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Triple-play opening of fiber art exhibits in Oregon


Boundary Waters 31 (North)

It’s not often you are able to go to one museum and see three fiber art exhibits.

The New Focus art quilt exhibit, including my artwork above, opens tomorrow, December 12, at the Coos Bay Art Museum in Coos Bay, Oregon.  

There will be an artists’ reception from 5-7 p.m. for a total of three exhibits focusing on fiber art: 

December 12, 2008 – February 21, 2009
Uno E. Richter Atrium Gallery – A traveling exhibition of 50 small format art quilts. The works from five countries are distinguished by diversity and free exploration with techniques and materials; together they comprise a thoughtful, entertaining and diverse exhibition.

December 12, 2008 – February 21, 2009
First floor of the museum – An international competition of contemporary quilts this exhibition premiered at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England and was juried by Rudolf Smend of Cologne, Germany.

Fine Focus

December 12, 2008 – February 21, 2009
Mable Hansen Gallery – Contemporary works of fiber art by five Oregon artists.

 

Boundary Waters 29 (North) is an interpretation of the moss layered on the north side of trees in the Boundary Waters. Materials include upholstery fabric, white cotton cloth, acrylic textile paint, felt, organza, and copper wire mesh.

All artwork for this exhibit was mounted to 16×16″ stretched canvas per the request of curators Judy B. Dales and Kim Ritter.  I really like the look and bought three additional canvases for future work.  It’s quite easy to mount the artwork to the canvas using embroidery floss.  

Here is what the back looks like with the stitching almost done:

 


Boundary Waters 31 (North) Mounted on stretched canvas.

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