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Cultivate GR, a relatively new gallery in Grand Rapids, MI, is hosting: We ARE Here: More Than Just a Number, an exhibition showcasing the work of 11 artists from across the country, who, while working in a variety of media, share the distinction of all being over the age of 50. I am delighted to have the opportunity to show these two of my favorite small works. My good friend and fellow Detroit area fiber artist, Boisali Biswas, also has work in the exhibition.
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Back to the Wall, the Being Slept, 2016,
Hand-stitched, waxed, single strand embroidery floss,7 colors, on black paper. 4.5” H x 3.25” W
My use of the word "Being" in the title of this piece recognizes that this is an unusual individual who felt exhausted and needed the support of the wall to hold it upright and to protect it while it slept. I think all of us have felt ostracized and in need of rest and protection in one way or another at some point in our lives. All the stitched lines in this drawing are intentional in that they are placed to portray exactly this image.
Flight, 2016
Hand-stitched, waxed, single strand, shaded embroidery floss, 2 colors, on black paper. 4.5” H x 3.25” W
Flight is very different. It is made entirely of unintentional lines, the lines that appear on the back of the work that I cannot see as I stitch. The lines overlap. The knots are visible. It illustrates not only all the gestures and movements my hand made while stitching the piece, but also the energy it took to create it; the energy it takes to launch a body into the air! When I finished the work and turned it over to look at these unintentional lines, the title immediately came to me and the decision to show that side was made.
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We ARE Here, More Than Just a Number
Dates: April 7 - May 24, 2023
Opening reception: April 7th from 5 - 9 PM.
Cultivate GR
620 Wealthy St, SE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Hours: M - F 10 A - 8 P
Sat 10 A - 5 P
Closed Sunday
Website: https://www.cultivategrandrapids.org/
If venturing to the West Coast of MI, I hope you take the time to stop in and see the show.
More news will be forthcoming this summer, so be sure you have my email in your contact list or in your address book. Thanks!
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