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NEWSLETTER :: SPRING 2010
| SPRING HAS SPRUNG (ALMOST) |
At the time of writing, Spring is desperately trying to... um.... spring. But certainly the fiber arts
community’s year has already sprung to life with a raft of new shows and festivals announced to help
celebrate the impending good weather. Here’s a summary:
Fiber: TwentyTen update
About 125 artists, including 31
MoFA members, have submitted
a total of 327 pieces for the Fiber: TwenyTen exhibit.
We are still looking for people
for the conference and brunch.
We did a great job getting the
word out about the Foundry
exhibit — now we need to get our
numbers up for the Conference
as well. Please help spread the word.
Capital Arts Fiber Show
The Capital Arts Gallery will be
holding their Fiber Exhibition,
from April 17th to May 29th at
their 1203 Missouri Blvd. location
in Jefferson City.
The juried exhibition displays contemporary and traditional
fiber art. Fiber artists from
throughout the state will contend
for a People's Choice Award
certificate to be handed out at
the end of the exhibition.
The Fiber Exhibition and artist
reception will be a part of
Jefferson City's 2nd Art Exposed
Gallery Crawl the evening of May
14th. The Gallery Crawl is an
entertaining evening filled with
art, music, wine and hors
d'ouvres at Jefferson City's finest
galleries.
The Fiber Exhibition entry
deadline is April 7, 2010. The
fee to exhibit for 6 weeks in the
Fiber Exhibition will be $5 for
each piece and, depending on
the number of submissions, there
may be a limit of three pieces.
Artwork must be original and
must be made by the artist within
the last two years.
The detailed gallery agreement
can be downloaded from
www.capitalarts.org. For
questions please call Joyce
Neuenswander, Capital Arts Gallery Executive
Director,
573-635-8355 or e-mail
artsadmin@capitalarts.org.
Fibrations
Fibrations will exhibit the work of
MoFA members at Waverly
House Gallery in Springfield, MO
during the month of October,
2010. Waverly House is the only
American Style Preferred Gallery
in SW Missouri and a Niche 2009
Top Retailer Nominee, as well as
an active long-term supporter of
art and artists, locally and
statewide.
MoFA members are invited to
submit artwork that celebrates
fiber art in all its various forms.
When packing your art, use
loose packing peanuts.
Although work is not insured by
Waverly House, all care is taken
to protect the work while on the
premises. As such, artists are
advised to carry their own
insurance.
Show officials are looking for
images in jpg format on a CD.
All images must accurately
represent the work and two
images are allowed per piece
(either 2 views or 1 full + 1
detail). Download the prospectus here.
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| PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
Welcome to all new members and
it’s great to have all of you returning
members to celebrate MoFA’s 32nd
year!
There is a little snow on the ground
as I am paging through Rita
Buchanan’s book “A Dyer’s
Garden”. I am wondering which part
of the yard to dig up in March and
try out a dyer’s bed. Warm weather
can’t get here soon enough for me!
I am so glad to be a part of this
organization and so pleased with
the progress we continue to make.
We welcome your input as members
and artists. We want your
participation.
We realize that you have busy lives
and they are spread thin. Knowing
this, we strive to make our events
and requests as accessible as
possible and hope that you will take
advantage of these opportunities
when you can.
We have not had a Conference
since 2006. Vice President Bonnie
Black is working hard to make this a
wonderful weekend. Conferences
are important events for us because
along with special activities we elect
a new Board as well.
I sincerely hope that you will give
this Conference as a gift to yourself
this year and join us for a fabulous
fiber event. I am so looking forward
to spring and seeing all of you in St.
Charles in April!
Sincerely,
Judy Cobillas
2008-10 MoFA President |
| FORTHCOMING EVENTS |
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Fiber: TwentyTen - 2010
Conference
April 16, 17, 18, 2010
Country Inn and Suites, St.
Charles, MO |
MoFA's 2010 Conference is
being designed as a time to
learn, exhibit, and enjoy time with
other fiber artists.
