Rachel hayes creates huge fabric installations, the pieces play with light. She is influenced by a variety of interests that include minimalist sculpture, abstract painting, fashion, flags and quilts.
In the objects that Rachel Hayes creates, she seeks to find a natural balance between fragility and power. Her work functions on a multitude of levels; as an object of beauty, as minimalist sculpture, as architectural divide, as abstract painting, or even as a massive stained glass patchwork quilt. She applies various materials such as glass, fabric, plastic, paint, wire, and light gels that cast colorful, dynamic shadows onto the surrounding environment. I really like the large scale of her work, and the mixture of materials.
