Erin is a 2009 graduate of our MFA program and an amazing weaver. Her show's opening reception is May 7th from 6-10pm. I highly recommend checking it out if you have the time.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
MFA Alumni, Erin Riley's upcoming show
Erin is a 2009 graduate of our MFA program and an amazing weaver. Her show's opening reception is May 7th from 6-10pm. I highly recommend checking it out if you have the time.
john newman
red sweater fossil, 2005, wool, straw, cast polyester resin, wood, rope, acqua resin, armature wire, papier maché, wood putty, 21 x 10.5 x 10.5, pompom battery, 2004, mold-blown glass, sholapith, copper wire, mutex, sisal, papier maché, styrofoam, japanese paper, acqua resin, wood, wood putty, armature wire, oil paint, 18.5 x 19.5 x 12.5
see more here.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
textile factory pollution in China
One of our majors, Alison Craft, sent me a link to an article about pollution occurring in China's Pearl River due to denim production. It is a very interesting article and well worth checking out, here is a link: article
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
artprize
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ARTPRIZE 2010
Artist registration closes May 27
As a part of our commitment to groundbreaking creative practices and the advancement of artistic careers, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) invites artists to submit proposals to ArtPrize 2010, an international exhibition featuring the world’s largest art prize.
Last year, $500,000 was awarded to artists and more than 334,000 votes were cast during the 16-day event. ArtPrize is a radically open competition and citywide exhibition. ArtPrize is open to all media and is available to any artist who can secure an approved location to show their work.
This year, UICA is one of six Exhibition Centers for ArtPrize and is the only Institutional Sponsor. UICA will offer 30+ gallery spaces for exhibitions by ArtPrize artists, at two locations. All work for UICA will be juried by professional curators.
Things you should know:
• ArtPrize is an international competition
• The top 10 finalists win a cash prize
• The top prize is $250,000
• Artists must register by 5PM, Thursday, May 27
• Artists must secure a venue by 5PM, Thursday, July 1
• The exhibition will be presented from Sept. 22–Oct. 10, 2010
To participate, visit artprize.org
© 2010 Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
41 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
uica.org
Friday, April 23, 2010
pittsburgh: part I
betty vera, gesture, 2008, cotton and rayon, jacquard damask, 27x41x1, jan myers-newbury, wildfire, 2008, dye and discharged cotton, arashi shibori, machine pieced, machine quilted, 48.5 x72, brigitte amarger, corps etrangers, 2009, xrays, scans, irm, transparent and colored threads, cut, sewn, 85x24, stephanie metz, muscle heifer, 2008, wool, needle felting, 12x8x13, mami idei, reconstruction, 2008, hand printed silk, polyester, cotton, nylon, rayon, polyvinyl chloride, machine sewing, yuzen dyeing, plain weave, 78x94, katherine webb, everyday, 2009, hand dyed linen, cotton, embroidery floss, hand embroidered, 60x55x1, laurie carlson, galactic sunburst, 2009, cotton, rayon, linen, lurex, beads, paint, brass trinkets, handwoven, stitched, beaded, painted, 46x72, michelle browne & leslie golomb, betsy in the forest, 2009, cotton, photo-silkscreen from lino-cut, machine pieced, hand quilted, hand appliqued, constructed by louise silk, 45x68, erin endicott, healing sutra #3, 2009, antique cotton tablecloth, cotton embroidery thread, walnut ink, hand embroidered, 22x24
the main reason for our fibers trip to pittsburgh was to attend the opening and forum at fiberart international, which is always a wonderfully inspiring show and this year was no different. we attended the opening at the scc on friday night, which was very well attended with tons of great food and a blue grass band! on saturday morning, we attended the fiberart forum at the pittsburgh center for the arts to hear fiberart international 2010 juror, rebecca stevens, give a talk about fine textile art from a curators point of view. next, we checked out the rest of fiberart international, the center's extensive gift shop and the rest of the shows at pca (see pittsburgh: part II for pics). next, was a yummy lunch, which included the best brownie in the world and it was off to the mattress factory (see part II for pics). pictured above are the award winners of fiberart international, but the show is HUGE with tons more amazing work by some amazing artists. purchase the beautiful, comprehensive catalog of the show here or get your butt to pittsburgh to see the show, it's there until august and it's well worth the trip!
