John Hess

Woven Textiles

Courage Under Fire - Fire station #6AuroraCopper VeilsFlying Birds TapestryJigsaw - S.L.C. Arts Council- Flying Objects 5FLIGHT, S.L.C. Arts Council Flying Objects projectKinephantomRainbow ChrysalisRoundelaySky WavesUltravioletTumbling Blocks

Courage Under Fire - Fire station #6

Salt Lake City

Stainless steel figurative silhouettes mounted on 3 painted glass panels, with tile and concrete public seating.

Three section stainless steel and painted glass sculpture on public seating.
11‘w x 6‘h x 5‘d
2015

Courage Under Fire - Fire station #6

Aurora

Utah State Tax Commission, Salt Lake City

Folded, double woven cotton/rayon relief with internal acrylic supports mounted on suspension brackets.

Folded, two section cotton/rayon wall relief
11‘w x 6‘h x 8“d
1998

Aurora

Copper Veils

Magna Utah Library

A two section wall sculpture mounted on steel suspension brackets

Double woven, metallic wall sculpture, with inserts of mirrors, dichroic color-changing panels,copper foil, and resin pattern panels.
6‘w x 12‘h x 24“d
2011

Copper Veils

Flying Birds Tapestry

Riverton Senior Center, Utah

A four section metallic twill sculpture mounted on wood backings, and showing a variety of painted birds and an array of painted geometrical figures.

Metallic twill, painted birds and geometrics
19‘w x 4‘h x 4“d
2012

Flying Birds Tapestry

Jigsaw - S.L.C. Arts Council- Flying Objects 5

Salt Lake City

Each section with interconnected steel puzzle shapes, painted in cool colors interior and warm colors exterior.

3 sections, each with painted steel puzzle shapes.
Each section 4‘w x 4‘d
2018

Jigsaw - S.L.C. Arts Council- Flying Objects 5

FLIGHT, S.L.C. Arts Council Flying Objects project

Salt Lake City

Three section painted steel winged sculpture, showing dimension and color change, mounted on horizontal suspension rods

Painted Steel wings
Each of three about 3.5 feet w x 2‘d
2007

FLIGHT, S.L.C. Arts Council Flying Objects project

Kinephantom

Salt Lake City

A double weave, where two layers are woven independently and in the open pocket between the two, cut acrylic shapes are inserted for stability when folded .

Folded, double woven wool relief.
38“w x 24“h x 4“d
2005

Kinephantom

Rainbow Chrysalis

West Jordan, Utah Third District Court

Now, in new location in West Jordon, a five section wool weaving, with each on 5 different floors. The picture shown is in one long, vertical section at the first location at the Third District court in Sandy, Utah

Folded, double woven cotton/wool wall relief
5‘w x 25‘h x 10“d
1993

Rainbow Chrysalis

Roundelay

Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City

A folded triple weave with two half circles containing painted aluminum spokes separated by a blue curvilinear woven band containing bronze metal yarn half circles.

Rayon and cotton triple weave
5.5‘w x 12.5‘h x 4“d
2003

Roundelay

Sky Waves

College of Eastern Utah Union Building, now under Utah State University

Six suspended groupings of silver prisms in various lengths along length of Union Bldg. each with painted and clear acrylic panels with chromatic changing mylar strips.

Double woven silver metallic yarns, painted and clear acrylic panels with mylar reflective strips.
Each suspended grouping of silver prisms 7 feet - 11‘w x 2 feet - 8‘h x 3 feet - 5‘d
2000

Sky Waves

Ultraviolet

Utah State Tax Commission, Salt Lake City

A five section mixed media wall sculpture with painted 3D illusions, woven rayon panels, silver leaf inserts, a corner panel with a cotton optically woven pattern and all mounted on a painted wood backing .

Cotton and rayon double weave,paint and silver leaf.
26‘w x 4‘h x 3“d .
1997

Ultraviolet

Tumbling Blocks

Simon Transportation Headquarters

Tumbling blocks is a reference to the quilt pattern, named Tumbling Blocks. These woven and painted blocks are a 3d illusion, while the diamond shaped centers are woven in cotton optical patterns. The large triangular shapes and smaller triangles are painted black to give both direction and an inward visual pointing emphasis. The two section weaving is mounted on a painted wood backing.

Cotton/rayon pattern weaving and paint on wood
13‘w x 4‘h x 3“d
1999

Tumbling Blocks