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Textile Art News from Liz Alpert Fay February
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Hello,
Happy
New Year!
And
(almost) Happy Valentines Day!
For me,
the new year always brings a sense of hope and the opportunity
for fresh beginnings. I always access my previous year's work
and decide how I would like to move forward. In this spirit,
I thought I would begin the first newsletter of 2012 with a couple
photos of a recent adventure in the woods.
I decided
I would begin 2012 by revisiting a group of heavily carved trees
I had seen and photographed along a nearby hiking trail. Its
strange to me why these particular trees were chosen to be carved
by so many hands. The trees are located in the middle of the
woods, along the trail, in a very nondescript spot. They are
similar to the other trees around them. Nothing sets them apart-
except now they are so heavily carved.
Over the
past 6 years I have been documenting how resilient trees are
and what they must endure to survive. These trees are a prime
example of how man feels compelled to leave his mark, and how
the trees retain these assaults and continue to survive.
 I was
curious to see if I could do rubbings of the trees and transfer
the markings onto paper. So, I set off one freezing cold morning,
armed with paper, rubbing wax and my camera.
It turned
out that what I had imagined in my mind, was far better than
what I obtained on paper. I enjoyed the experience though, and
have vowed to spend more time this year walking in the woods.
So far I'm off to a good start!
I hope to
see you at my Studio Sale (detais below).
Liz
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| Featured Work |
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Triangle
Challenge
Each triangle,
24" per side.
First triangle:
Cotton and hand dyed wool, hand hooked on linen.
Second triangle:
Hand painted cotton, hand hooked on linen.
Third triangle:
Paint and marker on cotton, plastic. Hand hooked on linen.
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When I get
together with my hooking friends, we sometimes challenge each
other by coming up with a group project. The latest challenge
was to first hook a triangle using black, white and one
other color. The next time we got together we decided to hook
2 more triangles using only black, white and red. The 3 triangles
must then all work together. I chose to use this as an opportunity
to experiment and try out a few ideas that had been floating
around in my head. A few of these ideas will be showing up in
future artwork. Stay tuned!
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| Exhibits |
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Katonah
Museum of Art
Art
to the Point: Tri-State Juried Exhibition
My
sculpture "Milk Thistle 2" was among the 88 pieces
selected from approximately 800 works submitted for this show
at the Katonah Museum of Art in
Katonah, New York. Jurying was done from the actual artwork rather
than submitted images as is often the case.
The
show, which is definitely worth seeing, is mostly comprised of
drawings, paintings and prints, plus a few sculptures. The Saturday
night opening was wall to wall people!
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Farnsworth
Art Musuem
The
last day to see the Beyond Rugs! show at the Farnsworth Art Museum
is February 26. If you haven't been able to make the trip, be
sure to check out the online catalogue on the web site.
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| Rug Show / Hook-In |
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52nd
Annual Hooked Rug Show
I
will be presenting "Contemporary Hooking: A Fine Art"
at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 28th during the 52nd Annual Hooked
Rug Exhibit and Hook-In at Fairfield Grace United Methodist
Church in Fairfield, Connecticut. My presentation includes
the work of 29 contemporary hooking artists from the US, Canada,
England, and Australia.
The
show includes displays and demonstrations as well as vendors
selling rug hooking supplies and accessories. Admission is free
to registrants who arrive by 9:30 AM with five or more hooked
pieces for display. All hooked items are appreciated for the
exhibit. Rug registration will take place on Friday from 4:00
PM to 7:00 PM and Saturday from 8 AM to 11 AM. All are invited
to bring a frame and hooking supplies to join the Hook-In!
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Workshops |
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Connecticut/Aldrich
Contemporary Art Museum
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Variation |
This spring
I will be conducting two Thursday evening rug hooking workshops
at the Aldrich Contemporary Art
Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. These will be part
of the museum's ongoing adult workshop series titled "Makers
Night." Part One takes place on April 12 with Part Two on
May 10. Both workshops run from 6 to 8:30 pm. Participants may
sign up for one or both.
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Vermont/Shelburne
Museum
In November
I will be teaching my "Design From Nature" class at
the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont as part of the Hooked in The Mountains
Workshops. Click the link for the class description
and registration form. These workshops are being conducted in
conjunction with a huge rug show put on by the Green Mountain Rug Hooking
Guild.
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Studio
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Dont
Miss it!
I am
hosting a Studio Sale in my home studio on Saturday,
March 10 from 9 AM to 5 PM. I will also be here on
Friday, March 9, but by appointment ONLY. Please
call or email if you would like to get on the schedule
for Friday. It's OK to just drop in on Saturday.
Items
for sale: Quilts, rugs, framed art, pillows, note cards, antique
textiles, fabric, textile supplies, antiques, books,
art supplies and more.
Sale location:
10 Evergreen Road, Sandy Hook, Connecticut 06482.
Live
too far away to visit? Let me know if there is something
in particular you are interested in.
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Fiber
Arts Publications
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I had an
email recently asking me which fiber arts publications I subscribe
to, and which I like the best. I subscribe to a
few different publications and like each for a different reason.
My most
recent subscription is to Fiber Art Now, the brand
new publication that covers all the fiber arts. (I spoke about
this publication in two previous newsletters.) The second
issue just came out and it's getting even better!
I
am a member of the Surface Design Association
and receive their beautiful journal, which has been published
quarterly since 1976. Each issue has a theme and showcases members
work in depth. I look forward to receiving this in the mail!
Embroidery Magazine
has been published by the Embroiderer's Guild (in the UK), since
1998. Six issues per year cover both contemporary
as well as historical examples of stitching. There are reviews
of exhibits as well as artist profiles. The
only thing I find frustrating is that many of the exhibits are
held in England! It is a beautiful magazine.
I find that
I am inspired by each of these publications in a different way,
and recommend them all to those interested in the fiber arts.
If
you have questions about my work, please email me at liz@lizalpertfay.com.
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| Thanks for reading my newsletter. Please visit
my website too. Liz Alpert Fay Textile
Art 203-426-1845 |
Newsletter
produced by www.LeslieLindeman.com
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