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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.
 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
Fiber: TwentyTen 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.
Collective Thread 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.
Setting the Mood Setting the Mood: The Artful Table
May 21-July 11, 2010
Bruce Hoffman, Juror
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

You will find more information about the Video Library under the Members Only section. Questions? Contact president@missourifiberartists.com.

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!
 MoFA SCHOLARSHIP
Remember the MoFA scholarship is one of the benefits of your MoFA membership! It provides support for you for further textile study! Scholarships are awarded as money is available to worthy applicants for such things as workshops, attendance at a conference or retreat (may be MoFA or some other), etc. Please ask for an application scholarship@missourifiberartists.com

Welcome to Jennifer Wax, long time member of MoFA, who has joined me on the scholarship committee.

Barbara Overby, Scholarship Chair
scholarship@missourifiberartists.com
 
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