Michel Garcia featured in GoodLife magazine (chinese)

read article here

Thanks for the tip, Edith Cheung!

"Stories in Cloth" (thru 7/31, Loyola U Chicago)

Chicago friends, take a weekend to visit The Loyola University Museum of Art's current exhibition: "Stories in Cloth: The Threads of Daily Life," a fascinating and diverse exhibition of textiles from the May Weber Collection in Chicago.

Textiles decorate and signify, disguise and protect, depict stories and enrich ceremonies. Dr. May Weber examines how textiles have been essential to the rituals and traditions of everyday life through objects in her own collection. www.luc.edu/luma.

Docent tours of the exhibition may be arranged by contacting Ann Meehan, Curator of Education, at 312 915-7604

img: child's cradle (detail), Anatolia, collection of Dr. May Weber

"Extreme Shibori: Ori-kume series" book by Sue Cavanaugh

Sue Cavanaugh has published, “Extreme Shibori: the Ori-Kume Series”, a 60-page (8.5” square) artist portfolio about her current work, inspiration and process. Available for purchase at the Ohio Craft Museum

Joan Morris, solo show (June 18-July31, NH)

You've seen her work grace the book cover of Yoshiko's "Memory on Cloth" -- now go see Joan Morris' inspiring works in person. The Aidron Duckworth Museum in Meriden, New Hampshire, is hosting a solo exhibition of Joan's recent textile works. The exhibition opens this Saturday, June 18, with a reception from 3-6p.

The show will have in it work from 2009-2011, including 3 new, never before exhibited pieces.

Sue Cavanaugh, Zanesville Museum of Art, OH (thru July 14)

Some news from fellow textile friends:

Sue Cavanaugh recently received the Lynn Borgman Goodwin Award for Surface Design at Quilt National ’11 for Ori-Kume #20. Her largest (164” x 94”) whole cloth stitch resist shibori piece, Ori-Kume # 22, is on exhibit at the Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, Ohio, through July 14, 2011. www.suecavanaughart.com

Congrats, Sue!

If you're interested in studying shibori with Sue, sign up for her workshop at Art Quilt Tahoe, November 6-11, Lake Tahoe, California. More information and registration may be found at www.artquilttahoe.com.

ISS Registration opens June 11

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Registration for the 8th ISS in Hong Kong
will open JUNE 11!

Starting June 11, we will be opening up registration for the SYMPOSIUM and accepting reservations for our six PRE / POST TOURS to mainland China and Vietnam.* We are excited to streamline the process and manage everything online - from contact info to payment process. Registration is a first come, first reserved process so when a tour is full, it will register as "Sold Out." (We also will still accept payment for the Symposium via check by mail for those not used to paying online).

On June 11, we will also be accepting submissions for the OPEN CALL for "Animal Fibers: Art Informs Shibori" curated by Jean Cacicedo and Jorie Johnson at Hong Kong Design Institute. Deadline is Oct 15.

Registration for Workshops, Daily Excursions, and Calls for Trunk Show, Demos, and Short Talks will open later during Phase 2.


* tours are very limited capacity; reservations require refundable deposit; see website for details

"Liaisons" with Rebecca Cross, (May-10 Jul 2011, OHIO)

Rebecca Cross wrote in to tell us of her exciting exhibition, "Liaisons," at the FAVA GAllery in Oberlin, Ohio. The exhibition showcases collaborative work created over the past two years with painter Annette Poitau. The exhibition will be open until July 10.

Rebecca and Annette will be speaking about their work during the Oberlin College commencement weekend on Sunday, May 29 at 4:00p in the gallery.

Everyone should go see it if they're in Ohio!

Congratulations, Rebecca.
www.rebeccatextiles.com
favagallery.org

Mantra exhibition, Michelle Griffiths (13 April-14 May, London)

MANTRA

Work by Michelle Griffiths

Lesley Craze Gallery, London UK

13th April - 14th May 2011

*Gallery open Tues to Saturday, free admission. Free parking Saturdays after 130p

Michelle Griffiths creates decorative textile works by utilising the various actions found within the ancient Japanese textile dyeing technique of shibori

"Bojagi and Beyond" coming to Bay Area, works by Barbara Shapiro (June-Sep, San Francisco)

"Bojagi and Beyond," a traveling exhibition curated by Chunghie Lee that celebrates the traditional Korean wrapping cloth, will be coming to the Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco this June. Local Bay Area artist Barbara Shapiro will be featured in the show with woven work and also indigo dyed wrapped baskets.
www.barbara-shapiro.com

Bojagi and Beyond (working title)

June 16--September 18, 2011

Museum of Craft and Folk Art

51 Yerba Buena Lane

San Francisco, CA 94103

Organized by internationally recognized artist, teacher, and writer, Chunghie Lee, who has studied traditional Korean wrapping cloth extensively, this exhibition is accompanied by a rich public program to include an international symposium, a workshop, a gallery tour, and numerous educational activities.

Bojagi (Bo-Jah-ki) were once used in formal ceremonies and daily activities in Korea. Similar to American patchwork, traditional Bojagi was made from simple pieced cloths or papers, which were elaborately embroidered together. Although this folkloric custom continues in the country, now the craft of Bojagi has had a great influence on contemporary artists from Korea and around the world. Bojagi and Beyond brings together contemporary artists from Korea, and ten other countries that are inspired by this Korean folk art. Unlike the traditional form, contemporary Bojagi varies in medium, size, and functions to create a new meaning that transcends borders. Bojagi and Beyond explores both traditional Bojagi, and its multiple reinterpretations in contemporary art.

More events where you can catch Barbara Shapiro:

July 16 & 17, 2011 "Greener Indigo" 2-day workshop with Barbara
Walnut Creek http://www.walnut-creek.org/cae/

July & August, 2011 "Greener Indigo" 4-week Saturday Studio Class with Barbara

San Francisco at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, SF State University

www.creativearts.sfsu.edu/olli

Be sure to read Barbara's article on Columbian textile artist Olga De Amaral featured in the current Spring 2011 issue of Fiberarts Magazine

Mame shibori explained (video)

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Mame ("beans") shibori is a classically Edo design, a pea-dot pattern most common for tenugui (hand towel).

Harisho, the only remaining itajime master continuing practice of this traditional Edo period technique, demonstrates on video how to fold fabric several times into very small strips then put in between carved wooden boards (for mame, the boards are grooved). Recently, Harisho collaborated with popular Japanese fashion brand SOU.SOU, providing fabrics for their contemporary tabi collection.

Mame fabric created by Harisho is available in Yoshiko's online shop.

Thanks for sharing, Barbara Shapiro!