Category Archives: Exhibition

“Out of the Blue” works by Whidbey SDA exhibit

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outofbluecard“Out of the Blue” is an exhibition of works in fiber art by artists from the Whidbey Island Surface Design (WISD) at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. Meet the artists and take an artist guided tour of their work at the opening reception on Saturday, January 11, 2014,  Reception is from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Guided Tour from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.

"Into the Blue" by Marie Plakos

“Into the Blue” by Marie Plakos

Each artist was challenged to literally or figuratively create artwork with Out of the Blue as its theme. At this exhibit you will see contemporary quilts, handmade and hand-dyed textiles, mixed media, wearable art and wall pieces.

With 32 members all residing on Whidbey Island, this SDA chapter has been an inspiration to many.  Their successful show at the Schack Art Center in Everett was fabulous.  You can read more about Whidbey Island SDA and look at profiles of their members on their blog.

The show runs from January 11 through March 23, 2014.  La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum is located at 703 Second Street, La Conner, WA.  Museum hours are Wed-Sun: 11am-5pm, (Mon & Tues by appointment only); Closed major holidays.

 

SDA Guided Tour of “Peru” exhibit at SAM

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Come see the "Peru" exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum!

Come see the “Peru” exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum!

Interested in seeing the Peruvian Exhibition currently at SAM and having a guided tour too?

Set of Ornaments, AD 1000–1476, Chimú culture

Set of Ornaments, AD 1000–1476, Chimú culture

You’ll experience a “…major exhibition of Peruvian art that includes rarely seen sculpture, metalwork, painting and textiles spanning 3,000 years. Visitors will be introduced to the rich heritage of ancient Peru, including superb works of the Mochica, Chimu and Inca cultures.”

“This unusually wide-ranging exhibition covers archaeology, ancient rituals, royal ceremonies, conquest and colonization, the formation of the republic and the emergence of a new national identity. Experience the unfolding of culture through the creative achievements of Peru, from gold funerary masks to modern folk art.” (Seattle Art Museum website.)

Barbara O'Steen

Barbara O’Steen

Our own Seattle SDA member, Barbara O’Steen, will conduct a tour for all SDA members at noon on Wed. Dec. 11th.   Peru is famous for their textiles which she studied in college.

 

The exhibit of over 300 artifacts is currently on display at Seattle Art Museum at 1300 First Avenue, Seattle through January 5.  More information on the exhibit, as well as ticket information can be found at: http://seattleartmuseum.org/peru/

Barbara Nepom Converges with Lopez Island

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"Converge" by Barbara Nepom

“Converge” by Barbara Nepom

WA SDA Member Barb Nepom takes her love or order, patterns and geometry which she used in a career in medical research, to a fantastic new level in her art quilts.  Her pieces feature her own hand-dyed fabrics, discharged materials, and geometric stitching.  She feels her pieces seem to portray “how nature builds beautifully functioning organisms from an array of lifeless fragments.”

Barb’s home and studio are on Lopez island, where she is presented with inspiration every day, just by looking out the window.  Not only that, but a vibrant artist community abounds on the island.  One of the many places that supports the arts is the Lopez library.

"Urban Red" by Barbara Nepom

“Urban Red” by Barbara Nepom

Should you be on Lopez this week, Barb invites you to stop in the Lopez Island library to see a display of her quilts through November 21.  The library is located at 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA.  Their hours are:

Mon, Sat 10-5
Tues, Thu, Fri 10-6
Wed 10-9

You can read more about Barbara and see additional photos of her textile art on her website at http://barbaranepom.com

Quick reminder… if you’re interested in showing opportunities with Washington state SDA, please make sure to take a few minutes to fill out the WA SDA exhibitions survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G69JM7C  We’d love your input on  holding future shows for SDA members!

SDA Washington Exhibition Survey

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Whether or not SurveyClipArtyou ever plan to enter an SDA Exhibition, we would like some input from you.  We hope that you will complete this online survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G69JM7C, which should only take 2-3 minutes.    Your responses will be completely anonymous.

This will help us plan for future exhibitions.  Our most recent exhibition at the Phinney Art Center was well received, but we would like to hear what you thought—were the size limitations too restrictive, was the time of year difficult, did you need more time to prepare a piece?  We received fewer submissions to the call-for-art than expected, which might indicate we need to tweak what we are doing.  Please let us know in the survey.

