What's Coming Up!

Please join me at one of the following workshops!

January 8-14,

John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC 28902

Knit Anything: Not Clothing

By manipulating stitches and solving knitting geometry, participants will experiment with knitting fundamentals to learn ‘think knit’. We will explore the use of non-traditional materials and cover a range of dimensional techniques to help create shape and stability, also exploring protrusions and bulges, short rowing, random pickups, ruffles, knit painting, and tubular structures. Primarily a process oriented workshop, a slide show will be included and participants will come away with a broad range of approaches to use in future sculptural projects (or even creative garment design).

January 24 - 29

Playing with the Knit Muse: A Sculptural Approach to Knitting

North Country Studio Workshops

Bennington College, Vermont

Learn to 'think knit' by experimenting with knitting fundamentals and solving knitting geometry. Explore non-traditional materials and a range of techniques to help create shape and stability when working in three dimensions in this process-oriented workshop.  A slide show of current knit artists will help guide and inspire the work.  Participants must be proficient in basic knitting techniques; knowledge of crochet helpful

Feb 11-12

Metalwerx

Waltham, MA

Knitting on the Rocks

Expand your knit horizons and get wired!  Learn new ways to successfully knit with wire while also exploring tubular structures and how to encapsulate objects within knitting.   With basic knit skills, this hands-on workshop will get students hooked on creating interesting   jewelry and small sculptures with wire.   Using a flexible copper wire in a beautiful range of colors, students will have the opportunity to design and execute unique pieces while we also cover resources, materials and further design ideas. Previous wire or   jewelry experience not required but basic knit skills necessary.     For knit fanatics who want to cover everything they see with knit.    Bring your own rocks.

Columbia Fiber Arts Guild

Portland OR

March 14, 2012 lecture

March 17/18 workshop

Knit Anything: Not Clothing

March 29-April 4

IDENTITY: CONTEXT AND REFLECTION

Studio Art Quilt Associates and Surface Design Association 
Philadelphia, PA

Knit Anything: Not Clothing

Explore contemporary knitting and expand your vision of what a little knitting can do.  Over the course of this class, participants will develop a personal language of forms by experimenting with knitting fundamentals to uncover the enormous possibilities of three dimensional knit.   By manipulating stitches and solving knitting geometry, participants will learn to ‘think knit’.   We will explore the use of non-traditional materials and cover a range of dimensional techniques to help create shape and stability while also taking advantage of knit’s natural tendencies.  Techniques for creating protrusions and bulges as well as short rowing, random pickups, ruffles, knit painting, and tubular structures will be introduced.  A slide show of artists who use knitting techniques as a means of creative expression will be shown for inspiration.  We will also address the ways in which knitting has recently exploded into the public space through the current international wave of guerrilla and graffiti knitting.   This will primarily be a process oriented workshop, with one on one instructor time to discuss future sculptural projects. This new knitting vocabulary is also applicable to those interested in wearable art.

April 15

Lion Brand Yarn Studio

NYC, NY

Knitting on the Rocks

May 5-6

Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Knit Anything: Not Clothing

June 3-8

John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC 28902

Knitting Wired: Wandering the garden of the knit muse

Covering a variety of approaches to creating stitches as well as resources and materials, students will problem solve and manipulate stitches adding beads or other found objects as they integrate their ideas and designs in an array of jewelry and small sculptures.   Participants will later work with heavier gauge wire in a larger sculptural format.  A slide show of artists who use wire knitting techniques as a means of creative expression will be shown for inspiration. 

July 8-14,

Arrowmont School of Craft

Gatlinburg, TN

Knit Anything; Not Clothing

Haystack Memories and other thoughts

Ahhhh, today's frost reminds me of our wonderful Haystack weekend not so very long ago when the temperatures were in the 80's....What a treat!  
As was our great class! 

It also doesn't hurt to work in a space like this.....

 




With views like this.....
 
Thanks to
Haystack 

and 

Haystackers for a great weekend!

On another note:

I was pleased to note that responses for my recent show, Between the Lines, read something like this:

The show not only demonstrates the talent of the artist but was stunningly compelling.

Amazing and fabulous, innovative.  Cost of War-where are the females?  The works and your vision tell stories that need to be heard.  Thank you.

