{"id":354,"date":"2016-07-02T14:29:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T18:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandrasider.com\/weblog\/?p=354"},"modified":"2016-07-02T14:34:44","modified_gmt":"2016-07-02T18:34:44","slug":"july-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandrasider.com\/weblog\/july-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"JULY 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book of the Month<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Juliet<\/a>

Juliet Martin, I Would Wear That and Other Lies (front cover), 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Having found the precision of traditional weaving impossible for me many years ago, I would buy this book for the title alone.\u00a0 Martin published it herself via CreateSpace (available through Amazon.com), the design firm that I have used since 2010 to produce a dozen publications. The quality of illustrations is fairly good, and the current price of $17 is reasonable enough for 116 pages of inspiration and entertainment.\u00a0 This author applies the Japanese philosophy of SAORI, a Zen-like immersion in the creative effort of free-style weaving, achieving a handmade look in textiles. Her subtitle for the book is “A Self-absorbed Study in Non-functional Weaving.”<\/h3>\n

\u00a0http:\/\/www.julietmartin.com<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\"Elizabeth<\/a>

Elizabeth Elliott, TriangleSex 1.0, 2012.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0Quilts Derived from Computer Coding<\/h2>\n

Canadian textile artist Libs Elliott has a small but intense solo show at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum (Lincoln, Nebraska). Elliott explores the possibilities of intersections between contemporary technology and handmade craft.\u00a0 For her quilts in the exhibition Quilting with Code<\/em>, she collaborated with technologist Joshua David, using the “Processing” programming language for her code framework. After deconstructing her composition to select fabrics for each quilt, Elliott executes each piece with exacting handwork.\u00a0 On view until July 17.<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/www.libselliott.com<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\"Yoshiko<\/a>

Yoshiko Koshi, Burning Sky (detail), quilted textile. 12th Quilt Japan (National Quilt Museum).<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0National Quilt Museum Hosts the 12th Quilt Japan<\/em><\/h2>\n

Located in Paducah, Kentucky, the National Quilt Museum is exhibiting 32 quilts selected from more than 300 submissions by members of the Japan Handicraft Instructors’ Association residing in Japan and in countries along the Pacific Rim. Of the 12,000 members of the Association, 6000 identify as quilters, and this group organizes the world-famous Quilt Nihon Exhibition every two years.\u00a0 12th Quilt Japan<\/em> closes on August 9.<\/h3>\n

\u00a0http:\/\/www.quiltmuseum.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\"Mark<\/a>

Mark Adams, Flight of Angels, woven 1962 by M. and Mme. Paul Avignon, wool and cotton tapestry. Creative Crossroads (Denver Art Museum).<\/p><\/div>\n

Creative Crossroads: The Art of Tapestry<\/em> at the Denver Art Museum<\/h2>\n

The Denver Art Museum has a reputation as being supportive of textile art, and this exhibition of some two dozen works reflects the curatorial expertise of the department of Textile Art & Fashion, a collection boasting more than 5000 pieces.\u00a0 This panoply of tapestry ranges from historical European atelier-produced hangings to modern collaborations to artists who weave their own designs. The exhibition includes several sculptural works, as well as smaller tapestries on display in the Nancy Lake Benson Thread Studio.\u00a0 Through August 7.<\/h3>\n

\u00a0http:\/\/www.denverartmuseum.org<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\"Beaded<\/a>

Beaded neck ornament, South Africa, Zulu, 19th to early 20th century. Worlds on a String (Textile Museum of Canada).<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0More Than 100 Beaded Objects at the Textile Museum of Canada<\/h2>\n

Worlds On a String: Beads, Journeys, Inspirations <\/em>highlights “the significance of glass beads in the ongoing reimagination and reinvention of global traditions.”\u00a0 Summarizing\u00a0 the history of global trade in which beads have served as currency and provided identity and status in addition to ornamentation, this exhibition provides a comprehensive picture of how these tiny objects have helped to shape material culture and creative imagination. The show closes on October 23.<\/h3>\n

Many of you may not recognize the source of the exhibition’s title, a 1932 song titled “I’ve Got the World on a String” introduced by Cab Calloway and Bing Crosby.\u00a0 Here is Frank Sinatra singing it, giving you a chance to move around for a few minutes:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1cPG1t52GgI <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0http:\/\/www.textilemuseum.ca<\/a><\/h3>\n

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What about YOUR work? Don\u2019t forget to send notices of any major solo exhibitions and publications by July 25\u00a0 for possible mention in the next blog. My interests include all contemporary artwork in textile and fiber. Email: sandrasider@mac.com<\/span> <\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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