A kick-off for the conference, as
well as a showcase for MoFA
members, will be the April 16
opening of Fiber: TwentyTen at
The Foundry Art Centre. This
exhibit is open to all fiber artists
and will be juried by fiber artist
Kay Khan. The conclusion of the
Nest silent auction will also be
held during this opening.
On April 16th and 17th,
workshops will be held at several
venues on the Main Street area
of St. Charles. These include
fused glass, beading, quilting,
yarn designs and paper
workshops. Local artists will
conduct these workshops and a
nominal fee will be charged for
materials. On the 18th, there will
be a brunch at the Foundry
Museum that will include a talk
by Kay Khan, the traditional
MoFA fashion show and the
presentation of awards. Plan now
to attend this fantastic
conference! Download the conference packet here. |
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Collective Thread
May 15-June 25, 2010 |
| Collective Thread is an
international juried fiber & textile
exhibition exploring the
interconnected relationships
between artist process, medium,
and life. The exhibition will
showcase contemporary quilters,
textile artists, and fiber artists;
representing how, through a
common or “collective” medium,
a diverse and exploratory range
of art can be produced. |
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Setting the Mood: The Artful
Table
May 21-July 11, 2010
Bruce Hoffman, Juror
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Setting the Mood is a juried
exhibition that will exhibit the
best of functional and nonfunctional
works created for the
dinner table in all craft media.
Juror, Bruce Hoffman, Director of
Snyderman-Works Gallery in
Philadelphia, selects work from
both emerging and established
artists from across the country.
These artists celebrate the hand
made in dinner ware, glass ware,
textiles, serving pieces and more
that “set the mood” of the artful
table. Exhibition will be on
display at Craft Alliance in the
Delmar Loop. |
Other notable dates:
African Ceremonial Cloths:
Selections from the Collection
February 14 - May 9:
St. Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, MO
Fiber:TwentyTen
April 2-May 14: exhibition
April 16, 6-9pm: reception
MoFA Conference 2010
April 16-18: conference
Collective Thread
May 15: Opening Reception
Setting the Mood
May 21: Opening Reception |
| FIBER NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE |
We want to hear from our members in the SC,GKC, the NW and the NE regions! Send us your news!
CENTRAL REGION
True Blue Fiber Friends
News. Check our website
at www.TrueBlueFiberFriends.com for class
and event schedules. Give us a call at
573-443-8233 to sign up or for questions. See
MoFA Classes and workshop section in this
newsletter for True Blue March events!
Joleen Goff has a “New Works" art exhibit at
Cafe Blackadder, a unique new restaurant in
downtown Warrensburg at 121 N. Holden Street
on April 6-May 30, 2010.
MoFA members Leandra Spangler and Peggy
Wyman are participating in FIBERS BY 5 at
the Anne Lloyd Gallery, Decatur Area Arts
Council in Decatur, IL March 4-30, 2010.
Jo Stealey exhibited in the Seventh
International Fiber Biennial at Snyderman-Works gallery, February 5-March 20 in Philadelphia.
Ruth Walker’s hat and Suza Wooldridge’s
jacket were published in the most recent issue of Surface Design.
SOUTHWEST REGION
Peggy Wyman’s piece
Global Swarming took
2nd place in 3-D at the
2010 National Juried
Exhibition at the Baker Arts Center, Liberal,
KS. In addition, she has work at the 51st Delta
Exhibition at the Arkansas Art Center, Little
Rock, AR; National Art Premiere at the
Elmhurst, IL Art Museum; and 31st
Contemporary Craft Exhibition, Mesa Arts
Center, Mesa, AZ.
SOUTHEAST REGION
by Rosemary Claus-Gray
I have created a couple of
books for children and
adults to read with
children, using her folk
art critters for illustrations.
One of the books, "Sad Things, Bad Things,
Helping Children Cope" uses the wisdom
gained through 30 years of counseling
traumatized children to aid adults in their efforts
to help the child cope and begin to heal. I've
field tested it with some therapist friends, and
they have said it's a good book to help children.
It's helpful whether the trauma is large, or small.
"Tell Me a Story" is an alphabet book, using the
folk art critters, with suggestions for playful
reading and interchange between the adult and
child. If you are interested in either book,
contact me at rosemary@semo.net.
