Art/Ecology, an exhibit at the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts by Ileana Soto

There is only one week left to catch a juried show, Art/Ecology at the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley, CA. I have one piece in the show called "Heated Boundaries." 

Each piece in the show is a visual expression of concern for our environment. The address is 616 Throckmorton Avenue. It's up a winding road situated near trails that thread amongst a creek and redwood forest. Discover this very special place. The exhibit closes March 31st, open 10-2 Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Member Interviews: Connie Tiegel

We are thrilled to announce a new feature on our website:  member interviews.  Learn all about our members and their work through conversations exploring a variety of themes.  

First up, is Connie Tiegel, installation artist, and one of the founding members of Art Cloth Network.  Connie discusses her work, processes, and her studio workspace.

Click here for the interview.

A Photographer Explores Collage in Art Cloth by Kathleen Cunningham

I think like a photographer. I look at my surroundings and then I frame what I see. I've extended this idea to art cloth and have some interesting results. Now I'm looking at giving the images a twist by creating collages in cloth, but collage is a very big idea.

I started to exploring collage techniques by simple, instinctive assembly of objects, photos and fabric to see what fits together by color, shape, scale, and texture. What stories can I tell? 

    Patterns scaled and covered in net.            Hydrangea with abstract trim.

 

Trees with added stitching.                                Collaboration with a Painter, in process.

 

The Collaboration with a Painter is inspired by various collage artists I've been seeing on YouTube and by my experience with the 12 Cycles project. I enjoyed the energy of the collaboration and want to see if these kinds of projects can help with developing the stories I would like to tell. We'll see where that goes.

Caged by Deborah Weir

 CAGED is my latest 3D piece.  It refers back to the art quilts I did several years ago on the subject of incarceration.   I came upon a rusty old tomato cage and knew right away that it was crying out to become a piece of art.  I covered it on 2 of its 3 sides with Fosshape to act as a substrate for the textiles and stitching.   To that I applied cheese cloth I'd dyed murky browns.  Then I made warts and knobs and other oddments, mostly hand dyed, that I stitched into place through the open third.  I spray painted the interior when all the stitching was complete.   Getting it to balance was a bit of a trick, but it's very steady now.    It stands just over 2' high.