… to the Thunderdome
I’m assembling a Tina Turner inspired armored dress. Wait til you see the shoulder pads.
New work in progress from Microaggressions series.
this is the back of the dress 
Aunty Entity 
Bottom of dress ribbon detail
My JCAST 2020 Studio Tour
Watch to see the fiber sculptures and tapestries I’ve been working on in quarantine this year in response to social injustice and co-vid 19.
Trench Town @ New Directions
Save the Date for Holiday Card Making
A handmade holiday card is a magical way to show someone you care about them.
Pull out your craft supplies and spread them out on a table. This JCFriday, we are going to make holiday cards together on Zoom.
I will provide instruction and take your questions during this live holiday card making demonstration.
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, December 4th, 2020, after 6pm ET, exact time TBC
Suggested Supply List:
- Plain paper or blank card and envelopes
- Markers, crayons and paint pens
- Wrapping paper, tissue paper, old holiday cards, photographs, newspaper and magazine cuttings.
- Ink and stamps
- Paper punches and scissors or cutting blade
- Glue sticks or Matte Medium
- Old credit card or hotel card key
Salons2020 Exhibition Video
Beginning in January, three groups of interested Pro Arts members met once a month to share their ideas and work for feedback and inspiration. Each group was assigned a curator who met with them twice to offer another point of view and their suggestions. This year’s program was particularly challenging due to the pandemic forcing most of the meetings to Zoom. Nevertheless, the groups persisted and this exhibition is a culmination of our hard work.
The artists and curators:
Abstracted Viewpoints / Gerry Heydt, Curator
Theda Sandiford
Christine Barney
Tharanga Goonetilleke
Richard White – (not participating in the show)
Interpreting Reality / Kathleen Karlen Donnelly, Curator
Robert Kosinski
Alpana Mittal
Christy O’Connor
Terry Lively
Yue Feng
The Commentators / Katelyn Halpern, Curator
Dorie Dahlberg
Loura van der Meule
Jennifer Bechem
Judy Wukitsch
Maryann Ficker
New Directions 2020 Artist Talk Tonight
You are invited to my Zoom Artist Talk Tonight. I’ll be talking about my fiber work, Trench Town.
When: Oct 28, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TVdKMSinR_mBSHnk7La2xw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. See you tonight
November Exhibition Schedule
American Contemporary Craft: National Juried Exhibition
Exhibition dates: October 2 – November 28, 2020
Location: LHUCA; 511 Ave K, Lubbock, Texas
Opening receptions: October 2 and November 26, 2020
during the First Friday Art Trail 6 – 9 pm
I answered a call for artists utilizing traditional and innovative craft techniques while maintaining contemporary relevance and broadening the interest of craft as a modern medium.
Neue was selected for the show and won Honorable Mention.
New Directions 2020: 36th Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
Barrett Art Center: 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Exhibition Dates: Oct 10 – Nov 14 , 2020
I’m thinking of taking a road trip up to Poughkeepsie to see the show and explore the local sights for the weekend.
Viewpoints 2020
Studio Montclair: 127 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ
Exhibition Dates: 10/28/20- 11/27/20
Opening Reception: Sunday, November 1, 2020 from 1-4pm.
ZOOM reception and Cash Awards: Friday, October 30 from 7-8:30pm
ViewPoints 2020 Zoom Reception
Please join me at for the ZOOM reception for ViewPoints 2020 on Friday, October 30 at 7:00pm ET,
The gallery is following strict COVID guidelines – masks are required and the number of people is limited. The gallery is open by appointment only until further notice.
There will be an online tour of the exhibit with audio from the artists for viewing alog with a Zoom Reception with juror, Virginia Fabbri Butera, PhD, who will talk about the exhibit and the work she chose. Awards will be presented.
Register for the ZOOM reception here.
The in-person reception will be Sunday, November 1 from 1-4pm. I’ll be there on the early side.
Studio Montclair is located 127 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042
The exhibition run dates are October 30th – November 27th, 2020.
Doing The Things I’ve Been Meaning To Do
New Directions 2020: 36th Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
New Directions 2020: 36th Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
Barrett Art Center: 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Exhibition Dates: Oct 10 – Nov 14 , 2020
New Directions is a national exhibition of new approaches in contemporary art today featuring works that embrace cutting-edge practices and/or traditional styles in innovative ways.
Juror, Nic Brierre Aziz selected “Trench Town” as one of 43 works from 957 submissions.