Mrs. Mel - you are right on! I know nothing about Lee Bontecou (it's a woman, not a man as I thought), which shows my lack of art education for sure. But I saw a picture of one of her pieces and because I am such a big fan of circles, I couldn't resist attempting to do something in fabric. Now that I've read a little more about her, I'm even more inspired to play with this imagery. Thanks for the links.
And I was only a year too late to catch her exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago! ARgh!