…than a year later, on the weekend of March 3-4, 2012, SDA-WA hosted Surface Matters – a symposium, member exhibition and studio/vendor tour. It immediately filled to capacity with 150……
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…pieces or aware of the execution process, or even its end result. The most pleasing moment is when the process takes me within and surprises me with its hidden layers—layers……
Read More »…many hours are invested in the process of stitching one piece of cloth. But the end results–created from the marks made by each stitch–are stunning. Image 1 (Mokume at top……
Read More »…its endless possibilities in contemporary art.” TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Foreword by Karen Searle; Essays by Peter Gentenaar and Elizabeth Wasserman • A Brief History of Joomchi • 4 types……
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…field reports from Camp CARPA and Carpaleaks, visit www.craftresearchagency.com and www.carpaleaks.org. _________________________________ Marci Rae McDade is editor of Surface Design Journal and former editor of FiberArts magazine. She received an……
Read More »…Conference, so I already knew many of the artists I wanted to feature. I asked others for suggestions. Working with award-winning art director and multi-talented friend Carol Charney opened my……
Read More »With the help of an SDA Small Event Grant, members in New York metropolitan area had a rare opportunity to hear Californian artist Joan Schulze (www.joan-of-arts.com) discuss her art-making process……
Read More »…DVDs” at www.betsysterlingbenjamin.com. _________________________________________ Dh. Kiranada (formerly Betsy Sterling Benjamin) is an acknowledged master of the Japanese rozome wax-resist technique with over 40 years of experience creating resist-dyed textiles. Author……
Read More »(Thanks to SDA member/volunteer Mary Jo Stipe for researching and writing these 3 additional profiles of new board members. -Ed.) Meet New SDA Director Deborah Kruger, Chair, SDA Marketing Committee……
Read More »…be accessed via SDA website at www.surfacedesign.org/sda-swatch-collection _______________________________________ Jane Dunnewold has authored Complex Cloth (1996) and Improvisational Screen Printing (2003) and co-authored Finding Your Own Visual Language (2007). Interweave Press……
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