Nine area artists will be featured at Root Art Gallery this Aug. The artists’ works are of or about fibers, relating to the show’s title Color/Texture. An Opening Reception will be held downtown on Fri., Aug. from 6-10pm during Mount Vernon’s First Friday.
These 9 Knox county artists have each been working with fiber for many years. There is a nostalgic vein in some of the work; in others there is a contrast to tradition. This interesting diversity brings a wonderful dialog into play regarding the uses of fiber arts and the arts in general, refining and defining what it is to be a fiber artist. Extending the boundaries of their craft, they take into consideration the artistic value of their creations rather than solely focusing on the functionality of a piece.
When a person thinks of Fiber Art, there are many personal experiences to reference. We all use fiber everyday in anything from clothing to the paper we handle. What is rarely thought about is how these things are made. While, today, it is less likely for a piece of paper or a shirt to be handmade, there has been a trend toward the handmade in the last few years. This trend uses traditional fiber art as a basis for creating and exploring the past.
Deborah Yorde, Marilyn Stokes, Ellen Sheffield, Linda Brougher Shaffer, Jo Rice, Jeanne Mullendore, Ellen Harbourt, Jamie Henry, and Elaine Hartley use many different approaches to create depth with color, texture, and fine craftsmanship. Cloth and yarn are not the only medium representing this group. Paper, book arts, and photography are some of the more unexpected mediums to be present.
The artists will be present at an opening reception Fri., Aug. 1st from 6-10pm at Root Art Center, 212 S. Main St. in downtown Mount Vernon. Work can be viewed during the month of Aug. from 10am-6pm Mon. through Fri. There will also be extended hours during the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival.
July 29, 2008 at 3:38 pm | Gallery, artists | No comment
“Mates of State” with Adam Brouillette and Jen Adrion will be opening on July 4th from 6pm-9pm. The event, as always, coincides with the Heritage Centre Association’s First Friday Events. Come by and check it out.
If you can’t wait to see there work check out their sites Little Red Men (Adam) and Jen Adrion.
June 25, 2008 at 12:07 am | artists | No comment
The artwork of Laura Alexander and Jennifer Radcliff are featured at Root Art Gallery for the month of June with an artist reception Fri., June 6th from 6-9pm. Layered whimsy can be found in the imagery shown in Alexander and Radcliff’s work. Using their own visual language, each artist creates new worlds to explore through the images created.
Alexander utilizes panes of glass she etches to create ghost like layers of imagery. Using glass as her canvas, she forces the viewer to look through the images, to look beyond. The figure, patterns, and words all work together to create the layers shadowed on the wall.
The child-like imagery in Radcliff’s work are directly inspired by painting with and watching her children create where she creates in her living room. Radcliff says her imagery is also derived from “nature, horizons, and sky, vintage magazines and Deery-Lou, Playskool and old school, secrets and imagination, real and surreal.” Along with the inspiration she focuses on the process, adding and subtracting color, texture and collage.
Alexander and Radcliff both currently live in Columbus, OH. Alexander has studied art on both coasts. Her BFA in General Fine Arts with a minor in Video was received from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD and she received a MFA in Fibers from the University of Washington in Seattle. She moved back to Columbus, OH and has since become a driving force in the arts scene, belonging to, participating, and organizing many groups and events.
Radcliff came to Columbus from Indiana to study art at Columbus College of Art and Design, where she received her BFA. In the past several years, she has participated in many show throughout Columbus.
June 11, 2008 at 11:19 pm | Gallery, artists | No comment