The waiting game is on at the moment, for word
of various juried exhibit decisions. Plus I'm
making preparations for a retreat in Florida, at
the Atlantic Center for the Arts, in New Smyrna
Beach. This will be my fourth year there, at a
teacher-less gathering of fiber artists, teachers,
and women needing some time off from daily responsibilities. Many of the attendees return,
and we have a lovely community. I'll have a
week there, with sunrise walks on the beach,
working on art projects of my own choice,
camaraderie, and reunion with good friends.There is space available. Contact me if you
want more information.
As well as the retreat with our group, I’m also
anticipating the Sandy Webster workshop in
St. Louis in April. I've been working on my art,
finishing a big piece, now on the MoFA
website. It's "Balance II", if you care to look at
the gallery photos. I've also been working on
various small pieces, and contemplating my
next major work.
At Leandra's suggestion, I contacted a new
MoFA member who lives about 50 miles from
me. Out here in the rural, mountainous areas of
MO., that's a neighbor. I contacted Jill Choate,
an awesome basket maker, and we got together.
I'm thrilled to find a kindred soul in this area.
We are getting together about once a month,
and enjoying every moment of it. I introduced
her to the owner of Artfully Framed, the
gallery/frame shop where I have work, and the
owner invited her to have Jill's baskets in the
gallery, too. So, that connection has been good
for all involved. Thanks, Leandra.
I've also connected with a small group of regional artists, who get together once or twice
a month. These are very interesting and
generous women, and are becoming special to
me. I participate in the Paducah Fiber Artists
group once a month. There are many talented
artists there, and it's a dynamic group. I'll be
showing some of my work in private galleries
in Paducah during Quilt week.
I have some of my folk art Critters in the St.
Louis and Webster Grove gallery, Salt of the
Earth. These are whimsical animals of
uncertain origin, with an attitude. If you are
near either gallery, stop in and see them. They
are also on my web site.
Meanwhile, we are doing all activities around
the snow storms and icy roads. Life is good in
rural, southern MO. I hope it is for you, too.
GREATER ST. LOUIS REGION
by Suzy Farren
Anne Cove's entry to the "Fusion: Science and
Art" show at the Foundry
Arts Center, St. Charles
from 12/26/09-2/5/10 was awarded a Group 4
Award. This will allow her to share a future
show at the Foundry with the three other
recipients of a Group 4 award. Her piece "Magnified Moss - Series A III" is an archival
print of a digital image from her husband,
David's research, printed on to Habotei silk,
then freehand machine embroidered and
mounted on canvas.
For the second year in a row, Tracy
Deniszczuk won First place in the Localwools/Undyed felt category of the Fiberarts
Magazine Felted Valentine post card contest. It
will be in the next issue of Fiberarts Magazine and on the Fiberarts website.
On March 20th and 21st, Candyce Grisham and several other MoFA members from the
Greater St. Louis Region participated in the
Bits 'n Pieces Quilt Show at Queeny Park, 550
Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO. There was lots
of variety and interest including the
Magnificent Bra Challenge (50 decorated bras)
and the Magnificent Small Quilt Auction.
Website www.bitsnpiecesguild.com.
Candyce Grisham also had her quilt featured
in The Healthy Planet, a St. Louis Magazine. It
was a small wall hanging that used leftovers
(green) and was called “it’s not easy being green" to point out the peril of the amphibian population worldwide.
Lark Publishing Company's 500 Art Quilts includes Pat Owoc's Urban Evening, an art quilt
that was exhibited in Quilt National '07.
Pat Owoc and Jennifer Weigel will have work at
the St. Charles County Art Center March 3 through April 24.
The exhibition, Women Artists: Diverse Views,
will feature the work of six women.
Luanne Rimel will have a photographic imagery
and textile exhibit Garden of Memories at the
Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St.