This display of your beautiful work was just amazing. The talent of your knitting and crocheting needles really express your ideas.  Wonderful.  Thanks you for sharing your talent with everyone.

Sea Change and Cost of War took my breath away.  Thanks you for coming to Pawtucket, RI and showing us your amazing art pieces.

Your work is…..well, I just can’t find a word to describe.  AMAZING?

Our 4 year old daughter was so amazed by your work.  She wants to be just like you.

Congratulations on a wonderful show!  We are awed by your creativity and the works that result.

9/11/11

On such a sad day in our history this was an absolute treat.  Even though folks wanted to touch it is such a pleasure to see all of this wonderful work of yours.  Thank you for making my day.

Sneak Peak

 

Some installation pix of the Slater Mill show for those of you who can't make it. (Though there is still until October 23...)

Please Join Me....

A lot to Report!

Please check out Primary Structures at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.  It was a very gratifying show to put together and there is also a catalog of the show to be had from blurb.com (see the preview below) if you can't, (oh, no!) get to view the show in person. 

Primary Structures | Make Your Own Book

Also make sure to also visit the Museum Rijswijk's site for information on the Textile Biennale 2011.  A grand time was had by all.  After all, who doesn't love Indonesian food, to say nothing of Great Textiles.  

The show looked wonderful, (if I do say so myself) and I was thrilled to be a part of it!

 












More news to come, as always.....

Coming Right UP!!

Please tell your California friends:

There is still room in the workshop....

 

A hands-on workshop, Knitting with Wire Master Class with co-curator and artist Adrienne Sloane will be offered in conjunction with Primary Structures on Saturday, May 21, from 10-4:30pm.

Workshop reservations and information at www.sjquiltmuseum.org/calendar or call 408.971.0323 x14.

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Primary Structures

An exhibit of Sculptural Knit and Crochet

May 17–August 7, 2011

At the SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS & TEXTILES

SAN JOSE, CA

Museum curator Deborah Corsini says, “Primary Structures, our second major exhibition of art knitting and crochet, examines the creative versatility of these simple techniques and its metamorphosis into a powerful and significant art.”  With work ranging from the architectural to graphic abstractions, from pioneers and established artists as well as contemporary emerging artists, the upcoming exhibit scheduled for continues to showcase the emergence of sculptural art knitting as a 21st century medium of imaginative and cutting edge artistic innovation.

                                                                                  A Sum of its Parts: 4 in 2 halves is equal to 1 

by Yvette Kaiser Smith

Curator Deborah Corsini and guest co-curator and artist Adrienne Sloane have drawn work from a vastly different group of visual artists working in the medium which includes the work of:

Xenobia Bailey

Arline Fisch

Susie Freeman 

Lori Goldman

Sheila Klein

Tracey Krumm

Valerie Molnar

Mary Walker Phillips

Adrienne Sloane 

Yvette Kaiser Smith

Tatyana Yanishevsky

The exhibition runs from May 17– August 7, 2011. An opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, May 22 from 2–4 pm with a curator’s talk, Knitting Unfettered by Adrienne Sloane on Sunday from 1–2 pm.

Knitting Wired at Arrowmont - June 19-25

Please join me at Arrowmont School for Arts and Crafts in Gaitlinburg, Tennesee for the following week-long workshop.  It promises to be a wonderful opportunity to delve deeply into this subject and, remember....with wire, all things knit are possible.

Knitting Wired

Wandering the Garden of the Knit Muse

Jun. 19, 2011 - Jun. 25, 2011

Use knitting fundamentals to create various shapes while taking advantage of knit’s natural tendencies. Learn a variety of approaches to the creation of stitches and usage of various materials. Manipulate a broad range of beautiful colors of copper wire, integrate beads or found objects, and problem solve to create an array of jewelry and small sculptures. Later, work with heavier gauge wire in a larger sculptural format and let your muse guide you to a new level of creativity. Basic knitting proficiency is required. 

Further information is available on the Arrowmont website (and...by the way we will be taking a much bigger bite out of the knit apple than you see in the catalog.)
 
I look forward to seeing you there. 

PS: Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think might be interested.  Thank you. 

Knitting the Apple

Hope you'll come join the fun in the Big Apple next week at Lion Brand Studio and the Textile Center in Brooklyn.  Please contact the venue directly to sign up.

