Women's Journeys in Fiber - Blooming Botanicals: A Fiber Artists Garden

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Problem Process & Development Meetings Artists Exhibits Book	Cindy Kuo	Joy Lavrencik	Marion Beam	Jan Sneesby Aaron	Carolyn Seng	Linda Sorkin Eisenberg	Sally Schoch
	Barbara Schneider	Kay Lange	Janette Gerber	Madelyn Gaul	Virginia Reisner	Sheila Schaeffer-Hirsh	Mary Krebs Smyth

Problem - design a coat, a jacket or cape, using any textile technique that is inspired by something that blooms.

Process & Development - Steps involve: selecting a blossom that inspires you. Deciding between coat, cape, or jacket. Visualizing a finished piece and selecting a technique (dye, paint, print, stamp, transfer, weave, felt, bead, quilt, appliqué, stitch), selecting a fabric (cotton, silk, wool, synthetic), thinking through your processes, creating and fitting your pattern, then constructing a garment that communicates your inspiration.

Meetings & Workshops
31 January 2004
19 March 2004
24 May 2004
11 September 2004
9 January 2005
20 February 2005
20 March 2005
2 May 2005

Artists

Mentor - a former Chicago Artist was the mentor for this project. She led two workshops in which participants were encouraged to think and see in new ways.

Exhibits

An exhibit of Coats Jackets and Capes inspired by something that blooms. These Art Garments incorporate a variety of textile techniques and processes such as - weaving, quilting, knitting, felting, crochet, embroidery, hand dyeing, painting, printing, photo transfer, beading, and more.

		July 2 - 12, 2005 Suburban Fine Arts Center [now known as The Art Center] Highland Park, IL Pictures Opening - 8 July, 6:30pm to 8pm
		January 29 - April 2, 2006 Anderson Art Center 121 Sixty-Sixth Street Kenosha, WI, 53143 Gallery Hours: Tues. to Sun. - 1pm-4pm Pictures Opening - January 29, 2006
		November 2 - 5, 2006 Chicago Botanic Garden Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL Pictures
		December 16, 2006 - January 21, 2007 Lubeznik Center for the Arts Avenue of the Arts 101 W. 2nd Street Michigan City, IN, 46360 Gallery Hours: Tues. to Fri. 10am to 5pm Sat. & Sun. - 11am-4pm Pictures Holiday Trunk Show - Sunday December 17, 12pm - 4pm Artists Reception - Saturday January 13, 2006, 7pm-9pm
		January 4-27, 2010 Lakeside Legacy Arts Park 401 Country Park Road Crystal Lake, IL Artist's Reception January 17, 2-5pm
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