Gather: A Textile Event

February 06th, 2012

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The students of Patricia Augsburger, professor of fiber arts at James Madison University’s School of Art Design and Art History, explore the possibilities of thread as medium for artistic expression in their joint exhibition, Gather: A Textile Event. Fiber arts, one of the oldest aesthetic traditions in the world, are on the cutting edge of contemporary art practice and critical inquiry. The discipline is expanding to include intellectual discourses based on the poetic nuances of the deeply rooted medium. Augsburger’s beginning fibers students create contemporary self-portraiture using traditional embroidery techniques. The students were also introduced to traditional quilting techniques through creating a pieced and quilted work inspired by a well know artist of their choice.

The exhibition also includes works from the Cocoon Project created by Augsburger’s Intermediate Fibers Arts students Amanda Bryant, Lauren Joseph, Shea Goitia and Katie Kubistek. Inspired by artists such as Peter Max, Alexander McQueen and Egon Schiele. The students designed and printed fabric and then created a form to envelope the body.

The exhibition also includes Lost and Found: an interactive quilt.  This piece is featured as part of a collaboration program with Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia and Pat Augsburger, professor of Fiber Arts at JMU, begin held at the Darrin-McHone Gallery on February 22.  The quilt integrates the creative and healing arts into the lives of those affected by memory loss, but all community members are welcome to participate in Lost and Found.  For questions and registration for the Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia event, please contact: Sharon Celsor-Hughes, Creative Arts Director at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 434-973-6122 ext. 123.

The exhibition will remain on display at the Darrin-McHone Gallery in the Smith House, 311 S. Main Street, until March 8.  The Darrin-McHone Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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