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‘Backstitching’ Exhibition Opening
May 3, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Curated by member Sandy Britland, this fiber-based show takes on ‘women’s work’ in a new light, showcasing the variation in methods and ideas on what it means to work as a woman artist using sewing and fibers as a traditional and non-traditional medium.
Join us in the gallery from 4-6pm as we celebrate the opening of this show, and talk with each of the contributing artists:
Artists:
Amy Forsyth
JoAnn Morrell
M Camille Romig
Jacklyn Downing
Marni Bowen
Sandy Britland
In addition, each artist will be sharing their processes throughout the show by offering unique, one-day workshops.
Sandy Britland: TBA: History of spinning, felting, and weaving. Felting Workshop.
Jackie Downing: TBA: Turning the Mundane into Sacred. Vintage fabric restoration and care Demo.
M Camille Romig: TBA: Community Threads Quilt project. String piece quilting workshop.
Amy Forsyth: TBA: Hand Bookbinding talk and Demo.
Marni Bowen: TBA: mono-printing and additional color enhancements on fabric talk and demo.
JoAnn Morrell: TBA: History of Boro and Sashiko and the slow stitch movement with a small Sashiko patch workshop.