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Charles LeDray — fabric, thread, embroidery floss, metal, beads, buttons, wood and wire
Charles LeDray

fabric, thread, embroidery floss, metal, beads, buttons, wood and wire

Charles LeDray's meticulously handcrafted work brings together an intimate assembly of humble, everyday materials — fabric, thread, embroidery floss, metal, beads, buttons, wood, and wire — transformed through the artist's painstaking labor into objects of quiet, contemplative power. Known for his obsessive attention to scale and craft, LeDray imbues these ordinary domestic materials with a profound sense of human presence and vulnerability. The work speaks to themes of time, labor, and the body, as the accumulation of modest materials becomes a meditation on memory and the handmade.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 10, 2016

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Charles LeDray, fabric, thread, embroidery floss, metal, beads, buttons, wood and wire

Charles LeDray's meticulously handcrafted work brings together an intimate assembly of humble, everyday materials — fabric, thread, embroidery floss, metal, beads, buttons, wood, and wire — transformed through the artist's painstaking labor into objects of quiet, contemplative power. Known for his obsessive attention to scale and craft, LeDray imbues these ordinary domestic materials with a profound sense of human presence and vulnerability. The work speaks to themes of time, labor, and the body, as the accumulation of modest materials becomes a meditation on memory and the handmade.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Male Artist, Mixed Media, Outsider Craft Aesthetic, Conceptual Art, Intricate Craftsmanship, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Sculptural Installation, Textile Art, Neutral Tones, Intimate Scale, Meticulous Detail, Miniature Sculpture, Found Materials, Fiber Art