Inspiration - Video of Ree Nancarrow at Work

In 2007, Ree Nancarrow accepted a commission to create a fiber art piece for the Eielson Visitor Center in Denali National Park. Video of Ree at work on this commission, titled "Seasons of Denali", has been posted on the parks' website and can be seen at www.nps.gov/dena/photosmultimedia/dne.htm. This fascinating video is 7:45 minutes long and offers a glimpse of her various techniques and inspirations.

The Quilted Surface VI

The Quilted Surface VI, a QSDS invitational exhibit, was on display from May 14 - July 1 at the Ross Art Museum in Delaware Ohio. This exhibit included the work of Diane Melms and 39 other fiber artists from the U.S., Canada, Japan and Israel. Pictured here is a detail of Dianes' work "Chroma Stack #6". For more information on the exhibit or QSDS see http://www.qsds.com/ and http://rossartmuseum.blogspot.com/ .

Fiber Art in Soldotna

An exhibition of fiber art by Ann-Lillian Schell and Jan Wallace is currently on display through the month of July at Kobuk Kaladi coffee shop (www.kaladi.com for hours and location) in Soldotna. According to Ann-Lillian and Jan, the artist scheduled for this month canceled, resulting in a last-minute phone call requesting a replacement show at 1:00pm July 5. By 9:00am the next day, their exhibition was hung with the help of friends. Described by the artists as "eclectic", they invite everyone who will be in Soldotna in July to stop by.

Reflections of an Earlier Denali......

"Reflections of an Earlier Denali - the Art of Ree Nancarrow " will open with a reception on Friday, June 4 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Charles Sheldon Center, Denali Education Center, Mile 230 Parks Hwy. This is an exhibition that has never before been seen in one place: the silk screen prints that Ree Nancarrow created in the late 70's and early 80's.

The Crabb family built the McKinley Village and started a legacy across the Nenana River from the National Park. Linda Crabb collected each of Ree's thoughtful prints (all made without the aid of running water!) that reflect slices of life in Denali. Mindi and Karen Crabb, Linda's daughters, have generously offered to share this unique and one-of-a-kind collection throughout the summer.

Presentations will be made at the opening reception by Ree Nancarrow and Mindi Crabb about their connection to the silk screen collection and their history in the area. The exhibition will remain on view for most of the summer.

Rasmuson Individual Artist Fellowship Awarded

The Rasmuson Foundation honors and supports artists who are dedicated to serious artistic exploration and growth. Diane Melms has been awarded one of the Rasmuson Individual Artist Fellowships. This award offers financial support for artists to focus their energy and attention for a one year period on developing their creative work. Diane will be busy in her studio this year, dying fabric, exploring surface design techniques, and creating a new body of work.

Birds of a Feather.....

The Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council will be presenting "Birds of a Feather & Fish Together", an exhibit of new work by Carmel Anderson and Susan Christensen. The exhibit will be at the Main Street Gallery, 330 Main Street, Ketchikan from May 7 -28 with an opening reception on Friday, May 7 from 5-7pm. Included in the exhibition will be 22 new works by Susan - whole cloth quilted paintings and monoprints done with thickened procion on cotton.

Abstractions

"Glacier Study #1: Crevasse" by Nancy Dobson was juried into the Art Quilt Associations' show "Abstractions". The show is a special exhibit at the Mancuso Denver National Quilt Festival V behing held April 29 through May 2. More information can be found at http://www.theartquiltassociation.com/ .

American Quilters' Society

Kathy Harte did the machine quilting on "Confusion" which was accepted into the American Quilters' Society Exhibit in Paducah, Kentucky. The quilt was created by Nancy Parmelee of Sonoma, California and inspired by the work of Escher.

More on the All Alaska Juried Exhibition......

Diane Melms work, "Under the Influence", was one of 46 pieces out of 433 submitted that was juried in to the upcoming All Alaska Juried Exhibition. The exhibition will open on May 22 at the Anchorage Museum before eventually traveling throughout the state. More information can be found at http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/ .