Women's Journeys in Fiber - Blooming Botanicals

Women's Journeys in Fiber - Blooming Botanicals Project

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Jeanne Reed

Alice Jenks

Vivian Morrison

Elizabeth Mini

June Burrows

Patti Benbow

Problem
Process & Development
Artists
Exhibits

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 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.

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

Jan Sneesby Aaron	Marion Beam	Patty Benbow	June Burrows	Linda Sorkin Eisenberg
Madelyn Gaul	Janette Gerber	Alice Jenks	Mary Krebs Smyth	Cindy Kuo
Kay Lange	Joy Lavernick	Elizabeth Mini	Vivian Morrison	Jeanne Reed
Virginia Reisner	Sheila Schaeffer-Hirsh	Sally Schoch	Barbara Schneider	Carolyn Seng

Mentor - Chicago Artist, now New York, Cat Chow was the mentor for this project. Cat 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 Highland Park, IL Setup 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 Opening - November 2, 2006

		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

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