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Minnesota’s lakes and rivers offered insight into the fluidity of water and the flow that embraces all things.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eKoop studied art and literature, earning a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Two decades in New York City followed, in a city that truly felt like home as she immersed herself the arts and culture that thrive there. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eKoop has a particular love of Medieval art and objects of devotion and inspiration. These objects are an attempt to render the invisible visible, which is also the deep motivation behind all of her work.  Her work combines objects and techniques not traditionally used together, and honors the beauty underlying the basest of materials. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eHer eventual return to Minneapolis has manifested her current body of carved wood wall pieces - work that is pieced together almost quilt-like, and built and carved with her human hands, carrying on the legacy of the generations.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eKoop’s work has been shown throughout the United States and is included in numerous private and public collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for my work lies in the materials:  recycled and rough-milled woods, shattered glass; the cast away and the broken. These things form the detritus of our world, and carry the dirt and scars of their history with them.  \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eI piece together, and then carve my panels.  The layers of paint that follow respond to the carved surface, or to the paint I have already laid down; amending each previous step as the piece slowly reveals itself.  \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eI title my work with fragments of poetry; phrases that are an underlying part of our literary history and collective consciousness.  These phrases suggest the themes, and add to the resonance created by the simple visuals of the piece.   \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eMy interest in used or abused materials is central to my work.  It is an expression both of the life and beauty that exists in the ordinary, and of notions of reclamation and rebirth. The combination of carved texture, rich color, and sparkle of shattered glass acts as a visual reminder of the spirit and light that flows through each of us.  My aim is to capture a glimmer of the beyond, and to transform the destruction and decay in my materials into beauty and triumph.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-dreams-they-lie","title":"In Dreams They Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e38x30x5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis panel was assembled from bits of wood tossed into the corner of my studio, and anchored by the beautifully flawed board; rough-milled by a friend but too irregular for his use. The open area at the center of the panel became a natural bed for a sea of broken glass - and the addition of the sawn logs offset the angles with their curves even as they speak to the organic form of the deep carving. In painting this piece, I relied on the color palette of one of my favorite Medieval manuscripts, and used the combination of color, texture and forms to create a modern calling to the divine in a contemporary mirroring of our ancestors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460449665127,"sku":null,"price":8690.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794249317_95229.png?v=1794249326"},{"product_id":"dare-seize-the-fire","title":"Dare Seize the Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30x27x3\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiecing reclaimed boards together, and using the materials without shaping or amending them in any way, forced me to move away from a square or rectangular format.  In turn, the oddly shaped panels gave me a new look and feel, and more emotional expressiveness in their forms.  With this piece, I was intrigued by the juxtaposition of the two boards forming a strong and stable right angle, countered by the broken diagonal of smaller boards with their movement and energy. It is through color and the sparkle of shattered glass that I bring together these disparate and unrelated elements into visual harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460482924647,"sku":null,"price":5070.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794185590_90403.jpg?v=1794229293"},{"product_id":"the-beckoning-of-the-untraveled-world","title":"The Beckoning of the Untraveled World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x33x4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460484005991,"sku":null,"price":5070.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794185805_93078.jpg?v=1794229333"},{"product_id":"the-knell-of-the-parting-day","title":"The Knell of the Parting Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e47x54\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis panel was built of cast-offs from construction projects and tear downs, used without altering or amending the scraps of lumber.  Creating this panel was like building a puzzle, and the process truly honored the history of each fragment.  Putting the cast-off pieces together to create a unified whole was a way of repairing or restoring what had been broken.  Carving each board with specificity and intention revealed the beauty hidden in the rough forms and textures of the materials.  I felt that I was bringing those broken bits back to life and giving them wholeness and new meaning.  Restoring grandeur to these discards is my way of bringing light back into a world grown dull by so much discounting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460487151719,"sku":null,"price":14480.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794249528_94764.png?v=1794249538"},{"product_id":"to-become-a-star","title":"To Become a Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21x18x4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460488134759,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794186244_90443.jpg?v=1794229433"},{"product_id":"will-pierce-the-gloom","title":"Will Pierce the Gloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e47x42x2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo much of art and design follows traditional geometric forms.  For this piece, I wanted to build something that had no symmetry in its shape, but that could be brought into balance with the combination of color, texture and materials.  I find in my oddly shaped panels a new look and feel, and a different emotional expressiveness.  I am most interested in creating pieces that are unusual in their look or use of materials, but that still convey something meaningful to the deep heart of the viewer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460490494055,"sku":null,"price":10860.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794186484_30239.jpg?v=1794229474"},{"product_id":"charmed-by-a-fragile-light-beam","title":"Charmed By a Fragile Light - Beam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21x19x2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460491739239,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794186673_51398.jpg?v=1794229517"},{"product_id":"charmed-by-a-fragile-light-glare","title":"Charmed By a Fragile Light - Glare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21x20x2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460501274727,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794186771_21918.jpg?v=1794229573"},{"product_id":"charmed-by-a-fragile-light-glow","title":"Charmed By a Fragile Light - Glow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23x24x2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460510285927,"sku":null,"price":2900.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794186899_10475.jpg?v=1794229614"},{"product_id":"heaven-unexpected-came","title":"Heaven Unexpected Came","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27x25x2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460538663015,"sku":null,"price":4340.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794251737_47106.png?v=1794251965"},{"product_id":"not-even-the-rain","title":"Not Even the Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40x22x3\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K Daphnae Koop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51460583030887,"sku":null,"price":5065.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1794251546_22699.png?v=1794251724"},{"product_id":"the-day-goes-by","title":"The Day Goes By","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, acrylic, gilding powders, shattered glass on carved wood assemblage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e39x32x4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was taught many crafts by my grandmother, including quilting.  In this painting, I traveled back to that early experience of piecing bits of fabric together to create a larger thing of beauty.  I treated each board as a unique piece, using color and texture to create a patchwork feel.  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It is an experience that is called forth during religious ceremonies of virtually all faiths, one that comes when listening to some types of music or looking at certain pieces of art.  It is the experience those who meditate settle into as the noise of their lives and their thoughts recede and they sink deep into the core of who they are.\r\u003cbr\u003eThis painting represents the emanation of the light that dwells in all of us, and around all of us, and from which all of us come.  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