More Shows and Markings #1
Earlier this fall I entered 5 juried shows. I already reported that I had work accepted into both Quilt National and Fiberart International.
I’m now happy to report I will also have a piece in Craft Forms 2006 at the Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania and a piece in Fine Contemporary Crafts at Artspace in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Craft Forms runs December 1, 2006 through January 24, 2007 and Fine Contemporary Crafts will be on exhibit November 18, 2006 through January 13, 2007. I’ll put details of these venues on my website soon so if you are in the area let me know if you had a chance to check them out and what you thought.
The fifth show I entered put me over my limit of only 8 juried shows this year. But it is organized by a friend and I won an award last year so I entered anyway. I didn’t get in, which oddly makes me very happy. I feel freed from entering this type of show now. Quilt National will probably be the only juried quilt-only show I will enter from now on. I feel the high quality hard cover catalog produced by Quilt National is currently the best record we have for the “art quilt movement”.
My piece Structures #56 will be in Fine Contemporary Crafts in North Carolina.
Craft Forms 2006 was being juried by Gretchen G. Keyworth the director and chief curator of the Fuller Museum so I decided to enter 2 of the pieces from my new Markings series. I’ve been nervous about having done this because they have only been seen by a few people. The notification was 9 days late so I figured for sure I didn’t get in. I was quite happy to get the “thick” envelope in the mail today.
The juror selected Markings #1 for the show and now that this series (which is up to 14 pieces) is going to be seen in public I’m posting a photo of it on my blog. I’ll do a post later talking about what I’m exploring with this work but for now here’s just the photo without verbiage to interfere with your own interpretation.
Markings #1 ©2006 62″ x 44″.
Posted by Lisa in: Abstract Contemporary Textile Art, Art Exhibits
helene davis said,
October 27, 2006 @ 6:57 pm
What a lovely step in your journey. Thank you for writing about it.
Lori Witzel said,
October 27, 2006 @ 7:12 pm
Whew!!! How great your work is getting out and about in such fine ways!
Lesly said,
October 27, 2006 @ 7:52 pm
Many contratulations on very well deserved recognition, and best wishes for success in the shows … either awards or sales, - hopefully both! And thank you for writing so interestingly.
Brenda said,
October 27, 2006 @ 8:24 pm
Love the subtle hues of Markings #1 and look forward to seeing other quilts from this new series in due course.
Tricia McKellar said,
October 27, 2006 @ 9:41 pm
Whoa, Lisa! Markings #1 is awesome! I really love the colors– it reminds me of grass. wheat, fields.. I’m so happy your work will be in Fine Contemporary Crafts at Artspace while my solo is in the Upfront Gallery at Artspace— I’ll be sure to take plenty of photos! :)
Claire said,
October 27, 2006 @ 11:12 pm
Oh goody! Like Tricia I love the colours in this piece and can’t wait to see the other quilts in the series.
Claire
pixie said,
October 29, 2006 @ 3:17 am
Oh Lisa, I am so inspired. Congratulations on all the acceptances.
Omega said,
October 29, 2006 @ 7:40 am
Great that the acceptances are rolling in - it multiplies the power of the exposure manyfold, and well-deserved for such excellent inspiring beautiful work. It is fascinating that Markings shows another pathway along what might at first seem a narrow route. I love the way you explore minutely the so many varieties within your area of design focus. Once more Markings #1 shows your consumate mastery of colour. This one speaks to me of spring landscape.
Becky said,
October 29, 2006 @ 9:53 am
I have to agree with Omega, just when I think that you’ve explored all you can along this path, you create another series. The new piece is beautifully subtle and whispers, a nice contrast to the cocaphony of our world. Congratulations on the new work and all of your acceptances. You are indeed an inspiration.
BeckyH
Charmaine said,
October 30, 2006 @ 1:44 pm
I LOVE love LOVE this one. The colors are just too perfect.
You do all the quilting on a machine, right?
Lisa Call said,
November 6, 2006 @ 11:02 pm
Tricia - do send pictures - I saw your solo was at the same time as FCC - how fun - I wish I could come out to see both.
Yes Charmaine - all the quilting is done by machine.
Thanks to everyone on the compliments.
For an idea of some of what inspired this specific piece check out this old post about my drive up to Sandpoint last fall - http://blog.lisacall.com/2005/10/eastern-montana-little-bighorn.html .