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“Crossing Lines: The Many Faces of Fiber” at World Financial Center, New York, New York, through February 19, 2012

woodhavenstudio — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:49:36 +0000

The Textile Study Group of New York has “Crossing Lines: The Many Faces of Fiber” at the Courtyard Gallery in the World Finance Center in New York City through February 19, 2012.

For more: www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com and http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_scope=&q_category=3&q_archived_year=

And the group’s blog: http://www.tsgnyblog.org/

Shelf Life of Thread Today Explained by Bob Purcell of Superior Threads

woodhavenstudio — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:35:33 +0000

Bob Purcell of Superior Threads explains the shelf life of natural and synthetic thread today at http://www.superiorthreads.com/videos/what-is-the-shelf-life-of-thread/

He says that direct sunlight will deteriorate thread; thread does not need humidity to keep.

“Piecework” at Bank RI’s Turks Head Gallery in Providence, Rhode Island, now through February 1, 2012

woodhavenstudio — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:52:01 +0000

“Piecework” is showing at Bank RI’s Turks Head Gallery in Providence, Rhode Island, now through February 1, 2012.

Michele Leavitt – “Katrina’s Shed”

Photo is the Gallery’s.

Michele Leavitt displays her quilts crafted from snippets of fabric and collages made from pre-colored paper.

Happy 2012!

woodhavenstudio — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:35:35 +0000

“Focus: Fiber 2011″ at Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio, through March 4, 2012

woodhavenstudio — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:56:17 +0000

Focus: Fiber 2011 is at Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio, through March 4, 2012. Focus: Fiber 2011 is a juried triennial exhibition of fifty contemporary fiber art pieces submitted from an eight state region.

Diane Nunez – Detail of “Siamese Twins”

Photo is the Museum’s.

For more info: www.cantonart.org

Merry Christmas!

woodhavenstudio — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:54:08 +0000

Merry Christmas!

“Crossing Lines: The Many Faces of Fiber,” World Financial Center, New York, New York , through February 19, 2012

woodhavenstudio — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:54:12 +0000

Crossing Lines: The Many Faces of Fiber is at World Financial Center in New York, New York , through February 19, 2012. This exhibition celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Textile Study Group of New York.

Bonnie Peterson – “Convoy to Sheberghan”

Photo is the Center’s.

More info: www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1185&q_scope=&q_category=3&q_archived_year=

www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com

“Pat Pauly: Design in Fiber” at University Gallery, Rochester, New York through January 13, 2012

woodhavenstudio — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:17:29 +0000

“Pat Pauly: Design in Fiber” is the exhibit at the University Gallery in Rochester, New York, until January 13, 2012.

In this solo exhibition, Pat Pauly uses personal imagery and freeform surface design on large scale works. The exhibit is at Rochester Institute of Technology in the University Gallery

For more info: http://finweb.rit.edu/gallery/exhibits.html

Pat Pauly “Pink Leaf Yellow”

Photo is the Gallery’s.

“Trashformations: From Trash to Treasure” at Silver Circle Gallery, Putnam, Connecticut, through December 31, 2011

woodhavenstudio — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:08:24 +0000

Trashformations: From Trash to Treasure, is at Silver Circle Gallery in Putnam, Connecticut, through December 31, 2011.

Lisa Corson – “Lydia Cast Her Net”

Photo is the Gallery’s.

Artwork by nineteen local artists working in a variety of mediums using upcycled materials will be shown. Included in the exhibition are mosaics, textiles, sculpture, and furniture.

“Art Quilts Year XVI: Something to Say” at Chandler Art Center, Chandler, Arizona, through January 28, 2012

woodhavenstudio — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:01:45 +0000

The exhibit, “Art Quilts Year XVI: Something to Say” is at the Chandler Art Center in Chandler, Arizona, through January 28, 2012.

Sandra Lauterbach – “Black and White and Red All Over”

Photo is the Art Center’s.

This year’s juried exhibition of contemporary art works challenged entrants to express – in textiles – what inspired them over the preceding twelve months.

For more info: www.chandlercenter.org