SPINNING YARNS: An Exhibition of Fiber Art
Special Online Exhibition: March 1-June 30, 2020
If you are interested in purchasing a piece from the exhibition, please email us.
If you are interested in purchasing a piece from the exhibition, please email us.
Spinning a yarn. Weaving strands of story together with fiber has its beginnings in mythology, ancient history and literature.
There’s a tragic story from Ovid’s metamorphosis about two sisters. One, rendered unable to speak, weaves a garment for her sister in which she depicts her tragic tale. The perpetrator takes the garment to the other sister unaware that this is not just a piece of clothing but a message containing a story. Evil doings are discovered and justice is delivered.
Consider: Arachne in competition with Athena—a goddess noted for her craft. Penelope in the Odyssey using the weaving of a shroud to fend off suitors. Irish fishermen’s sweaters are knit with a distinctive family pattern, not only to keep the fisherman safe, but also to identify bodies in case of shipwreck. Madame La Farge in A Tale of Two Cities knitting the names of the “hit list” for the French Revolution...
We invite you to enjoy this unique exhibition of fiber art: 23 pieces which are not only visually beautiful and technically sound, but carry on the tradition of narratives that are poignant and powerful.
We the curators would like to thank the participating artists who submitted these and many other beautiful pieces for us to compose this extraordinary exhibition.
Melissa Woodburn and Mirto Golino
There’s a tragic story from Ovid’s metamorphosis about two sisters. One, rendered unable to speak, weaves a garment for her sister in which she depicts her tragic tale. The perpetrator takes the garment to the other sister unaware that this is not just a piece of clothing but a message containing a story. Evil doings are discovered and justice is delivered.
Consider: Arachne in competition with Athena—a goddess noted for her craft. Penelope in the Odyssey using the weaving of a shroud to fend off suitors. Irish fishermen’s sweaters are knit with a distinctive family pattern, not only to keep the fisherman safe, but also to identify bodies in case of shipwreck. Madame La Farge in A Tale of Two Cities knitting the names of the “hit list” for the French Revolution...
We invite you to enjoy this unique exhibition of fiber art: 23 pieces which are not only visually beautiful and technically sound, but carry on the tradition of narratives that are poignant and powerful.
We the curators would like to thank the participating artists who submitted these and many other beautiful pieces for us to compose this extraordinary exhibition.
Melissa Woodburn and Mirto Golino
If you are interested in viewing or purchasing a piece from the exhibition, please email us to make an appointment.