“Silken” by Nancy Loorem Adams.Raw silk thread, paper mâché form, silk cocoons, paper clay and acrylic mediums. 13”x17”x9”
“Silken” by Nancy Loorem Adams. Detail
NANCY LOOREM ADAMS AT FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM
Nancy´s sculpture “Silken” was selected by curator Emily Zaiden, Director and Curator of the Craft in America Centerin Los Angeles, California.
More about Nancy at www.nancylooremadams.com
2020 Biennial Members Exhibition February 8,2020 – November 8, 2020
“Autumn Leaves” by Leslie Dickinson.Dyed/printed fabric & handmade fabric beads
NORTH PENINSULA SURFACE DESIGN GROUP MEETING NOTES
We had a wonderful December Potluck Christmas gathering with more than half of our 40 members in attendance. Some great show and tells too.
Here in Port Townsend we are fortunate to have the Northwind Arts Centeras a major supporter of the arts. Again this year they put on their show “Small Expressions 18”, submission of any kind of art as long as it is less than 15 x 15 x 15 inches.
They had over 300 submissions and over 100 artists. The Show opened December 5th and will run through December 30th. Our SDA chapter has 8 pieces in the show, by Leslie Dickinson, Pat Herkal, Barbara Houshmand, Debra Olson and Jean Marie Tarascio.
“Tentacles” by Pat Herkal. Fiber, beadwork and embroidery
“Little Ofphan” by Barbara Houshmand. Vintage textiles, rock
“Church Crow” by Barbara Houshmand.Textiles, beads, rosary
“Black, White and Red All Over” by Debra Olson.Mixed media
“You don’t all have to be the same to share the space” by Debra Olson. Mixed media
“Ashia” by Deborah Ann
SOUTH CENTRAL SURFACE DESIGN GROUP MEETING NOTES
Our December meeting was quite a surprise with exceptional attendance and nearly everyone bringing a bag full of show and tell. Deborah Ann brought her new art quilt, “Ashia”.
Mary Thomas´ vest
Mary Thomas brought her vest in which she incorporated both her hand weaving, hand knitting and her silk painting.
Carol Fletcher´s botanical printing
Carol Fletcher shared her botanical printing in which she experimented with micro quilting. Evans Fletcher shared that one of his pieces, Taking Flight,is featured on pg. 70 of the latest issue of Quilting Arts magazine, although he said that the image is printed upside down.
Vicki Gerton´s nuno-felted shawl
Vicki Gerton shared her latest nuno- felted shawl in which she incorporated one of her grandmother’s silk chiffon scarfs.
Carol Hall´s silk painted scarve
Carol Hall, a guest, shared many of the silk painted scarves that she completed this last summer at Gruenewald Guild retreat in Chelan County, WA.
Suzie Forsyth´s felting experiments
Suzie Forsyth shared both her botanical printing experiments as well as her textured felting experiments.
Judy Rice´s collage on a denim jacket
Judy Rice shared her experiments with Paintstix rubbings as well as a fiber collage on a denim jacket.
Surface Design Association–Washington 
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