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....

Fiberart International at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Part 2

 Patricia Mink, US

Dumpster 5b, 2011

fiber, textiles

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 Cynthia Lockhart, US

Amazing Grace, 2011

fiber art

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 Ann Graham, US

City Square, 2011

silk, quilted, felt backed

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 Ann Nyberg, Sweden

Abstract, 2011

mixed fiber

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 Maggie Scott, France

Her Hair Grows, 2011

nuno felted silk chiffon, merino wool

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 Maggie Scott, France

Mixed Messages 'Enid', 2011

nuno felted silk chiffon, merino wool

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 Maggie Scott, France

Wedding Day v3, 2011

nuno felted silk chiffon, merino wool

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 Dorothy McGuiness, US

Conjoined, 2011

watercolor paper, acrylic paint, waxed linen thread

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 Janice Lessman-Moss, US

#415, 2012

cotton, wool

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 Josefina Concha, US

Cuerpo Zurcido VIII, 2012

machine sewing on fabric

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 Inge Dam, Canada

At the Theater, 2011

hand-woven

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 Terry Jarrard-Dimond, US

Morpheous, 2012

fabric

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 Naoe Okamoto, Japan

A Deep Night, 2010

wool, hemp, felting, knitting

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Ainsley Hillard, United Kingdom

flow, 2012

hand-woven structure

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My favorites in this post are flow by Ainsley Hillard and Morpheous by Terry Jarrard-Dimond. Both have an ethereal quality that drew me in and had me standing up close and personal. Yes. I was in each work's personal space without actually touching (or being reprimanded by Pam or an official of the Center for standing so close). 

As with Sandra Jane Heard's Vestiges of Emancipation and Roz Ritter's Love Letters (FI part 1, Love Letters is the last piece shown), the level of skill, imagination, creativity and just all round talent shown in these two pieces left me in awe of the artists.

By the way, do you know that if you'd like a closer look at one of the photos, particularly the detail shots, just click on the photo to get a slideshow of all those shown in any post. I keep wanting to have the details as the largest photos, but...

Stay tuned for part 3.