Every summer FiberScene renews its commitment to MFA Graduates in the field of Fiber Art. This
summer’s response has been especially strong, so we have elected to divide the show in half in
order to give all our artists ample space to display their work. This month’s artists are Erin
M. Riley (Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA), Amy DiPlacido (Cranbrook Academy of Art,
Bloomfield Hills, MI), Emily Soldin Howard (East Carolina University, Greenville, NC),
Emily Wolf (University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth), Elizabeth Bentley (University of
Massachusetts-Dartmouth). Erin M. Riley’s beautiful tapestries of old cars and trucks in turn become expressions of death
and destruction. Amy DiPlacido’s mixed media installations “explore the concepts of color, language, and space,”
often with humor, frequently as rebellious commentary. Emily Soldin Howard transforms family memorabilia into new life cycles and histories. Emily Wolf expertly hand dyes and spins natural fibers for her installations that probe
existential questions. Elizabeth Bentley Combines copper wire and natural fiber to knit unfinished female
forms—echoes of her sympathy and support for women’s issues. Part II of our sizzling summer MFA Show continues August 15-September 15,2009, with
work from RISD and CCA Graduates. Congratulations, Grads! |
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| Erin M. Riley Tyler School of Art |
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Dawn 12/08 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 47” x 27” $700 |
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1981 maroon Chevy Elcamino 02/09 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 45” x 23” $800 |
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1991 silver V.W. Jetta 01/09 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 44” x 23” $800 |
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2005 blue Chevy Silverado 02/09 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 44” x 27” $800 |
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1970 light blue Buick Skylark 01/09 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 44” x 36” $800 |
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1985 red Chevy Iroc Z Camaro 02/09 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 45” x 24” $800 |
1985 red Chevy Iroc Z Camaro - Detail |
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1988 silver Mercury G. Marquis 02/09 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 45” x 29” $800 |
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Good Bye 10/08 Tapestry woven, hand dyed cotton and wool 48” x 14” $150 |
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It Was an Accident 10/07 Hand-woven tapestry, wool and cotton 34” x 20” $100 |
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Breaking Your Heart 03/08 Hand-woven tapestry, hand dyed wool and cotton 88” x 46” $600 |
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| Amy DiPlacido Cranbrook Academy of Art |
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107 River St. Completed April 2008 Dyed gradation on cotton, Silkscreen 14” x 32” each (set of 6) $500 |
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Paint chips (4) Left to Right: The American Scheme, Memory Lane, So Smitten, The Green Issue Completed March 2008 Dyed gradation on cotton, Silkscreen 14” x 32” each $500 |
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Paint chips (4) Left to Right: Only the Lonely, Snug as a Rug, Monday Monday, The Primacy Completed May 2008 Dyed gradation on cotton, silkscreen 14” x 32” each $500 |
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Eternity Completed May 2008 Dye, silkscreen on cotton 8” x 10” each (set of 3) NFS |
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White l- VI Completed November 2008 Silk-screened text with dye and textile ink Variable dimensions, panels increase by 1 inch left to right $2,000 |
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White V Completed November 2008 Silk-screened text with dye and textile ink NFS |
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 Shibori Installation Completed September 2007 Nemaki Shibori, Acid Dye on Silk Knit Fabric (3) Suspended fabrics, each 36” x 56 NFS |
 Shibori Installation - detail |
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Wind Driven Rain Completed November 2007 Arashi Shibori, Pro MX dye on cotton 18” x 24” NFS |
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How I Remember Hanoi Completed January 2008 Etched wax on dyed cotton 10” x 14” NFS |
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| Emily Soldin Howard East Carolina University |
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 The installation “The Path” Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, decomposed fabric, wax, plaster, clay, wood, felt and found objects. |
 Detail from the installation “The Path 3” Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, decomposed fabric, wax, plaster, clay, wood, felt and found objects. |
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 Detail from the installation “The Path 4” Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, decomposed fabric, wax, plaster, clay, wood, felt and found objects. |
 Detail from the installation “The Path 5” Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, decomposed fabric, wax, plaster, clay, wood, felt and found objects. |
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 Detail from the installation “The Path 6” Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, decomposed fabric, wax, plaster, clay, wood, felt and found objects. |
 Detail from the installation “The Path 7” Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, decomposed fabric, wax, plaster, clay, wood, felt and found objects. |
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Detail from the installation “The Path 8” Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, decomposed fabric, wax, plaster, clay, wood, felt and found objects. |
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Chestnut Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, screenprinting and wax on wood panel 30” x 30” $400 |
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Ginger Decomposed Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, screenprinting and wax on wood panel 18” x 18” $150 |
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My Father Never Used Fat to Cook Onions… Hand-dyed fabric with chemical and natural dyes, screenprinting, plaster and wax on wood panel 30” x 30” $400 |
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| Emily Wolf University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth |
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 The Expectations of Rosalind 2009 Silk thread, discharged black silk crepe, Unused silk wedding dress 46” x 48” x 53” |
 The Expectations of Rosalind - detail |
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Worth 2009 Hand dyed raw silk & silk organza, hand dyed & spun wool 15” x 17” x 9” |
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 The Looming Spinster 2009 Hand dyed hand spun wool 7’5” x 30” x 57” |
 The Looming Spinster - detail |
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Burden 2008 Found cotton knit, hand dyed wool & cheesecloth, twine 4’5” x 5’6” x 53.5” |
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 Abacus 2008 Cotton, hand spun wool 12’ x 1” x 8” |
 Abacus - detail |
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Never Home Again Kathleen 2009 Hand spun and dyed wool then discharged 3’ x 2’6” |
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 Lifeline 2009 Hand spun and dyed wool 15’ x 3’6” |
 Lifeline - detail |
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| Elizabeth Bentley University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth |
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Anguish December 2008 copper wire, wool, silk, cotton and rayon yarns. 60”h x 18”w x 12”d NFS Photo Credit: Eden Reiner |
Anguish - detail |
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Anguish - detail |
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Desolate April 2009 copper wire, silk and rayon yarns. 18”h x 24”w x 30”l NFS Photo Credit: Eden Reiner |
Desolate - detail |
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Resignation April 2009 copper wire, wool, silk, cotton and rayon yarns. 36”h x 32”w x 90”l NFS Photo Credit: Eden Reiner |
Resignation - detail |
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Resignation - detail April 2009 copper wire, wool, silk, cotton and rayon yarns. 36”h x 32”w x 90”l NFS Photo Credit: Eden Reiner |
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