Ice Jam accepted for Eye of the Needle

Ice Jam

 I am pleased and excited to announce that Ice Jam has been accepted for the SAQA Regional Exhibit, Eye of the Needle. It will be on display at the Bottleworks, Johnstown, PA, from October 18 through November 30th. The Juror is Andra Stanton.

Ice Jam, detail 1

 Ice Jam is part of my ongoing series The River about the magnificent Susquehanna. The inspiration was a set of photos I took in a harsh winter, when alternating freeze and thaw cycles created giant slabs of ice that were thrust up onto the banks in a surreal fashion.

Ice Jam, detail 2

The center panel is needlefelted with wool and silk fibers, the supporting quilt is made from collograph prints, and it's heavily quilted. I added couched threads and lots of hand beadwork with seed beads and semi-precious stones. Size is 43"h x 52"w.

Ice Jam, detail 3

I do the best I can with images, but like a lot of fiber works it really needs to be seen in person to appreciate the textures. Many thanks to SAQA Penn and the Bottleworks for providing this opportunity to exhibit.

Ice Jam, detail 4