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A Common Thread at the Textile Center
Recently closed at the Textile Center was “A Common Thread,” which showcased the breadth of textile art. It features the work of over 60 of Textile Center’s members, illustrating variety and innovation while still honoring traditions in fiber art methods and forms. Below are a few of my favorites, click on any picture to view…
Bead Art at the Joint Mathematics Meetings 2013 from Gwen Fisher
I know I’m a little slow, but if you haven’t seen it, Gwen Fisher recapped bead art at the Joint Mathematics 2013 meeting on her blog. She wrote about her pieces and others, included the awesome scientists of the Beaded Molecules. (If I ever get to Taiwan, I want to stop by their university!) Gwen…
Racine Art Museum – Cutting Edge: RAM Explores Contemporary Glass Jewelry
Opening soon is Racine (Wisconsin) Art Museum’s “RAM Explores Contemporary Glass Jewelry.” This is their second of two shows focusing on artwork created in the glass medium this year, the nationwide 50th anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement in America. The exhibition includes more than 20 artists from around the world who have created jewelry…
Through the Voices of Beads exhibit
Opening September 8th at the Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation in Jordan, Ontario, is “Through the Voices of Beads.” This exhibition reveals the meanings expressed in Iroquois beadwork, and shows that this art form still thrives. The exhibition consists of about 20 pieces from Royal Ontario Museum collections, both historical and modern, and about 10…
Josef Frank at the American Swedish Institute
“The Enduring Designs of Josef Frank” is on exhibit at the American Swedish Institute, combining textiles and furnishings designed by Josef Frank. Frank was born in Austria, and is considered a leading pioneer of Swedish Modern design, and many of Frank’s timeless textile designs and furnishings remain in production today. Frank (who was Jewish) and…