Fiber is Art Too

As a Juror for the CCAC “Fiber is Art Too” exhibit I was encouraged to show a couple of my latest works. “Fiber is Art Too” opened Friday, July 22 and will run through Friday, August 19, 2022. Drop by to enjoy some fabulous fiber works by incredibly talented Cincinnati artists!

Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH

Tuesdays & Thursdays 12 – 8pm, Saturdays 10am-12pm and by appointment

Below are the two works currently on exhibit:

“MAGMA (Molten Amalgamation of Geologic Mass Ascending)” and “Her Fierce Nature” Both pieces are original designs created using punchneedle embroidery, hand beaded, and embellished with multiple commercial quilt fabrics used as backgrounds.

The Mandala: Fiber Interpretations of the Form and the Symbol

Artists: Debbie Brod, Naomi Clements-Brod, Cynthia Malora-Sturdevant, Abby Schnure, Jonpaul Smith

Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati

4870 Gray Road. Cincinnati, OH 45232

Reception: March 5, 2020

5:30 – 6:30 (prior to regular monthly meeting)

Guests are welcome to stay for the meeting and program including a presentation by nationally renowned expert hand weaver and fiber artist Robyn Spady.

Her topic: “Couture Passementerie” (garment embellishments)

I have just learned that it is official, Resplendence #4 – Carnival has been awarded a Purchase Award from the Xavier University Art at the X – Celebrating Women exhibit.  My piece will go on to it’s new home at Xavier following the end of this show.

First of four mandalas promised to an upcoming exhibit at the Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati.  When finished I thought it looked like the glowing, spinning white hot center of the earth.  Title?  MAGMA

Second of four mandalas promised to an upcoming exhibit at the Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati.  Inspired by elements of several garments in a recent exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum.  Title?  Kimono

Only two more mandalas to go!  Wish me luck.

Finally completed after several false starts, a weaverbird composition made by special request for the outgoing President of the Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati – 2018!

Incorporated into the overall design is the weaverbird symbol of the guild along with additional nests, birds, leaves and grasses.  The design is intended to look as if someone is viewing the birds’ unique nest weaving activities through binoculars.

My newest punch needle creation for the Weavers Guild Member’s Challenge 2018.

 

 

 

Four works from my Resplendence Series were juried into the CCAC Golden Ticket Exhibit!  I was flabbergasted.  Then I went to the opening and learned that one of those pieces, Resplendence #4, Carnival had received 3rd Place AND the Host’s Choice Award.  What can I say?  While accepting my award I turned bright red in front of a crowd of people and almost broke into tears!  Then, to add to the unbelievable course of events that evening, two of my pieces sold!  Guess you’re never too old to take a chance when making art!

See the online announcement

Resplendence #4, Carnival   Awards Winner

Resplendence #3, Liberty Determined  SOLD

Resplendence #2  SOLD

When I arrived at the Fitton Center Season Launch I was amazed to find that my piece “Resplendence #3, Liberty Determined had received the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) Award in recognition of a work demonstrating outstanding creativity and craftsmanship in the fiber arts.  Overwhelming!

The Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati will have a group exhibit of juried works as part of the Fitton Center for Creative Arts 2017-2018 Season Launch!

As a member of the WGGC, I was thrilled to learn that six of my entries were chosen for this exhibit.  The “soft” opening will occur on August 5, the Season Launch Event, free and open to the public, will occur on August 18.  For more details keep an eye on the Fitton Center website at https://fittoncenter.org/