Curated by Myra Goodall Kaiser

BRAUNSTEIN/QUAY GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO
August 9 - September 9, 2006

REPRISED FOR FIBERSCENE
March 1 - May 15, 2007

Marking Boundaries brings together a diverse group of internationally acclaimed fiber artists whose work interprets the physical, social, political and psychological restraints that we all encounter.

Like her earlier work in coded DNA, Jane Lackey’s 14 works on paper map the daily activities of fellow participants at her Camargo Foundation Residency in Cassis, France, 2005. “The result is a contextual neighborhood of texture, interaction, and translucency.”

In her hand-typed works on vellum scrolls, Linda Hutchins exaggerates the repetitive process that defines textile tradition. Her obsessive road maps, masked in childhood words, take us to the limits of social interaction.

Consuelo Jiminez Underwood is an outspoken advocate for Chicano rights. Her mixed media pieces depict the painful process of Mexican-American border crossings with all its controversial political implications.

Emily Stewart constructs cloth maps of her world that began in Vermont and now centers in California. Stewart’s hand dyed and pieced works trace her steps from home to work or play with elaborate stitchery and beautiful French knot work.

Scott Hove translates his affection for marine hemp rope into large installations and oversized knot creations. His art becomes the definitive boundary marker.

Jean Cacicedo, known for her slash/burn felt wearable-art garments, is no stranger to the art and craft of sewing. Her new wall hangings re-interpret border markers on patterns
before they are stitched.

Kay Khan uses layers of felt, appliqué embroidery and stitches to document (mark) memory and personal history. Her narrative vessels hint of Greek faiance, contemporary quilts and sculpture.

In her beautifully layered, pieced works, Diedre Scherer takes us to the end of life-the last boundary. Her heart-felt images quietly remind us of our own mortality.

Enjoy with us Marking Boundaries as it explores the many borders that touch our lives, those that mark us as individuals, define our place on this planet, address our individual needs, and mark our final commonality.