Louis, MO from March 19 through May 23, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Deann Rubin’s handwoven tapestry, "Caught in
Their Net", has been accepted into the American
Tapestry Biennial 8 Exhibition. 176 entries from
105 artists representing 15 countries were
received. Juror Rebecca A.T. Stevens choose 65
tapestries for the exhibit. An exhibit catalogue
will be printed. Currently, the exhibition has two
venues, Edler Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska (September
20-November 15, 2010) during the meetings of the
Textile Society of America and the American
Textile History Museum in Lowell,
Massachusetts (January 21-May 1, 2011). ATA is
waiting to hear about a potential third venue. The
tapestry will be traveling on loan courtesy of the
Cathy and Martin Wice Collection. Marilyn
Holtzer's review about Deann’s library exhibit is
in the just released winter issue of ATA and a
paragraph from the article plus three color images
are on their website.
Barb Zappulla took a tablet weaving workshop
given by St Louis Weavers Guild, February 6 & 7.
Instructor was John Mullarkey. John was one of
the key weavers' guild members that wrote and
published the new book "A Tablet Weaver's
Pattern Book" a collection of threaded-in patterns
and their many variations (available on John's
web site www.malarkycrafts.com, or Amazon).
Tablet weaving is a great technique for those of
you who are traveling.
Finally, Elaine and William Small have moved
to Billings, MT to be near their daughter.
She won't be able to attend future meetings of
MOFA., but writes that..."I will not stop thinking
of you and remembering all the good times we
had at our meetings together. You are a special
group and I wish for you great progress as you
promote the art of fiber use."
New address: 4001 Bell Ave, Apt 333, Billings,
MT 59106
OUT OF STATE
Judy Dominic has a two-person exhibit Rock
Paper Scissors at the Oxford Community Art
Center, Oxford, OH from March 12-April 3,
2010. If you are interested in seeing info/pics
and a short video of the recent installation at
XU's Student Center, check out the January posts
on Judy’s blog.
website: www.judydominic.com
photos: www.flickr.com/photos/judyd/
blog: bogolan.wordpress.com/ |
| ELECTIONS |
HELP WANTED!
Nominating Committee Chair needed: contact
Bonnie Black at
vicepresident@missourifiberartists.com
Exhibitions Chair/Coordinator needed in April of 2010.
This position has been redesigned as a
resource and support position to work with
whomever
is sponsoring a MoFA membership show in their area.
If interested, please contact
membership@missourifiberartists.com or
vicepresident@missourifiberartists.com
Regional Reps needed.
An easy job! Tell MoFA about Fiber happenings in your area four times a
year!
Nominations needed for the following elected positions:
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer |
| MoFA MEMBERS SELECTED FOR FIBER: TWENTYTEN EXHIBIT |
Hi everyone. I hope you
received your letters if you
participated in the Fiber: 2010
exhibit. I thought you might
like to have some numbers as
far as how MoFA faired in the
mix. There were over 300
pieces entered. 62 pieces were
selected for exhibition. We had
29 MoFA members participate
as far as I can tell from names
indicated. 16 people were
selected for the exhibition.
The members selected are:
•Bonnie Ahrens
•Jennifer Weigel
•Peggy Wyman
•Leandra Spangler
•Joanne Raab
•Carol Zeman |
•Luanne Rimmel
•Nicole Otwell
•Jo Stealey
•Pat Owoc
•Deann Rubin
•Suza Wooldrige |
•Jennifer Wax
•Patrick Nolan
•J Penny Burton
•Ruth Walker |
Congratulations to all and also
to our Board members who
were selected. Obviously, you
are a select group and we are
so proud of you!
Judy Cobillas |
| CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS |
April 3, 2010
Arashi Shibori Revisited
Instructor: Sharon Kilfoyle
Sharon’s studio (class limit 12 people)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
CALL 573-657-9004 or 573-999-9247 or email: sharon@sharonkilfoyle.com
(Fee: $100)
We’ll focus on the ever-popular pleated arashi scarf or
shawl, learning or renewing our pole wrapping skills
that this pattern requires. We’ll dye white silk a
background color, wrap on a bottle, discharge some
color, then overdye. To accomplish pleating, the fabric
needs to dry completely, so bring some empty large
wine bottles (or arrange to get some from me).
Experienced arashi practitioners can experiment with
double arashi techniques and other flat arashi patterns.
