Exhibiting in new fiber show

 

This work and this work will be included in the upcoming exhibit: "Focus: Fiber 2014, A National Contemporary Fiber Show".

                     

 

       'Focus: Fiber' is a juried, biennial exhibition presented by the Textile Art Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art since 1970.

It will be held in the Bacon Gallery of the Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA from September 26th, 2014 to January 18th, 2015. Opening reception is on the 26th from 7-10PM. I will not be able to attend but I hope you will! There are 37 total artists exhibiting. It should be an exciting event.

New Exhibit

I have been included in a new group show of Fiber Art: "Materiality: A Fiber Arts Group Exhibition" at the Ann Street Gallery in Newburgh, New York.

On display will be this work and this one as well as work from 22 other artists.

The show runs from March 15th to April 12th, 2014.

Opening reception is on March 15th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM which I will try very hard to attend. I hope to meet some of you there!

Many thanks to Curator Virginia Walsh for inviting me into this exhibition!

Fiberart International 2013 - CORRECTION

My previous post was incorrect. I do NOT have any works from Fiberart International currently at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.
Instead, my two works will be shown as follows:

January 19th - April 24, 2014 Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

July 11th - October 26th, 2014 American Textile History Museum, Lowell, Mass.

I may try to make it to one of the openings and will post if I do.

Fiberart International 2013 - New Venue

Fiberart International 2013 is now at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose, CA. from November 6th to January 19th, 2014. There will be an opening reception on November 10th from 2-4:00 PM.

I have two works in this show. See my previous post for more information:

http://flyinghaystackshandembroidery.blogspot.com/2013/04/fiberart-international-2013.html

"Threads" Exhibit

I have been included in a new Fiber Art group exhibition entitled "Threads" at Tubac Center of the Arts in Tubac, Arizona.

On display will be this work, this one and this one, as well as current work from other contemporary artists working in fiber.

The exhibit runs from October 18th to November 17th, 2013 with an opening reception on the 18th from 5:00  - 7:00 P.M.
As usual I will not be able to make the opening but I do hope someone out there will!

New Exhibit

I will be exhibiting three works – this one, this one and this one in the show “Fiber Optics” juried/curated by Lisa Rockford at 1310 Gallery, 1310 SW 2^nd Ct., Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The show runs from September 21^st to October 11^th, 2013. There is an opening reception on Sept. 21^st from 7-10 PM as well as a reception on the closing night from 7-9 PM.

Also, the Gallery is participating in the local “Art fallout” event on Oct. 5^th from 5-9 PM.

There are a lot of artists in this show and it looks to be an exciting event. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend but if anyone does please let me know how it turns out!

Fiberart International 2013

Fiberart International is a triennial, juried exhibition sponsored by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. I have two works in this years exhibit.

The exhibit will initially take place at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and the Society for Contemporary Craft from April 19th to August 18th. After that it will travel to other venues in California and South Carolina. I will post updates regarding those events when they happen.

The opening is on Friday April 19th from 5:30 to 9PM at both of the above venues.
I will not be able to attend but I hope anyone out there who can, will.

Here is a link to a story about this exhibit with more information:

http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/FiberPgh041713.aspx

'Hello World' Art Exhibit

I will have this work shown in a group exhibit at 'The Service Station at Riverside' gallery , 3160 Riverside Drive, Los Feliz, CA. The show is called 'Hello World' and is the first exhibit for this new gallery and will showcase fiber art as well as graffiti.

The show will run from April 20th to May 18th. There will be an opening on the 20th from 2PM to 10PM and will feature many live activities including music provided by a DJ.

The curator, Luna George has created a Blog featuring the artists:

http://helloworldartexhibit.blogspot.com/


You can also learn more about the show and gallery at this Facebook page:


http://www.facebook.com/events/172887319533935/?ref=ts&fref=ts


I hope anyone in the area will go to this event, it sounds like a lot of fun. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend, but please try to go or at least invite your L.A. friends! Thanks!

