MADE IN USA, ON VIEW IN POLAND



Camille J. Cook, Guest Curator

With great pleasure, we present the work of five talented American artists whose work will be on view in Lodz, Poland all summer at what is probably the most important international exhibit of large-scale fiber art --- the 10TH ANNUAL TRIENNIAL OF TAPESTRY. Two tapestry weavers, one quilter, one basket maker and one who made a dyed mixed-media work will be among more than 150 artists residing in 55 countries around the globe exhibiting in the Triennial.

  • Helga Berry, who lives in Alaska, is known for bold, bright graphics in her abstract tapestries. A mover and shaker in the field of contemporary work in the traditional medium of weft-faced weaving, Berry was co-founder of the International Tapestry Network.
  • Mary Giles is widely known for her objects using the basketry technique of coiling. For the Triennial she made seven totems of figures embellished with metallic "petals." She resides in Missouri and has devoted full-time to her art since her retirement from teaching elementary school.
  • Robert Hillestad has delved into several textile techniques including kitting fabulous coats. For the Triennial he made a labyrinthine assemblage of silk covered tubes that he dyed in a delicious range of colors. Hillestad taught art at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
  • Joan Lintault, the third teacher-retiree in this group, moved to New York from Carbondale, Illinois, where she was on the faculty of Southern Illinois University. Her wall hangings depict a congested world of flora and fauna, as in the tree of life featured in the Triennial. Nominally quilts, her works have an unusual and complex feature of openwork spaces between quilted images. She was awarded the Bronze Medal at the Triennial for her work, "Uncoiling Snakes, 1998.
  • For decades, Georgian Jon Eric Riis has been weaving tapestries with a present-day twist on theme or technique. He recently become interested in classical sculpture which he mischievously alters with contemporary embellishments. Riis was cited as an important American "emerging artist" by Art & Antiques Magazine, December, 1999, and has won Honorable Mention for his work, "Blondes, Brunettes and Redheads," 1998, in Lodz.

The Triennial including works by this quintet of USA artists will be shown at the Central Museum of Textiles between May 28 and October 31 this year. The museum is a former textile mill in Lodz, Poland's second largest city. Throughout the summer, sidebar fiber art shows will be on view in the town. Visit the museum's website at:

www.muzeumwlokiennictwa.muz.pl/trien10e.html

An illustrated bilingual (Polish and English) catalogue of all works invited to the Triennial will be available from Friends of Fiber Art International. Call or fax (708) 246-9466 for information on how you may obtain a copy.


Helga Berry


BECOMING PREDESTINED
2000
Wool, silk, metallic and synthetic fibers
Technique: Tapestry
68" x 68"
Photography: Chris Arend Photography
SHOWING IN LODZ, POLAND (NFS)





SPACE COLONIZATION
1998
Silk, synthetic fiber, wool
Technique: Tapestry
40" x 40"
Photrography: Chris Arend Photography
OWNED BY STATE OF ALASKA





MARS 1
1998
Linen, silk, wool
Technique: Tapestry
8" x 6"
Photography: Chris Arend Photography
NFS





BLEU, L'AMOUR EST BLEU
1998
Linnen, silk, wool
Technique: Tapestry
6" x 6"
Photography: Chris Arend Photography
NFS (ON EXHIBITION IN PARIS, FRANCE)


Mary Giles


GREY TOTEM
2000
Waxed linen, iron, tin, copper
NFS





GUARDED TOWER
1999
Waxed linen, copper, tin, iron
NFS





MUD BASKET
1999
14.5" x 15.5"
Waxed linen, copper, tin
NFS





GHOST MESA
1998
13" x 19.5"
Waxed linen, lead
NFS





NIGHT SANCTUARY
1997
4.5" x 18.75"
Waxed linen, iron
NFS








TOTEM FIELD
2001
58" x 46" x 2.5"
Waxed linen, iron, tin, copper, pigment
SHOWNING IN LODZ, POLAND (NFS)










TOTEM FIELD, SIDE 2


Robert Hillestad




CONDUITS OF TRANSFORMATION
2000
Yarn and fabric of silk, cotton and wool; industrial materials
Yarn and fabric manipulation, shibori, hand dyeing
SHOWNING IN LODZ, POLAND
DONATED TO THE CENTRAL MUSEUM OF POLAND





GRAND ENTRANCE CAPE #3
1999
Organdy, traditional garment construction, shibori
$1200





CELEBRATION CAPE #36: TRIBAL DANCE IN RAFFIA AND WOOL
1997
Wool yarn and raffia
Hand-knitting with fringe technique, yarn manipulation
$1500





CELEBRATION SCARF, PERSIAN SERIES #1
2000
Rayon tape, cotton and rayon yarn
Hand-knitting with fringe technique, yarn manipulation
$1200





CELEBRATION CAPE #25: THE ECSTATIC RAINBOW
1997
Rayon and assorted natural and synthetic fibers
Hand-knitting with fringe technique
$1400





CELEBRATION CAPE #27
1997
Rayon
Hand-knitting with fringe technique, yarn manipulation
$1200



CELEBRATION CAPE #32
1997
Rayon and assorted Fibers
Hand-knitting with fringe technique, yarn manipulation
$1200


Joan Lintault
Prices on Request
(Commissions: $250-$350 sq. foot)




ALPHABET SOUP
1998
Hand dyed, printed painted cotton
airbrush, appliqué, sewing machine lace
74" x 98"
Price on Request











ALPHABET SOUP, detail









UNCOILING SNAKES
1998
Fiber, hand dyed, printed, painted cotton
air brush, applique, sewing machine lace
65" x 70"
Price on Request
SHOWING IN LODZ, POLAND
BRONZE MEDAL AWARD













UNCOILING SNAKES, detail



Jon Eric Riis


BLONDES, BRUNETTES AND REDHEADS
1998
16" x 21" x 1/2", each panel
Tapestry woven in silk, metallic thread, freshwater pearls
SHOWING IN LODZ, POLAND (NFS)
HONORABLE MENTION





FLAMINGO TAPESTRY SCREEN
2000
36" x 84", each screen
Tapestry woven in silk, metallic thread
(NFS)









FLAMINGO TAPESTRY SCREEN, detail






MASKED MUSES
2000
53" x 80"
Tapestry woven in silk, metallic thread, freshwater pearls
(NFS)










MASKED MUSES, detail






EYECON FIGURAL GROUP
1998
66" x 26" x 3", each figure
Woven silk tapestry, freshwater pearls
OWNED BY AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM, NYC










EYECON FIGURAL GROUP, detail





PIN THE TAIL
1998
39" x 46" x 1"
Tapestry woven in silk, metallic thread
$8,000


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