Jodi Colella, of Somerville, is an artist, teacher and community builder. She uses needlework to infuse renewed power to craft practices. The resulting works convey both whimsy and threat, as they capture that place where anxiety and beauty can co-mingle. She pushes the boundaries of traditional techniques to create works that imply an inner vitality and a self-awareness of … [Read more...]
Studio Views: Gin Stone
Cape Cod artist and environmentalist Gin Stone uses dyed reclaimed longline fishing gear to create her work. Here she discusses her process and how her environmental awareness directly influences her use of materials. I like to start out with a group of keywords that I use to describe myself and my work: multi-media artist humane taxidermy retired fishing gear … [Read more...]
Adrienne Sloane: The Unraveling
Fiber artist Adrienne Sloane's recent work, The Unraveling, is a hand-knit flag hung against the backdrop of the Constitution. Sloane is unraveling the flag in the timeline of the current administration so that the historic document is progressively revealed. She is committed to continuing to show and unravel this flag, stopping only should the administration end prematurely or … [Read more...]
North Adams Fiber Artists
A bit of good news! There is an inaugural exhibition of a brand-new collaborative fiber art group based in Massachusetts: North Adams Fiber Artists (NAFA). This exhibition at the Eclipse Mill Gallery in North Adams will not only present the work of NAFA's members, but also increase public awareness and appreciation of the fiber arts in a vibrant creative community that is … [Read more...]