In addition to the familiar pleated arashi patterns, there
are hundreds of arashi variations to explore.
For each person I will provide 4 yards of silk habotai, all
dyes, discharge, binding threads, etc.; I also have
plenty of other silks available in the studio. Bring other
silks and fabrics to experiment with arashi all day.
April 4, 2010
Beyond Pleats: Stitching, Fold and Clamp, Rope
Wrap, and More!
Instructor: Sharon Kilfoyle
Sharon’s studio (class limit 12 people)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
CALL 573-657-9004 or 573-999-9247 or email:
sharon@sharonkilfoyle.com
(Fee: $100)
Pleated arashi shibori is so flamboyant that other
delightful shibori patterns are often overlooked. I’d like
to push into an exploration of these techniques in this
workshop, and introduce you to some patterns you may
not have tried. In addition, these patterns can be
enhanced by layering them one upon the other, using
discharge techniques. I’ll have all the equipment you’ll
need to create great itajime, mokume, ori-nui, tesuji,
and more, along with all dyes, discharge, and 4 yards
of silk fabric. You are welcome to bring previous
projects to discharge and overdye, as well as other
fabrics.
April 19 & 20, 2010
Watercolor workshops painting Spring!
Instructor: Shirley Nachtrieb
St. Peters Community and Arts Center
1035 St. Peters Howell Road St. Peters, MO 63376
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
CALL 636-397-6903 or email:
snachtrieb@charter.net
(Cost: $110)
A limited palette of seven colors will be used to create a
springtime theme. Subject matter to be determined.
April 24, 2010
Small Books: A Primer
Bearcreek Studio, Columbia, MO
www.bearcreekpaperworks.com
Learn the basics of stitched book structures. Anatomy of a book, soft and hard cover construction, closures, pamphlet and stab binding, multiple signatures, machine stitching will be discussed and practiced. You will construct several small books. No previous bookmaking experience is necessary.
May 8 & 9, 2010
A weekend of Nuno felting
Instructor: Sharon Kilfoyle
Sharon’s studio (class limit 8 people per day)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm both days
CALL 573-657-9004 or 573-999-9247 or email:
sharon@sharonkilfoyle.com
(Fee: $100)
This two day workshop will focus exclusively on the
collage of wool, fibers, and fabrics. Whether you are
learning about nuno felting for the first time or want to
expand your knowledge of how fabrics, fibers, and
wool work together to create a fabric, come and
experiment this weekend. Thick or thin, natural or
synthetic, layered or minimalistic—there are no limits
in this process, and it can be used in wall hangings
as well as sheer garments. I will provide 4 yards of
fabric and 8 ounces of merino wool for the weekend,
or half of that for one day, and will encourage you to
create lengths of fabric that you can cut and use in
projects later, or wear as a scarf or shawl as-is. With
practice, you will perfect your nuno felting techniques
as you understand more clearly which fabrics, wools,
and embellishments work successfully together.
Wool and fabric collage is fairly limitless, and it just
takes getting a feel for the integration process to
make you an expert. Bring your own stashes of
fabric and embellishments to play with if you choose.
Please call if you have any questions about the
workshops, or if you have a particular interest that is
not addressed below. I’ll be available until I leave for
Paris toward the end of June.
May 15, 2010
Paste Papers
Bearcreek Studio, Columbia, MO
www.bearcreekpaperworks.com
Remember finger painting when you were very young? Enjoy that experience again and create interesting patterns on card stock. These beautifully decorated papers can be used for cards, envelopes, bookmarks or cut into strips and used as a basket material.
May 17 & 18, 2010
Collage and Design Workshop
Instructor: Shirley Nachtrieb
St. Peters Community and Arts Center
1035 St. Peters Howell Road St. Peters, MO 63376
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
CALL 636-397-6903 or email:
snachtrieb@charter.net
(Cost: $110)
Using a limited palette of three colors, plus black and
white gesso, we will complete a collage in two days.
You may work from your own references or from the
prepared lesson.
