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The fab fiber four: the second stitch

This is the second of two posts on some fiber exhibits I saw. Here’s the first one. 6th International Fiber BiennialSnyderman/Works Galleries About 100 artists from far and wide were selected for this exhibit, now in its 6th year, curated by Snyderman Gallery director/exhibition curator, Bruce Hoffman. This show is the seed from which the full extravaganza of fiber exhibits in Philadelphia grew. The range of materials and methods is as astounding as ever, from quilted film to plastic discs arranged in a grid to suggest the grid of woven fabric. The craftsmanship was uniformly outstanding. Here’s what I found ... More » »

Weekly Update – Susie Brandt’s Rummage-o-rama at the Design Center

This week’s Weekly has my review of Susie Brandt‘s Rummage at the Design Center. More photos at flickr and see Andrea’s post for more on the show.“Rummage” will have you in stitches. Susie Brandt, Barb. Barbie clothes, fabric, stuffing, hand-stitched. 1993-2000. 65×84″ Hello, my name is Roberta, and I am sewing-challenged. When I step into a show focused on textiles and stitching, like Susie Brandt’s “Rummage” at the Design Center, I feel like a tourist in a foreign country where I don’t know the language, customs or currency. Fortunately Brandt’s installation of whimsical, colorful quilts and the Center’s collections of ... More » »