Hope you will help us by completing the survey.  If you don’t plan to exhibit, that is still good information for our planning.

Thank you so much for your continued interest and support!  Click here for the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G69JM7C

Women in the Abstract

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Detail of Kate Dwyer's "Roundabouts", 2013. Spray paint on aluminum. 17x23 inches. Showing at the "Women in the Abstract" show.

Detail of Kate Dwyer’s “Roundabouts”, 2013. Spray paint on aluminum. 17×23 inches. Showing at the “Women in the Abstract” show.

Several WA SDA members are showcased with other women artists in a new exhibition at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts in November, including Barbara Zander, Barbara Lee Smith, and Lynda Rickey.

 

Form, shape, color, and texture can challenge and mesmerize when freed from the anchor of representation.  This powerhouse group of women artists invite us to revel in a profusion of abstraction.  The artists showing at this fascinating show are: Carole Barrer, Marilyn Bergstrom, Caroline Cooley Browne, Leah Clark, Marcella Diamond, Kate Dwyer, Jeannie Grisham, Victoria Harrison, Barbara Kowalski, Suzy Kueckelhan, Kari Bergstrom Mackenzie, Elizabeth Moga, Jeane Myers, M.J. Orcutt, Joan Stuart Ross, Lynda Rickey, Selene Santucci, Barbara Lee Smith, Sharon Strauss, Diane Walker, Helga Winter, Cathy Woo, and Barbara Zander.

Bainbridge Arts & Crafts is located at 151 Winslow Way East… walking distance from the Bainbridge ferry terminal.  For directions to the gallery, click here.

The opening reception will be held Friday, November 1 from 6-8 pm.  There will also be an artist demo of “Surface Exploration” on Saturday November 2 from 12:30-1:30 by Carole Barrer.  Surface texture plays a big role in Carole Barrer’s paintings, emphasizing what she calls the “everyday tension” between images and brushwork.  This is a great opportunity to see some fabulous art and get a little instruction at the same time!

“Hive” Installation Art on Camano Island

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Barbara De Pirro

Barbara De Pirro

Many of you have heard of or attended a Golden products lecture or workshop led by Barbara De Pirro.

A wonderful artist and SDA member, Barbara shares her knowledge regularly on how to use all sorts of acrylic art materials, from gels, pastes and mediums, to paints, grounds, and glazes!  Barbara’s most recent project is an installation piece- “Hive” which flows out of and over a grand old Cedar tree at the Matzke Sculpture Park on Camano Island.

Barbara created this amazing sculpture using reclaimed plastic bottles, stitched together with staples and stainless steel pins.  Light plays off of the material, illuminating it in an organic way.

Detail view of "Hive"

Detail view of “Hive”

Barbara is “fascinated by the brilliance and resilience of nature while at the same time its fragility & vulnerability.”  She states, “I surround myself with its many forms, surfaces and textures. Nature is as much a part of my life as it is the impetus for all my artwork.”

The Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park is located at 2345 Blanche Way, on Camano Island.  Make sure to stop by, if you’re in the neighborhood!

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A detail shot that shows how "Hive" is stitched together with stables.

A detail shot that shows how “Hive” is stitched together with stables.

Seattle Weavers’ Guild Annual Show and Sale- Oct 24-26

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Come see the works of SDA members: Gay Jensen, Barb Zander, Cyndi Wolfe, Natalie Olsen, Lois Gaylord, Judith Warren and Margaret Wheeler at the Seattle Weavers’ Guild Annual Show and Sale on October 24-26. We invite you to this fun event showcasing a wide array of fiber works by members of the Seattle Weavers’ Guild.

Seattle Weavers Guild Show & Sale- Oct 24-26, 2013

Annual Show and Sale dates and times:

Thursday, October 24, 2013     5pm     –    8pm
Friday, October 25, 2013    10am     –    8pm
Saturday, October 26, 2013    10am    –    5pm

Location:
Lower Level, Bloedel Hall – St. Mark’s Cathedral
1245 10th Ave. E. Seattle, WA 98102-4398
Free event with Free parking!