June 5 & 6, 2010
Style serendipity
Instructor: Sharon Kilfoyle
Sharon’s studio (class limit 8 people per day)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm both days
CALL 573-657-9004 or 573-999-9247 or email:
sharon@sharonkilfoyle.com
(Fee: $200)
This workshop is for those of you who have dyed or
felted fabric before and want to take it all a step
further. I’m inviting you to bring your favorite design
or pattern, and your sewing machine if you like, so
we can dye, felt, collage, knit, crochet, sew, or
breathe it all together this weekend. Rather than
start with technique first, we’ll jump into your design
and decide how to “make it happen.” (If you don’t
have a clear idea, I have lots to share with you!)
Dyes, fabrics, wools, some embellishments, and all
the equipment you need for your process will be
available. I will provide 4 yards of silk fabric and 8
ounces of merino wool for each person, and more
fabrics and wool are available in studio. Bring your
samples and goodie stashes to add to your new
creations. Make your favorite jacket, vest, dress—or
at least get a good start on it—this weekend as we
push the designer in all of us a bit, whether we want
a new ensemble for an upcoming event or are
planning to launch a new line of clothing. I promise
our time together in the studio will be inspiring, and
you can call ahead of time to discuss your ideas for
the weekend.
Please call if you have any questions about the
workshops, or if you have a particular interest that is
not addressed below. I’ll be available until I leave for
Paris toward the end of June.
June 28 - July 2, 2010
Flat to Form: Using paper as a sculptural medium
Instructor: Leandra Spangler
Eureka Springs School of the Arts in Eureka Springs (ESSA)
To register, call 479-253-5384 or visit www.esartschool.org
ESSA offers learning opportunities from drawing to
metalwork, including eight fiber arts classes.
August 1-6, 2010
Christianson Native Craft Workshop
web site: www.christiansonnativecraft.org |
| A CEREMONIAL TRIP THROUGH AFRICA |
Zoe Perkins, Textile
Conservator, St. Louis Art
Museum has developed the
soon to open exhibit African
Ceremonial Cloths: Selections
from the Collections.
In January she gave the St.
Louis Weavers Guild a
preview of the new Art
Museum Show coming in
February to the Main Exhibit
Galleries.
By all indicators, this will be
an exhibit to remember.
Opening February 14th and
continuing through May 9,
2010, the exhibit of 12 textiles
explores African ceremonial
cloth with pieces from the
Museum’s collection as well as
several private St. Louis
collections.
The textiles shown represent
groups from West, Central and
East Africa including the
Yoruba people of Nigeria, the
Fulani people of Mali, the Ewe
people of Ghana and the
Mende people of Sierra Leone.
Examples of mud dyeing,
stenciling, strip weaving and
bark cloth are included in this
exhibit, with several pieces
having never been seen in their
entirety including a forty foot
piece that will be displayed.
The exhibit will also include
photographs to assist the
viewer in understanding the
various African tribes, their
cultures and how textiles are
woven through their daily
lives.
Bark cloth is one of the first
known cloths to be made on
the African continent, although
the exact origins are not
known. The inner bark of
either the Natal Fig or specific
species of the Ficus tree is
used for the bark cloth.
The people of Kuba, present
day Democratic Republic of
Congo, is where the first
known bark cloth was used by
the culture. Designs are
stenciled onto the somewhat
stiff textile and used as
ceremonial wraps.
While the Art Museum’s
exhibit includes historic
textiles, while researching for
this article, I discovered an
interesting web site where
Ugandan bark cloth is used
today with recycled paper to
produce placemats, book
covers and purses
( www.oneworldproducts.com/products/uganda.shtml).
Having taken a Judy Dominic
mud dyeing workshop
(Bolanfini Modified) I learned
that playing in the mud is fun,
but is also steeped in textile
history (visit Judy’s web site at
www.midwestbasketry.com).
Mud Dyed textiles, as other
African cloth, is designed
using a number of strips of
woven cotton that are sewn
together. Many African
villages have cotton fields that
surround them thus producing
the raw material that they then,
pick, clean, spin and weave
into strips that range from 1”
to 18” in width. The strips are
then sewn together to produce
wrappers, wall hangings and
bed coverings.
