Where Do We Go From Here? Paducah! by Mary Vaneecke

 I am thrilled to announce that Where Do We Go From Here? III is traveling to Paducah for the Yeiser Art Center's Fantastic Fibers exhibition, from March 18 - May 3.  The Yeiser is located at 200 Broadway St. in Paducah, Kentucky.  

The Where Do We Go From Here? series explores way-finding in a chaotic world.  The piece is inspired by a Wari textile in the collection of the Tucson Museum of Art.  Using the Japanese itajime method of dyeing fabric, I created this very contemporary version of a flying geese quilt.  

Where Do We Go From Here? III

Hiking Carizzo Canyon by Connie Tiegel

 Carizzo Canyon Hike 

A very special hike was my first attempt at a cloth and nature series. I carried about 20 silk hand dyed scarves in my back pack along with my iPhone and water. I stealthily took photos of my scarves next to places I found inspiring: old trees, rock formations, individual rocks with fascinating cracks or colors. 

Carizzo Canyon is a special place because it is a breeding ground for bighorn sheep. The area is closed to hikers from January to October. For just 3 months of the year we can hike the area and watch for bighorn sheep, which we see almost every hike we enjoy there.

Lingering to photograph my scarves with some trees we were delighted to have 6 or 7 bighorn cross the alluvial plain about 50 yards from us. 

I hope you enjoy these photos that became my first book in my Nature and Art series.

More from her series on the brain, by Regina Marzlin

 The inner workings and structure of the human brain have been of interest to me since I was a teenager. Since then, I have had some experience with brain trauma in our immediate family and it has deepened my respect for this marvelous organ. 

This piece is part of a series I'm working on (which I started 5 years ago). I'm loosely depicting neuronal cells in the brain using my own screen prints on hand dyed fabrics, as well as using other surface design methods to introduce brain imagery. Machine stitches enhance the design. I'm now working on two more pieces based on these screen prints and will continue to add to this series.

The Wonder of Conciousness, by Regina Marzlin

The Wonder of Conciousness, detail

When the Art is Personal

The inner workings and structure of the human brain have been of interest to me since I was a teenager. Since then, I have had some experience with brain trauma in our immediate family and it has deepened my respect for this marvelous organ. 

This piece is part of a series I'm working on (which I started 5 years ago). I'm loosely depicting neuronal cells in the brain using my own screen prints on hand dyed fabrics, as well as using other surface design methods to introduce brain imagery. Machine stitches enhance the design. I'm now working on two more pieces based on these screen prints and will continue to add to this series.

                                --Regina Marzlin

Cortical Columns, (28'' x 30'') by Regina Marzlin

 

detail, Cortical Columns

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Falling Into Layers at Blue Door Art Center

The Blue Door Art Center in Yonkers, NY is hosting their exhibition Falling into Layers: Contemporary Art Quilts from October 7-30.  The show will feature work by Art Cloth Network members Barbara Schulman and Mary Vaneecke.  

Two works from Mary's Samaras series are included.  An image of bladderwort plants and maple seeds scattered on water inspired the series.  Mary is interested in how humans deal with chaos, find beauty there, and relinquish control in the face of it.  

See more of the series at www.maryvaneecke.com

Off the Wall II (94'' by 24'') by Mary Vaneecke 

Samaras Really Do Grow on Trees (36'' by 36") by Mary Vaneecke