Happy Easter

 

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Festival Du Lin - announcement by Elizabeth Michellod-Dutheil

J’espère avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir lors des festivals de Chabeuil les 2-3-4 juin et  du lin à Bourg-Dun les 7-8-9 juillet où j’exposerai des oeuvres différentes .
P.J. le programme très varié du festival du lin qui vous donnera peut-être envie de prendre des vacances cet été lors de cette manifestation en Normandie.

For more information:
http://www.festivaldulin.org/ and
https://www.facebook.com/Festival-de-Fil-en-Fil-en-pays-de-Chabeuil-352050871569981/

Je souhaite plein de plaisir à tous les membres de Patchquilt.ch , qui vont se plonger dans la création d’oeuvres personnelles pour la première exposition internationale itinérante suisse de Patchquilt et à celles qui désirent participer et qui n’ont pas encore le sésame, de s’inscrire à l’association , voir sur le site officiel. C’est ouvert à toutes les personnes intéressées à intégrer l’association suisse.
Quel plaisir de pouvoir montrer  la diversité de toutes les artistes de PatchQuilt.ch lors de cette exposition innovante avec la participation de toutes les régions linguistiques et qui sera représentative de la Suisse. Participons, car nous ne sommes guère visibles, voire pas du tout,  à l’international dans ce contexte de collaboration.

Milano Design Week

DAMSS E IL TURISMO SOSTENIBILE | IN STUDIO WORK April 4-9, 2017

Con questo pannello i DAMSS vogliono sensibilizzare il pubblico a ritornare in questi posti e a sostenere la popolazione residente.

A corollario della mostra il palcoscenico si animerà di attività e di sinergie, riferiti al  ruolo di artisti e designer  moderni, attraverso l’uso straordinario e inusuale della materia tessile.

Si enfatizzerà l’attività tessile intrisa di innovazione e di metodi alternativi, e rivolgendosi specialmente alle istanze giovanili che in questi ultimi anni si stanno affacciando più numerose al mondo del tessile, e che costituiranno il futuro dell’arte tessile.

Verranno illustrati alcuni aspetti innovativi che sono stati introdotti in appoggio alla progettazione delle grandi superfici, come ad esempio l’uso della serigrafia e della computer-grafica.

La gallery creerà l’occasione di veicolare anche il profondo messaggio del recupero e della sostenibilità, creando un forte legame tra l’opera d’arte, il design, la materia, l’ambiente di accoglienza e lo spettatore.

Ci saranno anche incursioni nel mondo della moda con una collezione di sculture tessili da indossare e di gioielli tessili.

DAMSS ART

"fiberart & art installations"

www.damss.com 

Isabelle Wiessler’s Gulf of Mexico

Isabelle Wiessler’s Gulf of Mexico - April 2010 selected for SAQA’s H2Oh!

Isabelle Wiessler  (DE)

www.isabelle-wiessler.de

https://www.facebook.com/isabelle.wiessler

Statement

I like to explore the environment, the marks left on eroded landscapes and the fragility of the earth and the influence of human beings. Some ecological disasters can produce beautiful palettes of colour which paradoxically even appear attractive like on this work inspired from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Techniques used

Hand dyed cotton, machine quilted, hand painted.

Materials used

Cotton fabric, batting, acrylic paint.

One more European JAM - Claire Passmore

Claire Passmore has been accepted as a Juried Artist Member in the last round of selections. Congratulations, Claire.

SAQA UK Pod Meeting - response from Elizabeth Michellod-Dutheil

Dear Christine, thank you very much for this report. The reflections that have been on the agenda reflect very well the potential of the textile as Art but the difficulties to make recognize our passion as such are evident especially in Europe. The gallery owners take no risk in the world of Art and the textile is not recognized as an artistic medium but is seen as craft. As long as this point of view or belief is not eliminated, there is little chance of exhibiting in large spaces and few will be offered to us. My best friendly greetings. Google translation

Chère Christine, merci beaucoup pour ce compte-rendu. Les réflexions qui ont été à l'ordre du jour reflètent très bien le potentiel du textile en tant que Art  mais les difficultés à faire reconnaître en tant que tel notre passion sont évidentes surtout en Europe. Les galeristes ne prennent aucun risque dans le monde de l'Art et le textile n'y est pas reconnu en tant que médium artistique mais est vu comme de l'artisanat. Tant que ce point de vue ou cette croyance ne sera pas éliminé, peu de chances d'exposer dans des grands espaces et peu nous seront offerts. Mes meilleures salutations amicales

Elizabeth MICHELLOD-DUTHEIL
http://www.elizabeth-michellod-dutheil.ch  (2015..)
http://www.maaevalais.ch  (2000-2015)

Thank you, Elizabeth, for responding to our report on the UK Pod Meeting.

Fenella Davies’s X marks the spot selected for SAQA’s Layered Voices, U.S.A.

Fenella Davies’s X marks the spot selected for SAQA’s Layered Voices, U.S.A.

Fenella Davies (UK) 

www.fenelladavies.com

Statement

Abstract collage - what is buried underneath the layers of earth, soil & land. People's memories, their lives, their time on earth. This piece was dedicated to the extraordinary finding of the bones of King Richard III (1442-1485) under a carpark, in Leicester, England a few years ago. I like the idea of past lives coming to the surface and showing us their history. Once discovered, there has to be a means of finding the place again - hence the title - X Marks The Spot.

Techniques used

Hand stitched, self dyed & painted. surface stitchery.

Materials used

Cotton, linen, antique lace, Japanese matting, hessian.