I am happy to report back that this piece entitled "She Spilled Her Guts" was accepted into the Olive Hyde Textile Exhibit that will be held in Fremont California March 21- April 19.
Here is a larger picture of it and my description follows with the next shot-
This is a detail of the piece which includes broken glass and plastic beads as well as over 27 yards of hand dyed silk.
“She Spilled Her Guts”, 12/07, 41”x 41”-silk “tail” adds 42”, Woodland, CA, Silk, cotton, metallic fabric paint, plastic, glass.
Here is my statement about the piece:
“She Spilled Her Guts” is made from about 27 yards of braided hand dyed silks with broken glass balls and plastic beads on painted raw silk. I had recently gone through my piles of excess fabric and found a wealth of teal silk that had been either returned by the customer or I had dyed too much for various reasons. When I began making this piece I realized how much I miss making art. The process of making art is at the core of who I am and to not make art hurts me…well…in the guts. It’s a beautiful thing and it is a gut wrenching thing all rolled into whatever piece I make. So be it.
Do a happy dance with me and also do some smirking since this was the very first piece (of many) I made to launch the next phase of my career which includes a return to more art making.
7 comments:
WOW! There is nothing like the feeling of being "juried in," unless it is the feeling when you see your piece on display. Congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations Marjie, Have you heard about the others or were they all together.
It is great piece.
My arm is in a sling and haven't done much posting or anything. Typing with one sure makes one with a lot of corrections to be made..lol love and hugs, Lorraine
Big Happy Dance! Thunder from Downunder!
Fantastic news. I feel so proud of you.
Wooo-hoooo!
Congratulations on the acceptance of your piece, Marjie!! It is a very interesting and creative piece, and I've never seen anything like it. Good luck with the show.
I'll be interested to see what other aspects you'll be including in the launch of your new career! You are very talented.
Kristin F. in SC
Thank you all.
It has been pretty fun lately getting back to art making for me. I never really totally left but was making it for everyone else so the shift has been refreshing.
This is the only piece of 8 I submitted that was accepted. It's a pretty big deal show and I am happy that anything made it in at all.
There is something else I am waiting to hear about... can you hear me sweating?
It IS a pretty big deal show!!! Congratulations, Marjie. I think you conveyed it very well, because at first glance I thought of intestines!
Fabulous. I'm doing the Snoopy dance.
Lee
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