Earlier this year a friend invited me to attend a video lecture presented by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. The members were so welcoming and friendly I decided to return a month or so later to watch another. They have an incredible guest lecture programme and for the sum of $5 (approximately £3.50) anyone can be a guest and watch one of the lectures. Below is a snapshot of the next lectures; visit their website for more information. https://fiberartspgh.org/fiberartspgh.org/ After a short time I decided to stop being just a 'guest' and joined the Guild and I couldn't be happier. As I said earlier, the members have been so welcoming and the bredth and depth of talent amongst the members is fabulous. Since becoming a member I have also participated in their latest exhibition of members work. The exhibition was titiled 'Out of the Funk' and was held as an in-person exhibition at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was a great priviledge to exhibit my work as a new member and to be able enjoy seeing my work in a gallery setting once again, surrounded by other beautiful textile art. In these days of virtual galleries the Guild have also made available a video of the exhibition and the beautiful exhibition catalogue is also available to view online. You can enjoy viewing both below: You can also view the catalogue and the video using these links: VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16NaQf5lZX4&t=1s CATALOGUE:https://issuu.com/clairepassmore/docs/fgpgh-funk-catalog-21-1 My piece in this exhibition was also titled 'Out of the Funk' and I am delighted that it has now found a new home in Pittsburgh. I wanted to create a piece of work that reflected a feeling of optimism, rising upward from dark and difficult times. This is the result. Using a non-woven fabric and a variety of different weights of wool and thread I created a series of indivdually sculpted sections which stacked together to create a tower. The fabric was sculpted with creases and folds and made very pleasing shapes. I particularly like the vibrant gradation of colour I was able to achieve by repeatedly dyeing the fabric. You can see the whole piece more easily by viewing the short video below. I am enjoying my new exploration into creating 3 dimensional layered and stitched artworks - a different kind of art quilt and I hope you enjoy this glimpse of my work. With many thanks to the members of the Fiberart Guild of Pittsburgh for accepting me as a proud member and to juror Bruce Hoffman for selecting my work for this exhibiton Thanks for reading and keep well.
magret
7/6/2021 11:33:22 pm
That looks just fantastic Claire, I love the shading of the work and all the tiny seed stitches.
Claire Passmore
8/6/2021 10:09:19 am
Thank you Magret. Comments are closed.
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