Meet Rachel B. Hayes
Residence May 23, 2016 — June 4, 2016
SunSails
2016 Riverfest Artist-in-Residence
Wichita Festivals, Inc. and Harvester Arts welcomed the Riverfest 2016 Artist-in-Residence, award-winning fiber and installation artist, Rachel B. Hayes. She visited Wichita regularly beginning in January of 2016 to create SunSails, an installation built of nylon weather-proof fabric and high-tension cable. Hayes was assisted by local artists who sewed hundreds of fabric “flutters” that adorned five nearly 50-foot-wide art pieces.
In addition to her work installed for Riverfest, Rachel installed the exhibition Light and Shade: Works by Rachel B. Hayes at Harvester Arts. This installation consisted of fabric paintings hung and installed in the space to create a vibrant color experience.