Exhibiting in Group Show - Pushing the Limits 2012

This work and this work will be included in "Pushing the Limits 2012" a Juried Biennial Fiber exhibition at Artspace in Richmond, Virginia.

The opening will be on July 27th from 7:00-10:00 PM and the exhibit will continue until September 23rd.

I will not make the opening but I hope anyone near Richmond will check it out!

Exhibiting in Group Show

I will have this piece showing in a group fiber show called "Home is Where the Needle Marks" at Pop tART Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. There will be two venues for this exhibit, my work will be at (Sub) Urban Art, 101 West 5th Street.

It is a themed exhibit focusing on the concept of home and is curated by Ellen Schinderman.

Opening reception (which I will not attend) is June 9th from 7-11 PM. I'm sure it'll be fun! The show will run until July 9th.

Exhibiting in Fiber Philadelphia 2012

This piece will be included in the show "Outside/Inside the Box" which is part of the International Biennial Fiber Philadelphia 2012.

The show will be held at Icebox Project Space located in the Crane Arts building in Philadelphia.

The opening reception is Saturday, March 3, 5-8 PM. I'll be attending.

Exhibiting in group show

This, this and this will be in the upcoming Art of Fiber exhibit at Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. The show runs from November 23rd to December 31st, opening reception is on the 25th from 5-7 PM. I won't be able to attend but if anyone is around the area please check it out for me and let me know how it looks!

Exhibiting in group show

I will be showing this piece and this piece in "in-organic", a group show of fiber artists curated by Jennifer Hunold at Collar Works Gallery in Troy, New York.
The show runs from August 26th to September 16th. Opening reception is on Aug. 26th from 5-9 PM. I plan on attending.

From the press release:
"in - organic showcases how fiber has become a dominant medium of choice by artists across the country. With innovative adaptations to historically rich techniques and materials, these sixteen artists are invigorating these mediums with new perspectives and applications. in - organic includes a range of works that integrate fiber with painting, sculpture, drawing, assemblage/collage, and installation, while addressing topics that range from the body to politics, memories to the environment. These textile works -- previously allocated to the periphery of artistic dialogue as kitsch, craft, or hobby art -- are gaining recognition with a captivating energy that is recontextualizing traditional notions of “craft.” The exhibition draws work from coast to coast, including California, Montana, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York."

Gay for Eagles Show

You can go here to see and purchase some of the work at the group show I am currently in.

Exhibiting in Group show

I will be exhibiting this piece at the Hotel Hadley Studios group Fiber Art show "Gay for Eagles".

The show runs from April 15th to May 14th at Hotel Hadley Studios in Siler City, North Carolina.

Thanks to curator and fiber artist Drucilla Pettibone for accepting my work into this exhibit.

I will probably not make the opening but I will be there in spirit!

Presentation solutions

During a critique of my work the idea of how to display them in a gallery environment had arisen. I realized that the small frames I made were not strong enough to present them in such a situation.
Something else was needed to get a viewers attention from across a room, and also to instruct them on how to view and perceive the work.
I got a lot of ideas at the critique. What I wanted was a simple, contemporary solution. I also wanted to simplify because I want all the 'action' to be happening in the embroidery itself. Truth is I hate doing anything but the actual work, so it was a bit of a chore.
I ended up stitching the embroideries to black velvet, and then wrapping them around thick matte board, then attaching that to a larger thick matte board (also wrapped in black velvet) which was then placed into a black wooden frame with no glass. The frame became a bit like a shadowbox since the edges stick out a bit and 'protect' the embroidery.
The black velvet does play into the religious overtones (undertones?) in the work, but I chose it because it made the work 'pop' better than other fabrics.
I was thinking that much, much larger frames might even be better, but this is what I ended up with and I think it works pretty good. Now, if placed in a gallery setting (which will actually be happening within a week or so), the viewer will (hopefully) be drawn to the work even from a far distance since the isolation inside the black area makes it more curious, and then with the black velvet and frame around to block out distractions, can concentrate and contemplate the details.