Paint & Fiber

Marilyn Henrion will introducing new works from her latest series Meditations at the group exhibition Paint & Fiber at the Noho Gallery, New York, NY.

Her silk wall reliefs consist of modular units that can be purchased as complete compositions or as individual panels to be arranged as you please. Site-specific commissions are welcomed. 

Meditation 5
24″ X 48″ X 1″ (18 panels, each 8″ X 8″ X 1″)
Silk Bas Relief
2012

A reception will be held Saturday, August 18 from 4 to 6 pm. The exhibition will run from August 14th through to the 25th.

So go and enjoy her works and many others!

(complete information for the show can be seen below)

Paint & Fiber
at NoHo Gallery
530 West 25 Street, Fourth Floor
New York, New York 10001

August 14-25

Reception: Saturday, August 18, 4-6 pm

Artists:

Ines Fagalde, Sheila Hecht, Kim Heinlein, Marilyn Henrion,

Bruce Laird, Daniele Marin, Pat Feeney Murrell, Tina Rohrer,

Dino Pazzanese,  Joy Saville, Martine Villandre

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11-6

Please visit Marilyn Henrion’s website and the NOHO Gallery’s website to learn more about her work and others.

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MoMA Design Store Opens a Call For Artists in NYC

If you are a New York City Designer (or if you know a friend who is), let them know that the Design Store is holding an Open Call for those residing in the Five Boroughs to submit work for the 2013 product collection.

Anything from accessories to the freshest furniture design is welcome for submission, as long as the items are near or close to the production stage, manufactured within the continental US and can be shipped to MoMA in salable condition.

To learn more, please visit the Design Store’s Facebook page, and this additional link.

Good Luck!

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Looking for something inspirational this weekend?

Come and visit the Kenan Center in Lockport, NY to wander through “100 American Craftsmen: Celebrating the Art of Craft”. This is a juried craft show with artisans in textiles, wood, ceramics and others. The show will be open June 1 (until 9pm), June 2 (10am-6pm) and June 3 (11am-5pm). There is a $6 admission. Come and join the fun!

http://www.kenancraftshow.com/Pages/default.aspx

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Empowerment Workshop for the College Bound

(this post is sourced from our Newsletter)

We have an exciting upcoming event to tell you about. Our own co-rep, Madona Cole-Lacy is spearheading an empowerment workshop for college bound students through her My Time Has Come art-related culture and social enrichment initiative. The event takes place Saturday, June 9, 2012 9am-5pm. Registration is by May 25th.

Also Madona would like to invite interested members in the area to assist with her textile designing workshop which starts around 2:45pm until 4:30pm. Please contact Madona directly at (516) 783-9178.

Read about the details below and visit Madona’s website for more information. For a pdf version of the flyer, CLICK HERE.

Pass this along to College Bound High School Seniors!

 

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1st Annual Brockport Artists’ Guild

New York SDA Member, Jappie King Black (a mixed media artist who works in fiber and textile) will be participating in the 1st Annual Brockport Artists’ Guild Show.

The show will be at A Different Path Gallery in Brockport, New York and will be up now through May 26th and tonight will be a reception from 6-9 pm.

Here are a couple images of Jappie King Black’s work that will be on display at the gallery.

“Hanging Nest”
coiled, wrapped and crocheted grapevine bark
10 ft X 6ft
2012

“Bronze Bark Basket”
bronze with blue patina
4 in x 3 in
2012

To learn more about the exhibition and the gallery please visit A Different Path’s website.

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Urban Elegance

Urban Elegance
K. Velis Turan and Bob Turan Artwork and Artwear
featured at the 2012 Vanguard Designer Showhouse

This year Vanguard is stepping into a new territory with the 32nd annual Designer Showhouse “Urban Elegance”, in Albany, NY. The Showhouse will dazzle you with the beauty of 21st century condominium living. This historic building has been renovated to house 24 boutique condominiums.

The 2012 Vanguard Designer Showhouse is located at
17 Chapel Street • Albany, NY 12210
Tuesday, May 1 – Sunday, May 20, 2012
CLOSED ON MONDAYS
For complete information: http://www.vanguard-aso.org/designershowhouse.html

View from MOMA

K. Velis Turan’s mixed media fiber “Urban Landscapes” pieces focusing on New York City are on display in the Vanguard Cafe.
(pictured above “View from MOMA”)

KVT artwear – Kimono Jackets, Scarves and Opera Bags will be featured in the Vanguard Showhouse Gift Shop.

Eye of Providence

Bob Turan designed the Eye of Providence for the Showhouse’s rooftop garden. It is constructed of welded stainless steel, painted mild steel and polished concrete with embedded blue glass. The design is reminiscent of arcane symbols and Masonic imagery. The pyramid-shaped center piece with its “eye” can rotate with the wind.  ThsEye of Providence is 3’ x 3’ x 6’ including its steel pedestal and weighs 300 pounds.

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SDA Member print design for H&M AIDS Benefit

SDA member Jessie Fair was one of a few hand selected international artists to be commissioned to design prints for H&M’s 2012 Fashion Against Aids Collection.  Three of Fair’s vibrant hand-dyed textile designs were featured in multiple pieces in the collection, including the kimono, top, and beach towel seen below.  In stores April 26^th, 25% of all sales will go directly to international youth HIV/AIDS awareness projects.  See H&M’s full press release at, http://about.hm.com/content/hm/NewsroomSection/en/NewsRoom/NewsroomDetails/Fashion-against-aids.html

 

BIOGRAPHY

Jessie Fair is a fiber and mixed media artist based in New York.  Her work combines hand dyeing, painting, felting, stitching and collage.

View Jessie’s artwork at http://www.jessiefair.com/ and her blog at, http://shiborilove.blogspot.com/

Fair is also the artist behind, ShiboriLove, a wearable art label launched in 2008.  In ShiboriLove, a love for fashion is fused with the artistry of hand dyed fabric.  Each piece is one of a kind, dyed in layers to create intricate abstract patterns.  Shop ShiboriLove hand dyed apparel and accessories at http://shiborilove.com/.

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