Joined At Their Art

Come and join us for the opening reception for Joined At Their Art at the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, NC.  There is a walk and talk by each of the 6 artists followed by the reception.  The show will be up through December 2, 2016.

Fabric Collage

Untitled #1 - 14" x 14" - Dye painted cotton, appliquéd and kantha stitched

In October Tom Dimond and I will be part of an exhibition at the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, NC.  The show is a couple exhibition featuring 3 couples where each partner is an artist.  The opening is Saturday October 22, 2016 and will close December 2, 2016.  More information will be presented later.

Untitled #2 - 14" x 14" - Dye painted cotton, appliquéd and kantha stitched

Each artist will have approximately 10 works and I plan to exhibit both textiles and paintings.  The pieces pictured will be part of the exhibition and will be matted, framed and under glass as I find small fabric pieces show very nicely this way.

Untitled #3 - 14" x 14" - Dye painted cotton, appliquéd and kantha stitched

Most people are familiar with the use of the term collage in reference to paper but from my point of view when fabric is stitched to another layer of fabric that is also collage.  In the work presented here pieces of fabric were first composed and machine stitched to a larger piece of fabric and then hand stitched using a running stitch or kantha stitched (the same) with embroidery thread.  I do use a thin layer of Theramore batting between the image fabric and a very open weave fabric for the back so it is easy to stitch.  The fabric you see as the image was hand dyed, hand painted and monoprinted with thickened dye.

While I have made some large work with lots of hand stitching, I find I prefer these smaller sizes.  They are easier to handle as I can hold them in my lap and of course they work up more quickly.  There is also the issue of my right hand which becomes painful after too many hours of this type of work.  

I love seeing this work along side my new paintings.  They support each other and make for an interesting show.

Textile Constructions 2014 Open Through June 20th

Terry Jarrard-Dimond pictured during the gallery talk

at Upstairs Artspace.

Saturday evening marked the opening of Textile Constructions 2014 at the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, North Carolina.  The work was beautifully installed in the freshly painted gallery.  Now wonderful to have work in such a beautiful location.

The gallery talk started at 4pm and the reception began at 5pm.  We had new visitors arriving throughout the evening and the work was well received. 

My friend Bruce Schlein took this photo of my husband Tom

taking a photo of Bruces bride, Alice and me.  We make

our own fun.

The show will be up through June 20th.  The gallery is located at 49 S. Trade Street and is  open Tuesday - Saturday from 11-5pm. 

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Textile Constructions Scheduled for Upstairs Artspace

Aurora - Terry Jarrard-Dimond

hand dyed, discharged, and stained fabric

Machine Pieced, Appliqued and Machine Stitched

34"h x 84.5"w - 2012

Terry Jarrard-Dimond: Textile Constructions

You are invited to the opening reception of Terry Jarrard-Dimond: Textile Constructions at Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, NC Saturday May 10th.  There is an Artist Talk at 4p.m. and the reception is from 5-8p.m. Everyone is welcome.

The exhibition features work which explores texture, surface and construction.

The show will run through Friday June 20th and the gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday, 11-5pm.

Upstairs Artspace is located at 49 S. Trade Street in Tryon, NC.  For more information visit: http://www.upstairsartspace.org/.

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