Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wagering Art Loans on the Superbowl By Randy Kennedy
Wagering Art Loans on the Superbowl By Randy Kennedy, New York Times, 1.27.2011
Impressionism and the Super Bowl might seem like strange bedfellows, but they will be getting a little bro time together this year in the spirit of the game. Continuing an art tradition that began last year, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and the Milwaukee Art Museum (the closest museum to Green Bay, Wisc., home of the Packers), have agreed to make a gridiron bet. If Green Bay wins, the Carnegie will send Pierre Renoir’s “Bathers with a Crab” from the 1890s to Milwaukee as a temporary loan. If the Steelers win, the Carnegie’s patrons will get a brief visit from a Gustave Caillebotte, another water-focused scene titled “Boating on the Yerres” from 1877.
Daniel Keegan, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum, predicted boldly (in a prepared statement) that he would soon be welcoming the Renoir to his turf, “where the public can enjoy it and be reminded of the superiority of the Green Bay Packers.”
Lynn Zelevansky, the Carnegie’s director, declined to take the bait. “In Pittsburgh, we believe trash talk is bad form. We let the excellence of our football team, and our collection, speak for itself.”
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/wagering-art-loans-on-the-superbowl/
Workshops and Color: Historic Inspiration lecture with Edward Maeder.
Illustrated Talk
“Color: Historic Inspiration” $10/students $5, 1 hr.
What colors work and why, with reference to historic uses of color.
“You’ve never thought about color like this!”
Sat. Feb 12, 4-5pm
Esteemed curator Edward Maeder will take up residence as a pop up phenomenon in Mt. Airy for three weeks, starting Saturday, February 5.
Former Curator of Costumes and Textiles at the L.A. County Museum of Art, and later at Historic Deerfield, Maeder has more recently taken up the mantle of artist and “needleman”. In fact, he’s been sewing and stitching (in myriad forms) since he was knee-high.
Maeder comes to Philadelphia on the heels of an autumn spent as Artist in Residence at Quimby Colony, in Maine.
The Pop-Up studio will be called “MaederMade” with a wink toward Duchamp’s Readymade work if not Philadelphia’s ubiquitous Parking Authority. Throughout much of the two week/three weekend studio, Maeder will be available to engage with the public and lead workshops on unique techniques for working with silks and found papers. Artists and non-artists are welcome, sewing machines are optional.
The workshops are appropriate for all levels. Maeder will also lead a special workshop on Paper Accessories for kids 9 to 14 years old.
Featured workshops include “Found-Paper Accessories”, “Crowning Glory: Hat Decoration” and “Serious Stripes: 100% Vintage Silk Accessories”.
Maeder will also give an illustrated talk on “Color: Historic Inspiration”. An ever delightful, often funny and erudite speaker, he will discuss what colors work and why, referencing historic uses of color. As Maeder has been known to say (with a knowing smile), “Free yourself from dye-lot angst! Just remember, matching is a middle class substitute for taste!” Informal discussion will follow.
Throughout his residency in Mt. Airy, Maeder will be building historic inspired dresses from found objects; the public is welcome to stop by and visit while he is dressmaking.
Workshop kits and vintage silks will be available for sale; the MaederMade kits have all the tools for making household and fashion accessories from found paper and vintage silk textiles. Maeder is also selling part of his trove of vintage silks that were manufactured in the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s for men’s accessories.
The Pop-Up Studio will be held in the anchor space at the Green on Greene building, across from Weavers Way Co-op in Mt. Airy, at Greene St. & Carpenter Lane. For info and reservations (advised!), contact 215 842-1040, muze@erols.com.
