Recent Work Sculptures/Biomaterials
“In Lia Rothstein’s Sinew series, gut has been stretched seemingly over air, creating a container for that which is unseen. Suspended in a state of tension, this skin-like membrane folds over and under itself in un expected color shifts.” ~ Jenine Shereos, juror, Tension: Process in the Making
Sinew 1 Gut and pigment, 34”x12”x12”, 2020 Photo: Rob Strong
Detail, Sinew 1 Gut and pigment Photo: Rob Strong
Sinew 2 Gut and pigment 15”x12”x8”, 2020 Photo: Rob Strong
Detail, Sinew 2 Gut and pigment Photo: Rob Strong
Sinew 3 Gut and pigment 18”x14”x13”, 2020 Photo: Rob Strong
Detail, Sinew 3 Gut and pigment Photo: Rob Strong
Sinew 4 Gut and pigment 17”x13”x2”, 2020
Sea Change 1 Biomaterial on fabric 14”x28”x12”, 2023
Untitled Biomaterial on fabric experiment 13”x19”, 2023
Oro 1, Sea Change series Biomaterial, pigment, and wire 12”x19”x2”
Untitled Biomaterial on fabric experiment 2023
Sea Change 2 Biomaterial, artist-made botanical pigment, and wire 12”x19”x12
Worlds Within Worlds Cotton, silk, and chitosan
Untitled Biomaterial experiment
Wave, Sea Change series Chitosan and pigments, wire
Untitled Biomaterial and ink experiment 7” round, 2023
Sea Change series Chitosan, wire, paper yarn, and pigment
Holding Air Silk and chitosan
Riven Biomaterial, silk, metal, 36” round
Sea Lotus Silk, chitosan, and artist-made botanical pigment
Sea Change 3 Chitosan, ink, and pigment
As Above So Below, columns Biomaterial, silk, cold wax, graphite, pigment, metal brads
As Above So Below installation view University of Maine, 2025 Biomaterials, silk, cold wax, and pigments
Installation view of "As Above, So Below" AVA Gallery, July-August 2024 chitosan biomaterial, pigments, metal, silk, cotton, and wool
As Above, So Below installation in process photo by Rob Strong
As Above, So Below (installation detail) Biomaterials, pigments, and metal