~ The Body In Fiber ~ at Tarble Arts Center

Thursday, 28 September 2006 18:01

Charleston, Illinois - This exhibition examines the relationship between the extremes of scale in fiber arts and the participating artists’ fascination with the fiber surface, regardless of scale.  The unifying theme is a reference to the human form.  Curated by EIU Art faculty member Ann Coddington, the exhibition features the work of twelve artists from throughout the United States.  On exhibit until 8 October at Tarble Arts Center.

In the exhibition catalogue essay, Shannon Stratton states: “The exhibition...assembles a group of artists whose work in fiber illustrates the connection between fiber, accumulation, and fragmentation of self.  Individually they might explore issues of identity, psychology, sensuality and/or memory, but it is through their collective investigations of ‘body’ that their work collectively magnifies the paradox of the hypermodern, protean self.”  For Stratton, these are artists who “...explore the telling of experience through methodologies that are dependent on accumulative, action based processes...”and “...of small parts: stitches/marks, warp and weft, and found objects.”

Included are large-scale installations by Jodi Birdwell (Urbana, IL), Amy Honchell (Chicago), Barbara Kendrick (Champaign, IL), Joan Livingstone (Chicago, IL), and Judi Ross (Champaign, IL).  Works in various scale are from Jerry Bleem (Chicago), Lia Cook (Oakland, CA), Lisa Hart (Atlanta, GA), Tom Lundberg (Fort Collins, CO), Darrel Morris (Chicago), Mark Newport (Phoenix, AZ), and Missy Stevens (Washington, CT).  The works range in media and process from loomed, beaded, and knitted works, to mixed media and found object assemblages.

Jodi Birdwell (Urbana, IL), Jerry Bleem (Chicago), Lia Cook (Oakland, CA), Lisa Hart (Atlanta, GA),Amy Honchell (Chicago), Barbara Kendrick (Champaign, IL), Joan Livingstone (Chicago, IL), Tom Lundberg (Fort Collins, CO), Darrel Morris (Chicago), Mark Newport (Phoenix, AZ), Judi Ross (Champaign, IL) and Missy Stevens (Washington, CT) .

The works include loomed, beaded, and knitted works, mixed media and found object assemblages, and large-scale installations.

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