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 MoFA AUCTION TO BENEFIT NEST

INFORMATION & RULES
MoFA members were invited to create a "nest" using only found, recycled or second-hand materials for a special auction to benefit Nest, a non-profit organization that empowers female artists and artisans around the world. Online bidding is now CLOSED. Winning bidders will be notified on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.

For information or questions, please contact MoFA Vice President Bonnie Black. Thank you for your support!
 
 "Crow's Nest" by Connie Zullo
Crow's Nest Materials: sterling silver, copper wire

Techniques: random weave, coil, stitching, soldering

Size: 2.75" x 1.75" x 2"
 
 "NEST 2010" by Carol Zeman
NEST 2010 Materials: driftwood, artist-made paper from banana tree and newspaper, coral, grapewood

Techniques: artist-made paper was dyed and cast in mold with driftwood shelf

Size: 9" x 7" x 6"		  
 
 "Anne's Nest" by Anne Cove                                                                                                                                       top
Anne's Nest Materials: sleeve of old sweater, weave waste, cotton

Techniques: hand stitched, embroidered

Size: 5" x 8" x 8"		  
 
 "Birds of a Feather" by Judy Cobillas
Birds of a Feather Materials: scrap fabric, scrap practice quilt fabric

Techniques: machine and hand stitched

Size: 7.5" x 6" x 7"		  
 
 "Love Nest" by Jennifer Weigel
Love Nest Materials: re-appropriated worn-out women's and men's clothing, wooden pant hanger, wire hanger

Techniques: The clothing was cut and tied like chainmail around the wire hoop and through itself, alternating between his and hers clothing. The hoop bent inwards so the weaving occupied the central space as well as the outside and vaguely referenced a heart. Mounted and tied to the wooden hanger.

Size: 25" x 22" x 4.5"		  
 
 "Opportunest" by Robin Wingo                                                                                                                             top
Opportunest Materials: canvas, oilsticks, copper wire, tacks, wool yarn, plywood, gesso

Techniques: surface design and embellishment, including weaving and knitting

Size: 9.5" x 9.5" x 3"		  
 
 "Nesting Bowls" by Barb Zappulla
Nesting Bowls Materials: scrap cotton material

Techniques: toothbrush rug weaving

Size: 9" x 10" x 3", 8" x 3.5", 4" x 3.5"		  
 
 "XOXO Kisses & Hugs" by Tracy Deniszczuk
XOXO Kisses & Hugs Materials: plastic waxed wire, medical tubing, scrap fabric, twist ties, washers, game pieces

Techniques: random weaving

Size: 10" x 13" x 12"		  
 
 "Room to Let — Cheep" by Peggy Wyman                                                                                                        top
Room to Let - Cheep Materials: used cd's, long-leaf pine needles, irish waxed linen, pearl cotton, honeysuckle vine, wire

Techniques: coiled basketry

Size: 7" x 12" x 10"		  
 
 "GPS Nest for Migrating Birds" by Joyce Pion
GPS Nest for Migrating Birds Materials: wire, fabric strips, frayed threads from tapestry fabric, felt trimmings, road map, feather

Techniques: coiling, stitching, glueing

Size: 6.5" x 8.5" x 2"
 
 "Can't Throw Anything Away" by Leandra Spangler
Can't Throw Anything Away Materials: honeysuckle trimmings, blue jean seams, threads, ravelings from upholstery fabric samples, paper/fabric trimmings from Love Notes project tulle

Techniques: The random weave structure of honeysuckle trimmings from my garden is over woven blue jeans seams. A "fabric" of threads and paper/fabric project trimmiings sandwiched between tulle and stitching is tied with waxed linen.

Size: 16" x 18" x 11"		  
 
 "Shred Before Reading I" by Mignon Hatton                                                                                                           top
Shred Before Reading I Materials: discarded book on pollution titled "For Pollution Fighters Only," yarn scraps

Techniques: shredded book pages with tied yarn

Size: 12" x 9"		  
 
 "Winter Nest with Bling Bling!" by Bonnie Black
Winter Nest with Bling Bling! Materials: leftover scraps of wool, yarn and bird from animal shelter thrift store

Techniques: felted and stitched

Size: 7" x 8" x 7"		  
 
 "Incubate" by J. Penney Burton
Incubate Materials: dismantled garment

Techniques: weaving, braiding, sewing

Size: 6" x 8" x 6"		  
 
 "Becoming the Nest" by Suzanne Galli Koenen                                                                                                     top
Becoming the Nest Materials: clothesline, rope, thread, paint

Techniques: stitching, painting

Size: 5.875" x 8" x 8"		  
 
 "Nest" by Rosemary Claus-Gray
Nest Materials: shredded cardboard packing materials, paint clean-up rag, patched batting, good will fabric, leftover ribbon, bird with no use, threads

Techniques: stitched and woven

Size: 6.5" x 11" x 16"		  
 
 "Nest Egg" by Pat Owoc                                                                                                                                                top
Nest Egg Materials: MoFA "Yard Sale" yarn, leftover batting, discarded teddy bear, workshop materials, branch

Techniques: stitching of materials to batting forming nest attached to branch

Size: 7" x 29" x 9.5"		  
 
 
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