Friday, January 28, 2011
exhibition opportunity
fiber fresh student competition in cooperation with the surface design association will be shown at the silo gallery at hunt hill farm in new milford, ct. the show will run sept 3 - oct 23.
view the prospectus here.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
emily stewart
Memory Map of Weybridge, 2004, dyed and discharged fabrics, hand embroidery, 28 x 38, Memory Map of Tower A219, 2004, dyed and discharged fabrics, hand embroidery, 28 x 38, Morning Ride, 2004, dyed and discharged fabrics, hand embroidery, 20 x 90
see more here.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Always wanted a body form exactly your size but couldn't afford to have one made for you? Make one out of tape!
Please find attached video tutorials on how to create body forms out of both water activated packaging tape and duct tape. The video on duct tape has about two minutes of how to tailor dress shirts before the duct tape information is introduced. Both videos are sourced from Threadbanger, http://www.threadbanger.com/ , a DIY sewing website.
Water activated packaging method:
Duct tape method:
Friday, January 21, 2011
Fibers Major Tara DeLutis has a new website!
Tara DeLutis is currently a senior in the Fibers & Material Studies Area, more of her work can be seen on her website:
www.taradelutis.com
She is also having her BFA Thesis Show on January 26th-30th in the Stella Elkins Tyler Gallery at Tyler School of Art. You should check it out if you get a chance, she has been busy creating work for it and I suspect it will be a great show!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Body Wear, Where? January 26th-30th, 2011. Opening reception with performances and interactive work: January 27, 2011, 6:00PM-8:00PM.
Body Wear, Where?
January 26th-30th, 2011.
Opening reception with performances and interactive work: January 27, 2011, 6:00PM-8:00PM
Stella Elkins Tyler Gallery and Student Lounge Area, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 2001 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
The exhibition, Body Wear, Where? will feature work created by students in the Body Wear Construction course, Fibers and Material Studies Area, Craft Department, at Tyler School of Art. Body Wear has the ability to change the wearer into another being. It expresses bold emotion and explosive creativity. The students will regard the human body itself as the object to “wear” and exhibit innovative creations addressing this topic. All cultures tap into the power, real or imagined, of dress. After the mid-20th century, society entered into a mass consumption and production of garments and clothing. Students will exhibit works that break from the trend of universal uniformity and think beyond the idea that only fabric can be used to make garments. Brook Abboud, Rachel Barnes, Tara DeLutis, Alana Finkel, Kelly Flegal, Madeleine Hewitt, Bridgette Larson, Diana Mousetis, Claire Purcell, Elizabeth Riggio, Kristen Rosser, Jovana Sarver, Elizabeth Scheirer, Amelia Schwarzman, Ana Tamaccio, and Alyssa Wojcik will exhibit static garments and alternative presentation methods, including performance, photography, and video.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Peacock Male: Exuberance and Extremes in Masculine Dress, Philadelphia Museum of Art, January 22 - June, 2011.
Man's "Paper" Shirt, Late 1960s
German
Multicolored printed spun-bonded polyester (paper)
31 1/2 x 64 inches (80 x 162.6 cm)
Purchased with funds from the gift of Mrs. Victor M. Friar, 2009
2009-126-1
The Peacock Male: Exuberance and Extremes in Masculine Dress
January 22 - June, 2011
Men’s apparel is often thought of as staid and restrained, especially when compared to feminine fashions. Until the late eighteenth century, however, elite men flaunted their social position with rich fabrics and ornamentation. After men generally adopted somber suits, colorful accessories could add spice, and more ostentatious masculine flash and flair was sometimes permissible. The Peacock Male, drawn from the Museum’s collection of Western fashion, examines three hundred years of men’s sartorial display.While the rare man revels in dressing idiosyncratically to make a personal statement, even the most traditional can don an extravagant costume, such as a Mummer’s ensemble. Some distinctive male garb displays allegiance to a group: early nineteenth-century firemen wore decorative parade hats and Masons, emblematic aprons. Men could signal high status through specialized sports attire, elaborate formal military uniforms, or even the ornate clothing of subordinates, as seen in an early nineteenth-century livery coat for the servant of an Austrian prince.In the 1960s, mods and hippies rebelled against the constraints of menswear, sporting wild garments such as a psychedelic “paper” shirt emblazoned with the names of the era’s sex symbols. The traditions of men’s clothing have been further subverted in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Vivienne Westwood’s bright orange bondage suit reflects punk aesthetics, while designers like Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto have deconstructed the masculine wardrobe, which continues to be redefined.Curator
