and the Franklin Mint in Los Angeles, CA. His work has been exhibited at the Sculptural Objects and Functional Art show in both Chicago and New York, and Men of Cloth at the Loveland Museum, CO. A solo exhibition of Lee’s work, AT 70, was mounted at the Snyderman/Works Gallery in 2003.

Ed Bing Lee - Artists - Gross McCleaf Gallery

Chocolate Frosting, 6" x 6" x 6", Waxed Linen, Ribbon, Linen, Cotton And Polyester Cording

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Visual artist Ed Bing Lee received a Pew Fellowships in the Arts award in 2007. Pew Fellowships in the Arts awards grants of $60,000 to Philadelphia-area artists working in a wide variety of performing, literary, and visual disciplines.