pittsburgh: part II
bill woodrow, ship of fools, elin lennox, loo bain hugging jene highstein's room-sized sculpture, thea augustina eck, inisiaqpunga and the waking, yayoi kusama's infinity dots mirrored room, thea augustina eck, inisiaqpunga and the waking, elizabeth mooney, beyond peaks through branches, brian griffiths, your body and ground (0r your lovely smile)
fiberart international was installed in the downstairs galleries at the pittsburgh center for the arts, but upstairs there are five other large galleries with awesome paintings by elizabeth mooney, very cool pigment prints by elin lennox, a haunting video by ben hernstrom and frank ferraro, some awesome materials based sculpture from thea augustina eck and interesting photography by james r southard. next it was off to the mattress factory to see the permanent exhibitions including, but not limited to, james turell, yayoi kusama and sarah oppenheimer and many others as well as their small, but cool, book and gift shop. we also went over to the mattress factory annex to see the current exhibition, nothing is impossible. we all heard, saw, learned, ate and talked a lot of awesome and amazing things during the weekend and i'm happy to have been a part of it.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
erin castellan
your love was like a rainbow and also a pile of bricks, 2008, mixed media and stitching on paper, 12.5x18.5, bittersweet, 2006, monoprint and stitching on paper, 9x14, release, 2007, monoprint and stitching on paper, 9x9
My intent is to capture transient states of existence that pass before we are fully cognizant of them. My images are inexhaustible narratives of color, shape, pattern, and texture intended to depict a complex web of relationships between objects, environment, and awareness. Patterns and forms rest in tense coexistence, supporting each other in an intricate system of the known and unknown. They are worlds rife with fleeting interactions and shifting spatial planes where time is unnaturally forced to stand still, poised on the brink of recognition and understanding.see more here.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Knitting Vandals!
Midnight Knitter Throwing Cape May for a Loop
Someone's knitting little sweaters all over town.
By KELLY BAYLISS
Updated 9:00 AM EDT, Thu, Mar 11, 2010
West Cape May authorities and residents are on the lookout for an unknown person, dubbed The Midnight Knitter, according to The Press of Atlantic City.
When darkness falls, the mystery knitter takes to the streets of the shore town and covers tree branches and lampposts with little sweaters.
Yes, you read that right, little sweaters.
And the knitter (or knitters) are displaying their wooly work on Facebookand a Web site.
Although residents and the town’s mayor agree that the colorful patterns are captivating and better than graffiti, the handiwork is illegal.
“We don’t know who it is,” Mayor Pam Kaithern told The Press. “Technically, they shouldn’t be doing it. The police are asking about it, but it’s fun and it’s a mystery.”
The town’s main concern? That when the yarn becomes faded, the cozy creations be taken down.
Wow, if this is West Cape May’s most pressing unsolved mystery, we’re thinking it’s time to move there.
Employment Opportunity
Fabric Dyer
Parsons-Meares Ltd.
(New York NY)
Parsons-Meares Ltd.
(New York NY)
Seeking an experienced fabric dyer for a theatrical costume company.
Must have knowledge of different dye types and techniques, including ombre, shibori and discharge.
Must have knowledge of fiber/textile types.
Must have an excellent color sense- experience with color matching and flesh tones a plus.
Must be able to take direction and work independently, have excellent communication skills, and be able to meet tight deadlines.
Attention to detail, organization, and the ability to multi task are neccesary
Candidates without extensive knowledge of dyes need not apply.
Parsons-Meares Ltd. is a premier theatrical costuming workshop located in the garment district of New York City.
Please send resume and a link to a portfolio or website to dyerjob@gmail.com
Saturday, April 17, 2010
job opportunity
Free People Design Assistant-Wovens
Urban Outfitters
Tracking Code
4218
Job Description
Free People Design Assistant-Wovens
At Free People, we draw, design, sew and buy for HER...our Free People girl! She inspires us with her grace and sense of spirit. If you are a passionate and creative person and would like to be a part of the Free People team, we have the position for you! We are currently seeking a Design Assistant.
Title: Design Assistant
Objective: To support the designers by providing basic administrative skills and entry level design skills, completing assigned tasks in an efficient and timely manner and giving them the assistance they need to create and execute product that represents the unique style of the free people customer. Create at least three items per assigned delivery from concept to production. They must be designs that are chosen to develop and produce.
Creative Responsibilities:
* Complete programs at designers request
* Contribute to and participate in trend meetings for each season
* Conduct research for specific design projects
* Keep a seasonal journal of tears and sketches
* Select colors and patterns for programs
* Create repeats as needed
* Create cads as needed
* Draw sketches to specification
* Facilitate designers needs for color, style, pattern
* Attend follow-up fittings for all product as needed
Organizational/Administrative Responsibilities:
* Enter and update all information in PDM
* Administrative tasks for the design team including filing, copying, etc.
* Set-up and duplication of programs to be sent to the factories
* Set-up and maintain design books
* Update and organize and maintain fabric library
* Update and organize and maintain trims and colors
* Organize the borrowing and returning of prints from their services
* Keep office organized and tidy
* Attend and participate in all design meetings and design flow meetings as needed
Miscellaneous Responsibilities:
* Travel as needed
* Special projects as needed
Job Location
Philadelphia, PA, US.
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Marie H. Elcin, M Ed. and Fibers student featured in Spontaneous Repetition and reveiwed by Libby Rosof on The Artblog.
