April 2019
Artist Talk: Anna Silver
Anna Silver is a painter of a different sort of canvas. Her medium is one of functional forms: cups, bowls, teapots, vessels, oversized plates and platters, sculpture and even jewelry. Silver's work over four decades, both prodigious and varied, has been included in significant museum collections in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and others. Gallerist Frank Lloyd commented that, "The striking part…
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Karyl Sisson Artist Talk
Fiber artist Karyl Sisson finds inspiration in the the beauty and simplicity of ancient, indigenous, and animal architecture, organic growth, and patterns found in nature (as with the coral-like sculpture in the photo above). Using recycled or repurposed materials (like old cloth tape measures, wood clothespins, vintage paper drinking straws and vintage zippers), Sisson explores in her own words "the physical and psychological properties of holes, cavities, insides and outsides." You can hear more of the artist's words about her work this week…
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Material Meaning: A Living Legacy of Anni Albers
German born American textile artist Anni Albers (1899 - 1994) is credited with blurring the lines between traditional craft and art, and shaping generations of craft artists inspired by her work and teachings. Material Meaning: A Living Legacy of Anni Albers explores the ongoing legacy of Anni Albers through the work of ten contemporary American artists and designers who are strongly influenced by the legendary weaver's varied design practices. The exhibition celebrates Albers' continued importance in the fields of art, hand-weaving, education, and textile design. This exhibition coincides with and…
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