For Immediate release
Woodland Pattern with the support of the Milwaukee Arts Board presents
Devotion To Thread
May 17- June 14, 2008
Reception May 31st, 5-9pm
Visiting artist Garth Johnson will give his "Extreme Craft" talk at 7pm
Curator, Faythe Levine
Contact: indiecraftdocumentary@gmail.com, 414. 403. 0599
For further details or print ready images contact Faythe Levine
Featuring:
Chris Niver, Diem Chau, Emily Eibel, Jenny Hart, Kate Bingman-Burt, Kristin Loffer Theiss, Lisa Solomon, Merrliee Challis, Orly Cogan, Pippi Zornoza, Rebecca Schoenecker, Shannon Rankin, Steve Macdonald, Xander Marro, Melissa Woods
Show highlights:
- Limited edition hand-assembled catalog, free to visitors
- Artist talk on May 31st at 7pm with Garth Johnson of www.extremecraft.com
- Decal-O-Mania! Workshop with Garth Johnson, Sunday May 31 (contact Woodland Pattern for more information)
Curator's statement:
When I received my February/March American Craft Magazine there was a statement in reference to fiber artist Lenore Tawney talking about her "Devotion To Thread". It struck me as the perfect title for the upcoming show I was putting together for Woodland Pattern that would focus on artists working with components of "handcraft". I am pleased to bring together 15 artists from Milwaukee to New York, Alabama to California, that all work in a variety of mediums and methods, with the common "thread" of thread in their work.
My hope for this show is that the viewer will not only walks away with a new appreciation of using hand and machine embroidery, sewing, needlework, and handcraft within art, but will also feel inspired to go home and create. I am honored to be working with such a creatively diverse group of artists that are at varying degrees within their artistic careers willing to come together and celebrate their devotion to what ties them together, thread.
Limited Catalog Available:
A complimentary limited edition, hand assembled (paper, wooden spool, hand stamped) catalog (edition of 300 pieces) will be available while they last to the viewer at the gallery. The catalog will be designed and assembled by curator Faythe Levine as a way to commemorate this show and Woodland Pattern's commitment to bringing new work to Milwaukee.
Visiting artist talk & Workshop with: Garth Johnson, www.extremecraft.com
Garth Johnson is an artist, writer and educator who lives in Huntington Beach, California. His website, Extreme Craft (www.extremecraft.com) is a compendium of art masquerading as craft, craft masquerading as art and craft extending its middle finger. Garth is also the host of the upcoming DVD ReVision: Recycled Crafts for Earth-Friendly Living from Eyekiss Films.
Participating Artist Information:
Chris Niver, Milwaukee, WI, www.huggettandniver.com
Diem Chau, Seattle, WA, www.diemchau.com
Emily Eibel, Brooklyn, NY, www.emilyeibel.com
Jenny Hart, Austin, TX, www.jennyhart.net
Kate Bingman-Burt, Mississippi State, MS, www.obsessiveconsumption.com
Kristin Loffer Theiss, Mount Vernon, WA, www.kltworks.com
Lisa Solomon, Oakland, CA, www.lisasolomon.com
Melissa Woods, Columbus, OH, www.flickr.com/photos/melissavogleywoods/sets/72157603328480040/
Merrliee Challis, Birmingham, AL, www.manmadebrain.com/merilka/
Orly Cogan, NY, NY, www.orlycogan.com
Pippi Zornoza, Providence, RI, www.dirtpalace.org
Rebecca Schoenecker, Chicago, IL, www.RebeccaSchoenecker.com
Shannon Rankin, Maine, www.selflesh.etsy.com
Steve Macdonald, San Francisco, CA, www.ramblinworker.com
Xander Marro, Providence, RI, www.dirtpalace.org