Lariats

For Janet Henry’s  freestyle lariats, the "mixed-media" label denotes a blend of diverse materials and techniques. She skillfully crafts these lariats using braided or wrapped nylon embellished with an assortment of elements, including toys, color copies, inkjet prints, and narratives. These intricate pieces are often filled with a range of materials such as cotton batting, excelsior, shredded cellophane, and occasionally even fragments of old US currency, all enclosed within clear vinyl.

The freestyle lariats is a varied selection of beads.From glass to metals like brass or silver, semi-precious mineral chips, ceramic, Plexiglas, Bakelite, coins, cellulose huishi, amber, wood, horn, seeds, and fimo, the beads are meticulously sourced from diverse corners of the globe, adding a global and eclectic touch to Henry’s captivating creations.