48th Annual Textile Arts Exhibit
One of
Olive Hyde's largest and most visited shows, the 48th Annual Textile Exhibition
will open its doors to the public on October 7th, and will remain on display
through November 19, 2016.
This year's
exhibition will be featuring the Northern California/Northern Nevada
regional group of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). SAQA is an
international organization with over 3400 members who are passionate about
quilting with frequent local, national, and international exhibits. All of the
exhibitions are documented in catalogs and have been published in a series
of portfolios which showcase their juried artist members. SAQA also
publishes two magazines, one for members and one for art quilt collectors.
The exhibit
at Olive Hyde Art Gallery is a juried exhibition of 20 pieces called
"Inspirations II," which consists mostly of wall art and some
very interesting 3-dimensional pieces.
Additionally,
an open call to artists resulted in more than fifty submissions. With the accepted
artists and SAQAÕs exhibit combined, there will be a
total of 29 artists and over 45 pieces of artwork on display. One of the
highlights of the exhibit is seeing the inspiration behind a piece of work and
how the artists use textile and mixed media techniques in their creations.
The
featured artists include Nancy Bardach, Wendi Bucey, Adriane Dedic, Giny Dixon, Laura Fogg, Nancy
Freeman, Diane Goff, Jane Haworth, Susan Heller, Susan Helmer,
Alexander Hernandez, Karin Lusnak, Jackie Manley, Ann
Baldwin May, Barbara Meyers, Dolores Miller, Denise Oyama
Miller, Geri Patterson-Kutras, Patricia Porter, Carole Rossi, Ann Sanderson,
Debby Schnabel, Roxanne Schwartz, Eileen Searcy, Gail Sims, Melba Vincent, Amy Witherow, Martha Wolfe, and Susan Zimmerman.
Many
textile artists have learnt their skills from their mothers, and Geri
Patterson-Kutras is no exception – she is the daughter of a wonderful
seamstress and artist. Geri has sewn all her life, but the combination of
textile and art has become her passion. Inspired by Japanese culture and
intrigued by architectural form, her work ÔJapanese Fishing VillageÕ was created using authentic
Japanese fabrics and hand dyed and commercial cottons, along with her signature
methods of free motion cutting, machine applique, and
piecing.
Melba
Vincent also learnt hand sewing, embroidery, and crochet from her mother from
about age seven, and now does needle arts to create freeform pieces. Melba is
said to "paint with yarn.Ó Many of her ÒscrumblesÓ
– a term coined by Sylvia Cosh and James
Walters for the practice of joining various motifs and pieces together –
use a variety of stitches or patterns and are multi-directional. Her
piece ÔDelightfully BlueÕ is
an example of her genre.
One of two
Regional Representatives for the Northern CA/Northern NV region of SAQA, Denise
Oyama Miller has always found joy in making things
with her hands and is constantly inspired by the existence of materials to work
with in her environment. DeniseÕs ÔCalifornia
PoppiesÕ is a mixed media work made from fabric, paper, and paint. She
loves to make floral pieces, primarily with a natural setting.
Adriane Dedic is drawn to lyrical writers who poetically paint
pictures with their words. Her creation, ÔShe Slept Under A Quilt of KlimtÕ was inspired by a passage
from Jeanette WintersonÕs Art and Lies that
referenced her favorite artist, Gustav Klimt.
ÔBack to MarinÕ by
Patricia Porter is about her move back to Marin County, California, and how she
missed the Bay Area. This quilt reflects her decision and the process of
returning – the colors depicting her energy, and the forms depicting the
craziness of it all!
Giny Dixon begins from scratch:
she dyes and paints all of her fabrics, starting with white cotton or old
family linen tablecloths. Then she hand-cuts and machine sews the pieces
together to achieve her vision. Her piece ÔSegments of my PastÕ uses fabrics that she created over the
years. The seven section, double sided panel was designed to hang freely, so
that it moves gently, with both sides visible.
ÒMy work is
all about using color and texture to create movement,Ó says Ann Baldwin May,
who coined the term Ôscribble quilting.Õ This practice adds extra movement to
her pieces, almost making them dance. Ann draws her inspiration from the interplay
of fabrics, many of which are remnants from the San Francisco Design Center.
Unlike many
textile artists who utilize quilting as their modus operandi, Barbara Meyers
for her piece ÔConnectionsÕ used
the Theo Moorman weaving technique, which involves two different weights of
warp threads and two wefts forming a plain weave underneath and a pattern on
the top.
Susan
Zimmerman credits her long-standing affinity for textiles to a sewing class at
age ten, and to the legacy of her grandfathers, both of whom were tailors.
Although she has chosen to focus on fiber, working primarily in cloth, paper,
and thread, her formal art training has inspired her to experiment in
unexpected ways, synthesizing a variety of methods and materials. Her
piece ÔClimate ChangeÕ is
in the true spirit of her style.
We are very
excited about the show and look forward to a great turnout!
48th Annual Textile Exhibit
October 7
– November 19, 2016
Thursday
– Sunday, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Opening
Reception
Friday
October 7
7 p.m.
– 9 p.m.
Olive Hyde
Art Gallery
123
Washington Blvd., Fremont
(510)791-4357