-
Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving
“Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving” is currently on view at the Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery in Red Wing, Minnesota. From the website: The Scandinavian Weavers Interest Group traces this journey in the curated exhibition “Domestic to Decorative: The Evolution of Nordic Weaving,” as each of the twenty weavers present a personal…
-
Museum of Beadwork
I had the good fortune to be able to visit the Museum of Beadwork, in Portland, Maine. I took pictures of beadwork that especially caught my eye. This first collection of photos show some historical and contemporary uses of beads. A featured artist is Melissa Shippee. One collection on view is of geometric beadwork, done…
-
Spontaneous Generation: Liam Lee at the Ongunquit Museum of American Art
The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is a fantastic museum in Ogunquit, Maine. It is a beautifully designed midcentury building, low-slung with gorgeous gardens with sculptures, and panoramic windows front and back to take advantage of its spectacular coastal view. From the information on this exhibition of artwork by Liam Lee: “Spontaneous Generation refers to…
-
“Identity Portrait Series” Quilts by Blair Treuer
I recently viewed Blair Treuer’s “Identity Exploration” at the Hopkin’s Center for the Arts in Hopkins, Minnesota. From HCA’s website, her work “is an exploration into the role Native American traditional cultural and spiritual practices and beliefs play in shaping the way her family sees itself collectively and the influences or effect it’s had on…
-
Weaving the North at the North Suburban Center for the Arts
The North Suburban Center for the Arts in Fridley, Minnesota, is hosting Weaving the North in collaboration with the Scandinavian Weavers Study Group of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota. I recently visited, and these are some of the works displayed. The breadth of styles shown is exciting, and the work is beautiful. The pin loom…