Day-Tripping To Crafts National 2012

Posted byterrigardner1Posted inCan't See the Forest for The Trees, felting, Mulvane Art Museum

There is an interesting exhibit currently at the Mulvane Museum, located on the Washburn University campus in Topeka, Kansas. 

From 1089 works submitted from across the US & Canada, only 100 pieces were selected. A full variety of media are present but I was especially excited to see the fiber works. Here are just a few:

 

Nowhere To Hide, Pieced vintage clothing embellished with metallic thread. 33″ x 52″ x 1.5″, Libby & Jim Mijanovich, Marshall, NC
Passage IV, Handmade felt, 15″ x 15″ x 3″, Sharron Parker, Raleigh, NC
Andrea’s Tree, Sewn & cut felt, pins, 48″ x 36″ x 2″, Timea Tihanyi, Seattle, WA
Ties That Bind-scarfs, Digitally printed cotton voile and silk, 54″ x 18″, Marianne van Ooij, Brooklyn, NY

And, couldn’t leave this one out (on the far wall).

Can’t See The Forest For The Trees, Cotton & Polyester Thread, 36″ x 108″, Rachelle Gardner, Mission, KS

A detail of Forest. Can you find the frog?

If you are in the area before this free exhibit ends, or are close enough for a Day Trip, consider going. It is worth it.

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Retiring after thirty-two years as a K-12 visual arts teacher, Terri Gardner now devotes time to a long and early interest: fashion. With her blog, MeadowTree Style, Terri advocates for developing a personal and creative style. She encourages finding fashion in ethical ways such as shopping at consignment/thrift shops, creating it yourself, as well as supporting local designers. Her second blog, Time for Poodles and Friends, advocates for rescued animals. Her interests dating from childhood led to her sense of fashion, doing, and living. These interests include sewing, spinning yarn, knitting, design, and giving space for animals. She lives on a small Missouri farm with her husband, a large garden, and several animals including chickens and ducks, dogs and cats, and Shetland sheep and Alpacas. For her beloved rescued dogs, Terri created dog accessories and made them available under the label Sophia & Niko–Exclusive Design for the Distinctive Dog.

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