Warping the SAORI loom
It’s probably safe to say that for most weavers, getting the warp on the loom and ready to weave is their least favorite part of the experience. To be more specific for me, I don’t like beaming the warp. Weaving in the Saori style is a go-with-the-flow kind of experience in plain weave (two harnesses,…
Arts North International 28
Arts North International is an international juried exhibition at the Hopkins Center for the Arts that showcases the work of thirteen different classes of media by artists from the United States and abroad. The Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, Minnesota, is a vibrant venue that hosts exhibitions, performances, a theater company, and art…
Pottery at Western New Mexico University Museum
Western New Mexico University Museum, Silver City, New Mexico, is housed in beautiful historic Fleming Hall, built in 1907. Pictured are the top two of four floors, and some of its wealth of Mimbres pottery. From the website: Western New Mexico University Museum is the home of the NAN Ranch Collection—the largest and most complete…
Sonja Peterson at Burnet Fine Art & Advisory
Recently closed at Burnet Fine Art & Advisory in Wayzata, Minnesota was Sonja Peterson: I Want to Know No More. This exhibition features new works “continuing her exploration of the role humans have in migration and evolution using her signature paper cuts.” Peterson is a local artist, and I’ve been fortunate to see her paper…
Dale Chihuly at the Cafesjian Art Trust
Newly opened in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area is the Cafesjian Art Trust. From the website: “the Cafesjian Art Trust was established by Gerard Cafesjian to share his collection of Contemporary and Modern art with the public.” Gerard Cafesjian was a vice president, and then member of the board, for legal publisher West Publishing in…