Yup, I needed help. When the most deep and conceptual installations of FiberPhiladelphia were without cloth, let alone quilting or stitches, I started to feel waaay out of date–positively obsolete. But here and there, I found the perfect antidote: Fiber art that made me chuckle, giggle, and grin. Seriously, who says art must be serious? Have a good laugh, and then get inspired to make art that’s just for fun!
House of Cards (all credit cards), by Amy Orr
This piece is at the Philadelphia Alliance of Art, in Rittenhouse Square
Peering into the living room
Credit card siding, on the side
Also at the Philadelphia Alliance of Art, this hilarious piece by embroidery artist Marcia Doctor; the needle gives you a sense of the scale on this one:
“Don’t Fuck with Me,” by Marcia Doctor
Formal Argument, by Diane Savona, at the Crane
a detail
Here’s the back of the award-winning piece.
Part of a series of collages, by London artist Spinks, these little classical prints are warmed up by tiny knitted sweaters and hats. It’s at the Gershman Y exhibit called Mending = Art.
Random Acts of Kindness, by Spinks
Random Acts of Kindness, by Spinks
Cute, huh?
Slurp, by Jill Rumoshosky Werner, which was at the High Wire Gallery
Dots Rush In Where Checkers Fear to Tread, by Renie Breskin Adams, at KelliJane, and about 7″ x 9″
Zipperwall Quilt 2, by Bryan Day, at the Crane
Yes, those are plastic Easter eggs!
Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Spring!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful works of art, this post and the last two. I wish that I could have been there this year, but it wasn’t meant to be so I really enjoyed seeing your take on it.
And I always enjoy seeing your work and blog, Norma! Thanks for letting me give you a vicarious thrill.
Thanks for the laugh.
My pleasure! Catch you at quiltart.net!
Love the tiny knitted hats – must check out London artist Spinks – is it Sally Spinks?
http://tenderproduct.com/2011/09/cold-comfort-sally-spinks-for-the-london-design-festival/
margaret in london
http://margaret-cooter.blogspot.com
Must be, Margaret. The label only mentioned Spinks…so I assumed it was a one-name person, like Prince or Madonna. Thanks for the info. She does “comfort” at both ends of the size spectrum, doesn’t she?!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m not a quilter, I’m not an artist, I am not a craftsperson (though I can appreciate the sash that jokes — sort of — “But it’s still craft not art”) but I do blog, and I must say I am really impressed with the content, words and images. Elly, you bring fresh perspective, humor and a keen eye for detail that your camera captures.
This is a terrific blog that I will follow.
Love the award winning piece in particular. Thanks for sharing!
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