Tawney wanted this work to hang away from the wall, to take up space and create shadows. The presentation complements the open weave, which Tawney said “evolved from a study of Peruvian techniques, out of twining and twisting. Out of that came my new way of working, of dividing and separating the piece.” Tawney likened her converging and diverging threads to the body’s breath and flowing water. She titled this work “Orinoco” after a river that runs through Venezuela and Colombia.