01/28/2026
Welcome to .artists.collab; a group of artists dedicated to community, intention, and creativity. This monthās artist is Ruth Asawa. Find all the contributions from the group in the Stories .artists.collabāØāØRuth Asawa was a Japanese-American artist most celebrated for her intricate wire sculptures. Her work bridges craft and fine art, transforming simple materials into delicate, meditative, and visually rhythmic structures. A few themes stood out for me when studying Ruthās work: Her focus on geometry; her use of common materials found around her home; and her belief that everything is art. āØāØHere are some of the pieces that I created this month with inspiration from Ruth Asawa:āØ(1) I used stems from plants in my yard to stamp them into geometric patterns. I didnāt initially realize it, but this is also borrowed from the Hawaiian practice of Lau kÄpala. I used banana, ti, and ginger stems for the stamps.
(2) I dried flowers and plants collected from my yard to create a botanical art piece.
(3) I became very drawn to making photographs in my yard, using the (non-macro) lenses that I have to capture geometric patterns. I shot an entire series on the banana tree, which I might share at a later time. My favorite was discovering that the inside of the banana tree has mesmerizing geometric patterns that can be viewed after harvest.āØ(4) A spider and her delicate web.āØ
āThe arts will save us.āā Ruth Asawa