Cheyenne's Art Design & Dine has added a new location,
Suite 1901 at 1901 Central Avenue. Not surprising, as the bar/restaurant is now under new management and has a new mission. Four quilters will be exhibiting their work in the
downstairs banquet area. The show opens with an artist’s reception on
Thursday, Oct 11, from 5-8 p.m. Artist's statements below.
Joy Torelli
Joy Torelli – My artistic focus with my art quilts is to use bold,
saturated colors and make them vibrate against each other. I also like
to use common images, like fish or flowers, and embellish them to
transform them into new and exciting fiber art. I use several
techniques, such as printing photos on fabric and then stitching with
thread or applying decorative yarns and paints. Another process is to
take an image like a fish and use various fabrics, yarns, threads,
beads, and other embellishments to produce an other-worldly, flamboyant
fish. I also like to experiment with new techniques, such as fabric
“ruching” to give three dimensions to flowers on the surface of the
piece.
Judy Gilmore
Judy Gilmore – I think life is too complicated. Too much input, with
no place to send it. And, it isn’t that there is anything I’d want to
miss out on…just a fact…life is too complicated. Therefore, I find that
my approach to art means I am going to simplify and organize my subject
at every turn. It is kind of a game for me to make things less
overwhelming. Working in series is appealing to me. Laying down some
“restrictions” to follow and creating within those restrictions seems to
open doors to my creativity rather than shut them. For example, only
using four values of one color to create portraits changes my focus and
is very liberating to me. It is probably because of my innate desire to
simplify and organize this “too complicated life” that is such a part of
me.
Esther Trevino Neasloney
Esther Trevino-Neasloney – I started quilting in the early 70′s
mainly in the traditional aspect. It’s only been in the past few years
that I have become involved in Contemporary Art quilting. Although I
still enjoy the complexity and precision which is involved with
traditional quilting, I prefer art quilting because it allows the artist
to break the rules and “think out of the box” when creating a piece.
An art quilt can reflect a quilter’s idea or thought in an unusual or
whimsical way. Contemporary art quilting can involve the use of many
different forms of media which at times can be a challenge. The whole
process can be a challenge but the end results are always an art piece
that is “One of a Kind”.
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Patricia Messer
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Patricia J. Messer – As a fiber artist I like to challenge myself to
recreate something I admire or find fascinating. Then Ibegin with the
basic idea and let the project guide me as it takes on a life of its
own. I incorporate traditional quilting methods with different art
techniques to capture the spirit of the quilt.
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