"Fiber as Metaphor" exhibit at galleryFRITZ in Santa Fe

It was a real pleasure to be invited to participate in the juried and invitational all-fiber show at galleryFRITZ in Santa Fe.  The show was part of the annual New Mexico Fiber Crawl, sponsored by Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC), the hub of all things fiber in this part of the world.  The gallery produced a beautiful catalog and hosted a lovely reception.  The exhibit will continue through May 31.

I'm thrilled to be included--even if my last name is missing its D.  

The show included eleven invited artists and 29 juried artists from the Southwest and throughout the country.  Here are a few of my favorite pieces from the invited artists:

Mary Rawcliffe Colton, Bumps in the Road,
tapestry with pulled warp, decreasing warp spacing, decreasing weft sizes,
17.5"h x 5"w, decreasing to 1.5"w

detail, Bumps in the Road by Mary Colton

Elizabeth Buckley, Molten Beneath Strata,
wool, cotton, crewel-weight wool,
84" x 28"

Donna Loraine Contractor, Burnt Orange to Purple Dimensional Window,
wool tapestry on coton warp, 58" x 10"

 
That's me with my piece Rough Draft.  photo by Cindy Dworzak.
cotton, wool, linen, paper, metallic thread, 12" x 18"

The artists below were among those juried into Fiber as Metaphor.  Space prevents me from presenting all of them, but these caught my eye:

Sandra Martinez, Semillas, hand-spun churro wool flat weave tapestry,
45" x 35"

Dain Daller, Unseen Worlds I, weaving, poly warp with linen and raffia weft,  12" x 11" 

Amanda Speer, Window, handwoven with sisal and linen, hand-dyed, double irate,
32" x 28"

detail, Amanda Speer, Window

Leah Virsik, A Beauty of their Disagreements 04, thread on cotton/linen, 11.5" x 11"

detail, Leah Virsik, A Beauty of their Disagreements 04

Al Canner, Aboriginal Night, knotted cords of cotton, jute, and polyester, 24" x 34" x 4.5" 

Carolyn Cohen, Homeless:  Lemuel (L) and Homeless:  Alexus (R), hand sewn art quilts with hand-dyed fabric,
 60" x 58" and 54" x 52"

detail, Carolyn Cohen, Homeless:  Lemuel 

Jennie Frederick, Shedding, kozo, acrylic, wax, Kibiso silk, paper, 96" x 96" x 72"

detail, Jennie Frederick, Shedding

Sean Paul Gallegos, P-3AT Weapons of Mass Consumption IV, discarded child's left sneaker,  thread, grommet,
1.5" x 5.5" x 8.75"

"Fiber as Metaphor" presents a wide-ranging overview of the diversity of work being done in fiber today. My selections here only hint at the thought-provoking, beautifully crafted, and visually delightful work found  in the exhibit.  I plan to go back for another look; if you are interested in fiber and can't make it to the show in person, consider contacting the gallery and ordering a catalog!