Hey friend, I attended this year’s Armory Show at the Javits Center in Manhattan, New York City and I want to share the experience with you. I was very interested in seeing textile art at the Armory Show. How well is it being shown? How widely shown is it? What are some of the the […]
A Visual Review of “Handmade” – A Fiber Art Exhibition
The fiber exhibition “Handmade: Women Reshaping Contemporary Art” which I recently wrote about is a very finely-curated exhibit. You’ve got to see it. There are well-known fiber artists in the show and some names I hadn’t yet heard of. Also, there are varied types of fiber arts on view including hand embroidery, weaving, quilting, mixed […]
Can Women Reshape Contemporary Art?
Is Fiber Art An Engine For Women Reshaping Contemporary Art? There are many people who have no idea what textile art is. Many of them are not interested in art at all, some are art enthusiasts, and some art professionals. “I’ve been in contemporary art for 20 years and I didn’t know anything about fiber art”, […]
Intimate Lines – Drawing With Thread (Part2)
A Review of 7 Artists Showing at Hunterdon Art Museum In part one of this series, I showed you the works of four artists exhibiting at the Hunterdon Art Museum. In this second part of my review of “Intimate Lines: Drawing with Thread”, I’ll show you more of the exhibiting artists and their thread works. […]
Intimate Lines – Drawing With Thread (Part1)
Intimate Lines – Drawing with Thread is a wonderful exhibition of thread art by some 16 talented artists. When I saw the promotion online, I knew I was going to go see this exhibition because of my interest in thread sketching. So, I traveled to Clinton, New Jersey to see the exhibit and I’m going to […]