Tethered in Space by Ashley Delaney

Tethered in Space

Acrylic paint, tissue paper, dyed cheesecloth, reclaimed book pages and fibers, found objects, yarn, thread

12.75 x 12.75 x 2 in

Signature: Signed on back and stamped

$250

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Deep midnight tones form a backdrop scattered with tiny rhinestone-like stars, as sculpted forms anchor and rise across the surface like constellations made tangible. Hand-tied yarn, thread, and dimensional pulp shapes cluster and pull against one another, bound by bright lines and knots — a delicate tension between freedom and hold, expansion and anchor. Flecks of color and tiny jeweled points shimmer like signals in the dark, threading light through the piece.

Tethered in Space explores the push and pull between drifting and staying connected — the invisible threads that hold us when everything around us feels vast and uncharted.

The work begins with layered tissue paper and dyed cheesecloth, building a night-like ground flecked with delicate points of light. Twine lines stretch across the surface like star maps or network grids — frameworks of connection. On top, sculpted fiber-and-paper pulp — more compact than airy cloud forms but not fully ground smooth — creates raised organic clusters with visible strands and texture.

Found objects and tiny rhinestone-like dots sparkle across the composition, like cosmic dust or fragments of communication floating through space. Hand-stitching adds marks of intention and touch, binding elements together and emphasizing the presence of care in the chaos.

A piece about gravity and belonging,
about the threads that hold us steady when everything feels infinite,
and the beauty of staying connected even as we float.

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