this should be a good one

Mary Hettmansperger will be teaching at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts in September.  This should be a great class.  I met Mary fifteen plus years ago, through basketry, and have watched her fascinating career.  Her book, Fabulous Woven Jewelry is in my library.

FIBER AND WEAVING TECHNIQUES IN JEWELRY SEPT 15-19 Mary Hettmansperger Students will design unique jewelry using copper, silver, and brass with a variety of wires for fiber stitching and weaving techniques. Patinas, wire techniques, and design approaches to a wide range of jewelry will be covered. Earrings, bracelets, pins, and necklaces can all be made. Cold connections, low-tech metal techniques, alternative surface applications, and endless embellishing techniques will be given. Each student will take away many pieces and a brain full of many more! Mary Hettmansperger (Peru, Indiana) is a fiber and jewelry artist who has been teaching across the U.S. and abroad for thirty years. SOFA, Bead & Button Show, national and regional fiber conferences, basketry and beading conferences, art and craft schools, private guilds, galleries, and art shows are some of the venues to which she lends her instruction and art work. Mary has authored and illustrated four books and has also done several instructional DVD's-published by Interweave. Her art work and designs have been published in numerous books and magazines and she does segments for the PBS programs "Beads, Baubles and Jewels" and "QuiltingArt". www.maryhetts.com

generation to generation; yard to yard

scattering flower seeds

This weekend, I got to spend time playing in the dirt with two of my grandbabes.  Cleome and Bee Balm seeds were sprinkled among the transplanted iris rhizomes ("looks like a carrot") and Surprise Lily bulbs were covered with carefully crumbled dirt. These treasures came from (great) G'ma's yard in Missouri.

transplanting "Lily Surprises"

ready for pre-jury evaluation

Infinity Scarf: 100% linen. rust dyed,  75"

Scarf: 100% linen. rust dyed,  61"

Two samples of rust dyed scarves are on their way to pre-jury evaluation for the Weavers Guild of St. Louis' Annual Holiday Sale.  Samples are checked for construction, craftsmanship and quality during pre-jury evaluation.  If approved, I will transform other deconstructed garments using rust dyeing techniques then stitching into flat, infinity and mobius scarves for my guild sale inventory.

32nd ANNUAL WEAVERS' GUILD of ST. LOUIS SALE

Friday, Oct. 24th 10am– 8pm

Saturday, Oct. 25th 10am– 4pm

NEW Sale location:   First Congregational Church of Webster Groves  10 W. Lockwood Ave. Webster Groves, 63119 (SW corner of Elm and Lockwood near downtown Webster Groves) 

material pleasures -- a closer look

Orr Street Studios Facebook page says, "Come see this magical exhibition, that is sure to become known as one of the best in Orr St. Studios' history. One visitor to the gallery shared, "This exhibition is so beautiful, it makes me weep." Truly, this is one you do not want to miss. 

Have a chance to meet and chat with the many artists who make up Material Pleasures, drink some wine (or some of our famous crystal light!), eat some nibbles and stroll through Orr St. Studios.

 Material Pleasures is a Fiber arts exhibition curated by Leandra Spangler for Orr Street Studios. Featuring the work of Bonnie Ahrens, Rebecca Douglas, Janet Ghio, Laurie Harper, Ann McGinity, Barbara Overby, Carol Ann Parker, Debbie Prost, Amy Schomaker, Vicki Smith, Leandra Spangler, Jo Stealey, Ruth Walker, Jennifer Wax, Victoria Weaver and Carol Zeman."  

The opening reception is this evening, August 15, 2014 from 6-8 pm.  We hope to see many long time and new friends.  In case you are unable to attend in person, the photos below will help you enjoy the MATERIAL PLEASURES experience.

FAULT LINES by Debbie Prost

FAULT LINES detail

LEANING TOWARDS THE LIGHT by Rebecca Douglas

IN MOTION by Ann McGinity

UP THE TRAIL by Rebecca Douglas

SNARKY by Carol Ann Parker

LOST IN VENICE by Jennifer Wax

LOST IN VENICE detail

NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE by Barbara Overby

SKY FLOWER by Vicki Smith

ON THE WINGS OF PRAYER by Carol Zeman

TIME ON THE RIVER by Ann McGinity

HIPPIE DIPPY FARM by Janet Ghio

LICHEN LADDER by Barbara Overby

BEASTIES: GUARDIANS OF VIRTUE by Carol Zeman

ROW, ROW, ROW by Leandra Spangler

ROW, ROW, ROW detail

MANTLES by Jo Stealey

MANTLES detail

MEXICAN MEDITATIONS I and II

MEXICAN MEDITATIONS II detail

NAPKIN STUDY II by Jo Stealey

CASS by Victoria Weaver

CASS detail

THE CENTER HOLDS by Debbie Prost

SUMMER DAYDREAMS by Janet Ghio

GIL by Amy Schomaker

TROPICAL SWIMMER by Bonnie Ahrens

WHO ME?  by Ruth Walker

material pleasures preview

It is with great pleasure that I present ... drumroll ... MATERIAL PLEASURES.  This is a sneak peek. The opening reception is Friday, August 15 from 6-8 pm at Orr Street Studio, 106 Orr Street, Columbia, MO.  Hope to see you.

L to R: Bonnie Ahrens, Carol Ann Parker, Amy Schomaker, Laurie Harper,
Ruth Walker (dimensional wet felting); Janet Ghio (embroidery)

L to R: Carol Zeman, Leandra Spangler, Barbara Overby, Victoria Weaver,
 Rebecca Douglas, Amy Schomaker, Barbara Overby, Jo Stealey,
 Ann McGinity, Jennifer Wax.

L to R:  Vicki Smith, Jennifer Wax, Ann McGinity, Jo Stealey, Amy Schomaker,
Barbara Overby, Carol Zeman, Ann McGinity, Debbie Prost, Victoria Weaver

Top:  Rebecca Douglas
Bottom: Ann McGinity

L to R:  Victoria Weaver, Vicki Smith

L to R:  Carol Zeman, Ann McGinity, Debbie Prost

Leandra Spangler

L to R:  Barbara Overby, Jennifer Wax, Debbie Prost,
Carol Zeman, Victoria Weaver

artists of material pleasures

Fiber artists participating in MATERIAL PLEASURES at Orr Street Studio Gallery are:

Bonnie Ahrens, Rebecca Douglas, Janet Ghio, Laurie Harper, Ann Mcginity, Barbara Overby, Carol Ann Parker, Debbie Prost, Amy Schomaker, Vicki Smith, Leandra Spangler, Jo Stealey, Ruth Walker, Jennifer Wax, Vicki Weaver and Carol Zeman. 
 

Here are tiny teasers of what is in store when MATERIAL PLEASURES opens August 10, 2014.

Victoria Weaver

Rebecca Douglas

Amy Schomaker

Ann McGinity

Carol Zeman

Debbie Prost

Janet Ghio

Jennifer Wax

Jo Stealey

Laurie Harper

Leandra Spangler

Ruth Walker

Vicki Smith 

Barbara Overby

Carol Ann Parker

 

Bonnie Ahrens