The making of cloth is one of humanity’s oldest endeavors. In this digital and electronic age, the members of the Seattle Weavers’ Guild are keepers of this antiquated technology. While some weavers use computers for design or computer controlled looms, the majority still use the tools that have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years.

The annual sale showcases one-of-a-kind hand-crafted items, including towels, rugs, blankets, tapestries, exquisite jewelry, accessories for pets, children’s items, handmade cards, household goods, hats, bags, wall art, jackets, scarves, wraps, sculptural basketry, liturgical weaving, handspun and/or hand-dyed yarns along with weaving and spinning tools. There will also be demonstrations of spinning, weaving and other fiber crafts during the sale.

For more info go to the Seattle Weavers’ Guild Show website: http://www.swg-sale.com/

“Palace Yurt: Deconstructed” Opening October 10

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WA SDA member, Janice Arnold, is installing her exhibit “Palace Yurt: Deconstructed” on the Evergreen campus.

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Palace Yurt was a site specific installation at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City and featured in the NY Times Arts section.  A contemporary translation of traditional Mongolian structures, Palace Yurt was the centerpiece of the museum’s 2009 Fashioning Felt exhibition.   Janice, an Evergreen alumna, is re-installing the exhibition in the TESC gallery on the Evergreen State College campus.  The exhibition gives visitors a rare look behind the scenes of this groundbreaking work of textile art, including many pieces from the original installation. See how it all came together, from inspiration to logistics and technical drawings, the raw materials to the full artistic vision.

The SDA South Sound meeting on October 22 will feature a talk by Janice describing the making of this installation, as well as a tour.  All SDA members are welcome to join in this opportunity, starting at 12 noon at the Evergreen Gallery.

The exhibition opens Oct 10 and runs thru Dec 11, 2013 with an Opening reception Oct 10th from 5-7pm.  The Evergreen Gallery is located in the Evergreen State College Library building, main entry level, room 2204.

For more photos and video of the installation at Evergreen, go to (and LIKE) the JA Felt page on Facebook or Janice’s website at http://www.jafelt.com/palaceyurt.html

Janice will also be giving a lecture at Evergreen on November 20, 2013 from 11:30 am – 1 pm at Lecture Hall 1, as part of the Everngreen State College Art Lecture Series.

Call for Entry – Nacify Fiber Art Show

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This show will be held at the private practice of Nacify Plastic Surgery Center in Bellevue, WA.  They have a lovely office with large walls to hang the artwork and a small area where a 3D piece can be displayed.  They regularly invite Northwest artists to exhibit in their offices, for the viewing pleasure of their clientele and have had a good ratio of sales for the artists.  They will display the artwork; any sales will be the artist’s responsibility (NO commission will be charged; artist is responsible for any sales tax, etc.)  You can see some of the spaces on their website virtual tour at: http://www.seattleface.com/html/virtual_tour.php

There will NOT be an opening, as this is a private office space.

Online Entries:
Entries must be received by 10 pm October 20, 2013.
Entry form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fqwRs8SUvBmP2U8JpGyZYrQ5h5Lcf8acd-u0D4QmK9M/viewform

Work may have been created in any year.
Artist should be a resident of Washington State.
Maximum 3 entries per artist.
Entry fee $5 per artwork.

Size restrictions:

2D: Minimum 10″ per side / Maximum 80″ per side(Note: several of the spaces are 60″ max height);
3D  Maximum 18″ deep x 18″ wide x 30″ high

All entries other than 3-D work must be ready to hang.  Quilts and other non-framed pieces must have a sleeve and flat hanging stick with holes drilled in each end.  Framed pieces should have picture wire attached.

Timeline:

Entries due: Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 10 pm
Acceptance emailed: by October 28, 5 pm
Artwork due: November 4, 2013, 5 pm
Show running: November 2013- January 2014
Return of artwork: by Feb 15, 2014

Potential additional show (depending upon the number of entries) Feb-April 2014

Questions?  Contact Christina Fairley Erickson, Curator at christina@ceartquilts.com or 425-753-4625.

Anacortes’ “Arts at the Port” Festival Opens July 27th

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Beat the heat and head out to Anacortes to see the work of 47 regional artists including SDA member, Dorothy McGuineess.

 “Art at the Port”  opens Sat July 27th 6-8pm. It runs through the Anacortes Arts Festival Aug 2-4th.

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