Spontaneous RepetitionErin E. Castellan
Marie H. Elcin
Colleen McCubbin Stepanic
March 27th through May 1st
Opening Reception March 28th, 2 pm - 5pm
Open Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 4 PM and by appointment
StrataSphere is an art exhibition space at Germantown Avenue and Berks Street in the Old Kensington section of Philadelphia. It is a space dedicated to promoting the work of emerging and mid-career artists through themed group exhibitions. These exhibitions hope to offer the public broad-based programming in a variety of media. StrataSphere also hopes to promote different ideas of exhibiting through the Curatorial Proposal project. It is our mission to provide the opportunity for challenging interaction and to give a deeper understanding of contemporary visual art and its importance to the greater community.
The gallery receives a 10% commission on any works sold during the exhibitions.
Open Saturdays & Sundays, 12-4 pm, during an exhibition's run.
StrataSphere. 1854 Germantown Avenue. Philadelphia, PA 19122.
Erin E. Castellan
Marie H. Elcin
Colleen McCubbin Stepanic
March 27th through May 1st
Opening Reception March 28th, 2 pm - 5pm
Open Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 4 PM and by appointment
StrataSphere is an art exhibition space at Germantown Avenue and Berks Street in the Old Kensington section of Philadelphia. It is a space dedicated to promoting the work of emerging and mid-career artists through themed group exhibitions. These exhibitions hope to offer the public broad-based programming in a variety of media. StrataSphere also hopes to promote different ideas of exhibiting through the Curatorial Proposal project. It is our mission to provide the opportunity for challenging interaction and to give a deeper understanding of contemporary visual art and its importance to the greater community.
The gallery receives a 10% commission on any works sold during the exhibitions.
Open Saturdays & Sundays, 12-4 pm, during an exhibition's run.
StrataSphere. 1854 Germantown Avenue. Philadelphia, PA 19122.
http://theartblog.org/2010/04/spontaneous-repetition-rebellious-sewn-paintings-at-stratasphere/#more-13053
http://www.thestratasphere.com/1.html
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
sigmar polke
untitled, 2008, mixed media on fabric, 39x27, untitled, 2008, mixed media on fabric, 35x27, untitled, 2007, mixed media on fabric, 75x79
see more here.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present at MOMA.
Marina Abramović. Portrait with Flowers. 2009. Black-and-white gelatin silver print; photo: Marco Anelli. © 2010 Marina Abramović. Courtesy the artist and Sean Kelly Gallery/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
March 14–May 31, 2010
This performance retrospective traces the prolific career of Marina Abramović (Yugoslav, b. 1946) with approximately fifty works spanning over four decades of her early interventions and sound pieces, video works, installations, photographs, solo performances, and collaborative performances made with Ulay (Uwe Laysiepen). In an endeavor to transmit the presence of the artist and make her historical performances accessible to a larger audience, the exhibition includes the first live re-performances of Abramović’s works by other people ever to be undertaken in a museum setting. In addition, a new, original work performed by Abramović will mark the longest duration of time that she has performed a single solo piece. (Please note: Abramović will not perform during MoMA Nights.) All performances, one of which involves viewer participation, will take place throughout the entire duration of the exhibition, starting before the Museum opens each day and continuing until after it closes, to allow visitors to experience the timelessness of the works. A chronological installation of Abramović’s work will be included in The Joan and Preston Robert Tisch Gallery on the sixth floor of the Museum, revealing different modes of representing, documenting, and exhibiting her ephemeral, time-based, and media-based works. The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated catalogue that includes an audio recording of the artist’s voice guiding the reader through the publication. Works in the exhibition are reperformed by: Maria José Arjona, Brittany Bailey, John Bonafede, Lydia Brawner, Rachel Brennecke (aka Bon Jane), Rebecca Brooks, Isabella Bruno, Hsiao Chen, Rebecca Davis, Angela Freiberger, Kennis Hawkins, Michael Helland, Igor Josifov, Elana Katz, Cynthia Koppe, Heather Kravas, Gary Lai, Abigail Levine, Jacqueline Lounsbury, Isabelle Lumpkin, Elke Luyten, Alexander Lyle, Justine Lynch, Tom McCauley, Nick Morgan, Andrew Ondrejcak, Tony Orrico, Will Rawls, Matthew Rogers, George Emilio Sanchez, Ama Saru, Jill Sigman, Maria S. H. M., Layard Thompson, Amelia Uzategui Bonilla, Deborah Wing-Sproul, Yozmit, and Jeramy Zimmerman.
Marina Abramović will not be performing The Artist Is Presentduring special Tuesday hours on April 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present exhibition will close at 5:30 p.m. during special late-night hours on April 22, 24, and 25. All other exhibitions will remain open until 8:45 p.m.
Organized by Klaus Biesenbach, Chief Curator at Large, The Museum of Modern Art, and Director, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center. 
The exhibition is made possible in part by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. Major support is provided by MoMA’s Wallis Annenberg Fund for Innovation in Contemporary Art through the Annenberg Foundation. Additional generous funding is provided by Maja Oeri and Hans Bodenmann, Agnes Gund, Marie-Josèe and Henry Kravis, Jerry I. Speyer and Katherine G. Farley, David Teiger, and The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art.
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