CARRIE L. WRIGHT

Carrie Wright’s creative process bridges ancient tradition and modern innovation, treating silk not merely as a surface, but as an active optical partner. While raw silk naturally reflects roughly 86% of solar light, her work purposefully alters this physics. By introducing hand-painted dyes, she injects selective absorption into the fiber's triangular, prism-like matrix, forcing the material to capture specific light frequencies while scattering others. Wright intentionally manipulates these visible wavelengths to tap into universal color psychology, orchestrating how different frequencies alter human mood and perception. Stepping away from a corporate career to immerse herself in mastering what is traditionally known as a Far East art form, she has found absolute freedom to balance structured optical science with fluid emotional intuition. Every piece of art Wright creates is a calculated exploration of luminescence, engineered to shift the viewer’s energy and perception through the shimmering, living physics of the fabric.

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Wright grew up surrounded by flat fields in northern Delaware County, Indiana. In her early years, her father was a mechanic with his own garage, while her mother worked at home, drove a school bus and attended classes at Ball State University between bus routes. This instilled a strong work ethic in both she and her older entrepreneur brother. She believes her upbringing and past life experiences have all converged into this pinnacle project.Her ingenuity has led her to engineer all of her own tools, including the Japanese silk painting Harite and Shinshi system that enables her to paint several-yard-long silk panels. Wright also developed her own steamer using insulated stove pipe and a rice cooker.

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Wright is currently working on a large scale immersive analogue installation, which you can learn more about here. She also serves on the board of Muncie’s Downtown Development Partnership and is the current president of Muncie Art Student’s League which is dedicated to discussing the arts and encouraging Ball State University graduating art students with cash awards.