Knotting

English Daisy French Knot Painting
January 23rd, 2013
Essence of Sand Dollar
January 23rd, 2013
 BLUE TREE
October 15th, 2012
Bird
August 26th, 2012
Miriam
July 28th, 2012
Most Grateful to Tom L
July 28th, 2012
Prayer Rug (chain link fence) for the Wall
June 26th, 2012
Kinda Blue
May 14th, 2012
China
May 10th, 2012
Sacred Poem LXXIII
May 9th, 2012
Sacred Poem LXVII
May 9th, 2012
Porcelain Fiber, 3 works
June 29th, 2011
Interactive Basket
June 28th, 2011
Ann Savageau
June 22nd, 2011
Sir Aramouser Von Shadow
March 23rd, 2011
Knothead
March 16th, 2011

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Surface_Design: Exhibition of Emily Richardson Fiber work at @LaSalleUniv http://t.co/9y1Y6uvVsM
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Yong Ho Ji re-purposes used tires to sculpt striking animal forms:


http://yonghoji.com/db/index.php?%2Fomnivorous%2Fbear%2F
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Surface_Design: Barbara Shapiro will be teaching A Greener Indigo at @OLLISFState June, 2013. http://t.co/WQvc22DzqR
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See work of Fiber ForeMother Ruth Asawa at Christie's NYC until 5/31. Learn about her, here:


Dream Weaver
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Retrospective of this mid-century sculptor is her first solo show in New York in 50 years.




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Artists/Designers from around the world are invited to submit works of "art/wear" for this ab/fab fashion show. Deadline is August 23.


Jack Millikin Centre - Saskatchewan Wearable Art Gala 2013
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Craft & Folk Art Museum (LA) has been yarn-bombed with 8000 granny squares from around the world!


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Surface_Design: Anna Carlsons' Designing the Self: Patterns of Order and Disruption at Gallery 1639 in St. Paul. http://t.co/tHiKJRCJGl
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Planning a trip to NYC this summer? Go see Punk get romanticized at the MET:


PUNK: Chaos to Couture
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Surface_Design: Kathy Weaver will be teaching at @Arrowmont in the beautiful Smokies Sept 29-Oct 5. http://t.co/Pbgdj6bHck
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Russia-born Olga Elman is now a Texan & creator of Tioli Girl ab/fab felted fashion. Get your hands on it at our upcoming conference in San Antonio!


Tioli
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Tasha Lewis (IN) transforms public spaces with magnetized cyanotype butterflies, here:


Guerilla Sculpture
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SURTEX - the annual art & design sales event (MAY in NYC) tapped past SDA President Jason Pollen to judge 2013 designext competition for emerging textile designers. Check out his comments on the process on his blog, here:


Jason's Planet
jasonpollen.blogspot.com



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Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga's solo show at Southwest School of Art (during SDA's upcoming conference in San Antonio) gets a shout out on local PBS channel, here:


Watch now: ARTS | KLRN Video
A local artist uses modern materials to weave creations representative of her roots.



Surface_Design: Virginia/West Virginia SDA Regional Exhibit at Craddock-Terry Gallery, Riverviews Artspace. http://t.co/09MReg5GsE
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Another big fiber moment, happening now:


Orly Genger in Madison Square Park / NYC
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Orly Genger, an artist who deploys masses of rope in eye-popping ways, has created an installation of 3 enclosures for Madison Square Park.




Surface_Design: Line by Line: Drawing Explored at Detroit Artists Market now to May 24 featuring http://t.co/YJzOr7HL0Z
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Judy Pfaff, renowned artist & professor at Bard College (NY), has been elected into American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Big score for use + visibility of textile mixed media...


Judy Pfaff Studio
www.judypfaffstudio.com



Surface_Design: MARILYN HENRION "The Evolution of A Fiber Artist" Now available on DVD! http://t.co/cCPIGw6mKF
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Now on SDA NewsBlog:


In the Loop 3: Knitters Unite in UK
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Whether or not you use looping techniques to express your ideas, you'll enjoy this glimpse of those who do. Let knitter Adrienne Sloane take you to a recent international confab in the UK, where she encountered lots of local color - along with some knitting royalty.




Surface_Design: Tom Lundberg & Maddy Weisz: Embroideries & Drawings on view now through May 26 at the PACE Center of Parker, CO. http://t.co/9sqVKW1AcP