Where we are... where we are going

WIP wall-work for a new commission. Excited to be back to this piece.
Made from over 300 seams from unwearable second-hand clothing. There is some ochre in there.. do I keep it or remove it?

#usedclothing #textile #art #contemporaryart #sculptor

Wrapped! So great to collaborate with the brilliant Kelly Reemtsen at Galleri Oxholm. Working with Kelly pushed my practice in bold new directions, and the gallery couldn't have been more supportive. Huge thanks to both!

#gallerioxholm #kellyreemtsen #copenhagen #denmark #koge #textileart #clothing

Collaborative exhibition opens this Saturday, May 10th at noon at Galleri Oxholm in Køge, Denmark.

#gallerioxholm #gatheringthreads #derickmelander #kellyreemtsen #copenhagen #denmark #kǒge #dresses #stripes #contemporaryart #secondhandclothing #recycledmaterials #textileart #clothingart

This mini stack of second-hand clothing is almost ready to roll.
Collaborating with Kelly Reemtsen, I mirrored the colors of the dress in her painting.
Both works will be part of our upcoming show, Gathering Threads, opening soon at Galleri Oxholm in Køge, Denmark.

#gallerioxholm #kellyreemtsen

Did you ever create a time capsule? I made this one in 1976. The instructions are to open it 100 years from this year. I can't decide what to do. Do I open it? What would you do? #TimeCapsule #1976 #CharlesChips #TheSeventies #BallstonSpa