Zoe mentioned that the number
of strips often represent
whether it is a woman’s or
man’s textile wrap. Only
produced in Mali this dyeing
method takes the white cotton
strips and first soaks them in a
liquid leaf mordant that turns
the cloth yellow. After drying,
the iron-rich mud is applied,
usually twice, washing after
each application, and then
bleached in order to whiten the
undyed areas.
African textile designs vary as
do their interpretations from
region to region. Designs
found will include a secret
graphic writing system called
Nsibidi, while others use
geometric symbols or highly
stylized animals for
inspiration.
Don’t miss this wonderful
opportunity, the free exhibit
runs February 14th to May 9,
2010 in the Main Exhibit
Galleries. |
| MoFA RESOURCES |
VIDEO LIBRARY ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR
At the last Board meeting, the Video Library and its use were discussed. No one has used it for over a year nor does anyone check the videos when they have been brought to conferences or retreats. It was also mentioned that most people are either going to YouTube for directions or purchasing their own DVDs.
The Board concluded that the Video Library has outlived its usefulness. To dispose of the Library, the Board voted to sell the videos and DVDs for $10 each at the April Conference in St. Charles. Money raised from the sale of the Video Library will go to the Scholarship Fund.
Current Video List:
• Introduction to Needle Felting: Sculpting a Doll with Sharon Costello
• Traditional Felt Making in Turkey
• Triangle Frame Loom Weaving Magic for shawls, blankets, jackets, and more with MoFA’s Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser
• Bead Woven Necklaces
• Cut Pile Rug Weaving
• Featherweight Felt, Making Felt Scarves with Sharon Costello
• Fabric Printing with Dyes
• Fair Isle without Fear
• Felt making Garments
• Japanese Textile Dyeing
• Kente
• Kumihimo – Japanese Braiding With Rodrick Owen
• Power Sewing
• Hand-woven and Quilted Garments
• Splint Basketry II
• Tapestry Weaving I-Nancy Harvey
• Tapestry Weaving II-Nancy Harvey
• American Tapestry Alliance slides
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BOOKS TO READ
Jo Stealey recommends: String,
Felt, Thread: The Hierarchy of Art
and Craft American Art by Elissa
Auther. This book was just
published in the last month. It
discusses contemporary fiber
through the lens of an historical
tradition.
Contemporary Textiles, The
Fabric of Fine Art, editor Nadine
Monem through Blackdog
publishing. This is a terrific book
that discusses textile art within the
art mainstream and how textiles
have pushed the boundaries of art.
I have found both of these books to
be a fascinating read.
Nancy Clark recommends Homer & Langley by E. L. Doctorow.
Homer and Langley is a fascinating
story about two brothers who live --
and grow old -- together in New
York, apparently based on a true
story.
The Big Love by Sarah Dunn. The
Big Love is humorous, and I don't
read humor very well, but the main
character's wit and irreverence
appealed to me.
Gardens of Water by Alan Drew.
Gardens of Water takes you into
the culture of the Kurds after the
earthquake and how the Americans
involved themselves in both good
and bad ways.
The Curious Incident of the Dog
in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
This book is told from the
perspective of a young man who is
has Asperger's Syndrome, closely
related to autism. Makes you think
about what we say and do and how
what we do and say is interpreted
by someone who thinks "literally."
Margaret Wheeler recommends:
Swan by Carol Shields - Fiction.
The story of a Canadian Poet
whose one small book is "discovered" after she is brutally
murdered by her husband, a very
poor farmer. Her exquisite poetry is
a paradox to her solitary hard life.
Interestingly told through the eyes
of 4 or 5 different people. Sort of a
mystery.
Another swan story, The Swan
Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova -
Fiction. She also wrote The
Historian that I liked. It is a story
about a modern day painter
obsessed with a woman
impressionist painter of the 1800s.
Told by the psychiatrist who is
treating him. It did not get great
reviews but I read it and thought it
was interesting.
The Brutal Telling by Louise
Penny - Fiction. I have liked all of
Louis Penny Mysteries, I listen to
them on Audio Books. This mystery
involves art and Indians so I like it.
Happy reading!
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