Fiber Content II: A juried exhibit of fiber work

In this juried exhibit, the viewer will find a wide and varied selection of artwork made from primarily fiber components. Some of the fiber media and techniques in this exhibit include wall hangings, whole cloth, quilting, wearables, cast paper, felting, and transfer techniques.

The Juried Artists:

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Virginia Dragschutz
Katherine Ehlmann
Gloria Henderson
Shirley Nachtrieb
Naomi Runtz

Betty Shew
Leslie Flum Uljee
Melissa Whitwam
Joanne Woll

Watch the Awards Ceremony on Framations You Tube Channel
1st Place: Before the Fall Gloria Henderson	2nd Place: Transition II Shirley Nachtrieb	3rd Place: The Dwelling Place Betty Shew	People's Choice Award Forms of Growth Melissa Whitwam
Honorable Mention: Blanche Joanne Woll	Honorable Mention: Fire/Water Leslie Flum Uljee	Honorable Mention: Journey II Shirley Nachtrieb	Juror: Deann Rubin

Juror's Statement:
As a juror, artist and viewer of art, I look for the unique voice. Successful art works marry command of technique, texture and emotion. The author of mature art responds to fiber as a medium but steps beyond manipulating materials to reach her or his own melody or song.
Of all the pieces submitted for the show, “Fiber Content II”, the embroidery “After the Fall”, had an energy and originality, I responded to. The mixed media quilted block, “Transition II”, showed a sensitive fiber response to elements of design - color, line, texture and repetition. The dimensional white figure in the black frame, “The Dwelling Place” was strong, with a commanding mystery, transcending its small size and paper media. I thank Framations Gallery, for the opportunity to jury this fiber show. I hope the gallery continues to grow this fiber exhibition. ~ Juror Deann Rubin

About the Juror:

Fiber artist Deann Rubin holds a B.F.A. in Design from The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. She also holds two-year certificates, in Computer Design and in Illustration from Collin County Community College, Plano, TX. She apprenticed for one-and half years with Tapestry artist Muriel Nezhnie Helfman. Her handwoven tapestries have been shown nationally in ATA tapestry exhibits, in Russia and Australia, and locally including the Missouri History Museum. She has curated a tapestry exhibit at Craft Alliance Gallery, U. City. Her work is included in the Martin and Cathy Wice Collection.
Her work has been seen in Fiberarts Design Books and Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot Magazine. She is a past President of Missouri Fiber Arts and Tapestry Weavers West. She is a juried member of Best of Missouri Hands and the Greater St. Louis Art Association.

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