Artwork copyright Sidonie Caron. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Sidonie Caron. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Sidonie Caron. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Salor Tent Bag, 1994

Sidonie Caron
(American, born 1932)

Location: Crownhill Elementary, Bremerton

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Salor Tent Bag is a painting by artist Sidonie Caron inspired by Salor rug designs. Caron has long been fascinated by Islamic carpets and their infinite variety in design. She considers this to be a "portrait" of a traditional rug but she also changes the designs. The Salors were a semi-nomadic tribe that lived near the Caspian Sea in Central Asia. They were known for their elaborate woven rugs that were hung on the walls and doorways to their tents.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bremerton School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Sidonie Caron creates abstract, landscape, and figurative paintings. She notes "I am an eclectic painter. I respond to life’s influences, my travels and my environment by making work that reflects all this."
Born in Germany and raised in England, Caron attended Saint Martins School of Art and Central School of Arts and Crafts (both in London, England). She emigrated to Portland, Oregon with her husband and children.