About the Artist

Artist Mary McFerran connects with rural life through her work, whether gathering wild plants, dyeing cotton with flowers from her garden, or repurposing scraps of paper, cloth and detritus. A former teacher and technologist, she moved to this area drawn by a solar-passive house designed by her husband and the promise of an active local arts community. Over these years, her art has significantly evolved.

“Living here, surrounded by timeless landscapes, I find myself drawn to memory, history, and the natural environment,” McFerran explains. “The cycles and unpredictability of nature seem to parallel human life.”

text by Patricia Wadsley
photo by Mace Fletcher