ice melting slowly
the colors show their trueness
abstraction remains
☼ Highland Park - Los Angeles, CA
Todd Alexander Covington
● About
the practice of a dyeing art form
It started with seeking a better technique for dyeing garments. Then, larger. And larger. And larger. And larger fabrics.
Finding the work of artist Anna Joyce, and her book, ‘Hand Dyed: A Modern Guide to Dyeing in Brilliant Color for You and Your Home’. Todd Alexander found a portal into converging these practical approaches to everyday materials, with the rigor of his undergrad studies in Exercise Science to find points of structure and fluidity.
Building on this, Todd expanded his experiences in dyeing piece garments into large scale textile artworks, stretching and manipulating literal canvas into explosions of abstraction in the scientific spirit of Dawn Ng and the audacious free-forms of Sam Gilliam, creating worlds of frozen smoke and phantom color to see, fall into, and become lost within.
in creating works, I feel very much like Q-Tip’s description of ‘The Low End Theory’ : “…an orchestrated and free-flowing collision of voices, which embodies the heart of jazz.”
Art Practice & Workshops
bringing a dyeing practice to life
Studio Todd Alexander welcomes collectors and educators to deepen their appreciation of the ice dyeing process as an art form, while offsite workshops help connect local artists in area communities find new life for well-loved textiles and garments.
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Studio Todd Alexander
Curators, collectors and educators — schedule a studio visit and artist’s time to learn more. Please allow two to five business days for scheduling replies. We appreciate your patience as we meter demand. Thank you.