H. Kristina Haugland • Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles and Supervising Curator for the Study Room and Academic RelationsLocation
Joan Spain Gallery, first floor, Perelman BuildingFriday, January 14, 2011
Off Camera, Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, January 20-February 19, 2011.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
some things looming Fiber Arts Gallery and Studio Announces January/February Series of Six Samplers
some things looming Fiber Arts Gallery and Studio
Announces January/February Series of Six Samplers
Participants can learn basic and introductory techniques,
meet other fiber and textile artists and compare notes
Reading, Pa—The some things looming, http://www.somethingslooming.com/, Fiber Arts Gallery and Studio, 526 Washington Street, Reading, will hold a series of educational samplers on Saturdays in January and February covering introductory and basic techniques of the fiber and textile arts.
The gallery is also moving its traditional and free Open Studio to Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m., which provides an opportunity for artists to meet and compare notes.
The Winter/Spring 2011 Sampler Series includes:
• Jan. 22—“Crochet with Wire and Beads,” 10 a.m. to noon and “”Basic Wire Wrapped Loop” from 1 to 2 p.m.
• Jan. 29—“Introduction to Knitting,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Feb. 5—“Introduction to Tatting,” 10 a.m. to noon.
• Feb. 12—Introduction to Spinning with A Drop Spindle,” 10 a.m. to noon.
• Feb. 19—“The Viking Knit Technique,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The cost for the one- and two-hour seminars is $40 plus materials; the cost for three-hour seminars is $55 plus materials. Participants can save $10 if they pre-register, which is recommended since space is limited. Walk-ins are welcome. Seminar participants are also invited to stay for the Open Studio.
For more details, visit: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs056/1103077498865/archive/1104175595957.html
Some things looming contains a gallery, boutique, studios, community spaces, classrooms, networking resources and a library. Off-street parking is available at the nearby Wyndham Hotel, 5th and Washington streets, and other Reading public parking garages.
The mission of some things looming is to create a thriving, viable community for the fiber arts and artist in Berks County and beyond. Housed in an historical multi-story brick row home, some things looming features gallery exhibits, studio and equipment rentals, instruction, workshops and more. Individual and group tours are by appointment.
Visit the website: http://www.somethingslooming.com/ , for more details or call 610-373-7337.
Folding Mathematics, Craft, and Art: Seeing What is Between the Folds, at Fleisher Art Memorial.
Folding Mathematics, Craft, and Art: Seeing What is Between the Folds [AW360W] | Mrs. Daina Taimina
7:00 to 9:00 PM
21 January 2011
The discovery of hyperbolic geometry in the 1820's changed the way people thought about mathematics, philosophy, and the arts. First considered in purely theoretical terms, hyperbolic geometry gained recognition in 1868 when Eugenio Beltrami made the first model of part of the hyperbolic plane - called a pseudosphere. Since then, mathematicians were puzzled by the question, "Does a complete model of the hyperbolic plane exist?" In the late 1970's some paper models appeared, giving a glimpse of how a hyperbolic plane might look. But in 1997, a Cornel University math professor, Daina Taimina, created the first crocheted hyperbolic plane. Come learn about Mrs. Taimina’s journey in math and crocheting. Join us for a talk with interactive paper and fiber demonstrations, followed by a book signing. Tuition: $10 (members), $15 (non-members)
http://fleisher.org/classes/special-winter11.php?PHPSESSID=274e85bfe58ae124e138a19c8b2afd1b
Sunday, January 9, 2011
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