Fiberart International at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Part 3

 

 

 Leslie Pearson, US

That Which Is Empty, May Be Filled, 2009

wire, paper, wax, paint, optional time lapse video

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 Marcy Sperry, US

Micromanaged, 2011

seed beads, silk, hand embroidery

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 Lizz Aston, Canada

Exploding Lace View, 2012

linen, fusible interfacing, dyed, starched, hand-cut

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 Jim Arendt, US

Yvette & Ansley, 2010

cut denim

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 Jane Dunnewold, US

Etude 36: Arabesque: Contemplation, 2011

mixed media, textile

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 Samantha Fields, US

She Speaks Folly in a Thousand Holy Ways, 2011

recovered afghan, beads

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Anna Goebel, Poland

Greetings from the Forest, 2012

cellulose, mose*

*I think this should be moss, but the tag read mose. 

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 Ann Nyberg, Sweden

A Day in Life, 2012

mixed fiber

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 Cindy Hickok, US

Mixed Bags, 2012

fiber

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 Rachelle Gardner, US

Revealing Cracks Mandala, 2011

heat-treated fibers, textiles, embroidery, birch frame

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 Stephanie Metz, US

Brown Hair Baby Doll, 2011

needle felted wool

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Jane Dunnewold's Etude 36: Arabesque: Contemplation is easily my favorite of this group. The textures, materials, colors, techniques and artistry evokes the same response as my other favorites. Yes. I stood in its' personal space as well and loved every second of it. 

Anne Goebel's Greetings from the Forest installation still haunts me. Just the idea of using moss and paper to create an ever changing artwork boggles my mind with the simplicity, yet immense vision required to create it. 

Jim Arendt's Yvette & Ansley opened my eyes and mind. Remember that newly acquired stack of old jeans that were destined to become another studio apron? Hmmm....maybe not now....