The updated schedule looks like: 

Lion Brand Yarn Studio

http://www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/lionStudioBlog/?p=6083

April Thursday 14: Artist Talk 6pm

April 16: knit anything: NOt clothing

Textile Arts Center 10AM - 5PM 

http://www.textileartscenter.com/adrienne_sloane

Develop a personal language of forms by experimenting with knitting fundamentals to uncover the enormous possibilities of a three dimensional knit. By manipulating stitches and solving knitting geometry, participants will learn to 'think knit'. The class will explore the use of non-traditional materials and cover a range of techniques to help create shape and stability when working in three dimensions. Your new knitting vocabulary can be applied to sculptural or wearable creations. This is a process-oriented workshop, with time devoted to making samples and experiments as you learn each technique or concept. Time will be set aside for the teacher to individually discuss with students their ideas for future projects. Participants must be proficient in basic knitting techniques; knowledge of crochet is also helpful.

Student Supply list:

Bring knitting needles in different sizes, including double pointed needles, crochet hooks, scissors, tapestry needle and a notebook.  Students should bring unusual “linear elements” for experimental knitting which could include (but is in no way limited to) raffia, twine, fabric strips, plastic or wire.  Students should also bring a reasonable amount of light colored, plain (not slubby) yarns in 2 colors for an ongoing sampler.  If you have other materials that you would really like to explore, make sure to bring them with you.

 

April 17: 10-5pm: KNITTING WITH WIRE MASTER CLASS

Lion Brand Yarn Studio

http://www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/lionStudioBlog/?p=6083

Expand your knitting horizons and get wired!  Wire is a wonderful, flexible medium to use to make delicate and interesting jewelry.   In this class we'll cover the basics of working with wire and make beautiful but simple pieces that can also be embellished with beads.  The class will cover resources and materials and various techniques for successful wire knitting and crochet.  

Wireworking or jewelry making skill not required but basic knit and crochet skills necessary. 

Materials list

Please bring size 2-5 knitting needles and similar sized crochet hooks.  However, if you prefer to work either smaller or larger, make sure to pack appropriate sized tools.   Double pointed metal needles are only 7” and thus easier to knit with.  Bring jewelry pliers and wire cutters if you have them though this wire is fine enough to use scissors, if needed.  If you would like to incorporate beads into your work, it would be best to bring them.  Also, this can be fine work so bring magnifiers if you use them.  Extra spools of wire will be available for purchase from instructor as needed. 

SDA Award of Excellence & other news

I am pleased to announce that my work,

 Uprooted

won an SDA Award of Excellence

at One Passion, Many Voices

the upcoming MA-RI Surface Design Assoc regional group show

Jane Dunnewold,juror.

Information on the exhibit can be seen at:

http://sdamari.wordpress.com/ 

Further, I am pleased to announce that my work will also be included in:

National Fiber Directions, 2011

Wichita Center for the Arts from March 25-May 8, 2011

and

Northeast Regional Juried Contemporary Fiber Exhibition

Rochester Contemporary Art Center, April 1 – May 9, 2011

UPCOMING Workshops AND PRESENTATIONS Include:

Knit Anything: Not Clothing
Creative Arts Workshop
New Haven, CT
April 2-3, 2011
www.creativeartsworkshop.org

Knit Anything: Not Clothing

Textile Arts Center

Brooklyn NY

April 16, 10-5p

www.textileartscenter.com/

Knitting with Wire, Master Class

Lion Brand Yarn Studio

Artist Talk: April Thursday 14
Wire workshop April 17, 10-5p

www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/lionStudioBlog/?tag=adrienne-sloane 

Knit Anything: Not Clothing

Arsenal Center for the Arts
Watertown, MA 
April 30-May 1, 2011
www.arsenalarts.org

Knitting Wired, Exploring Wire Sculpture
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
June 19-25, 2011
www.arrowmont.org

Don't Miss THIS!!

Trilogy by Xenobia Bailey

Primary Structures

An exhibit of Sculptural Knit and Crochet

May 17–August 7, 2011

At the SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS & TEXTILES

SAN JOSE, CA

Museum curator Deborah Corsini says, “Primary Structures, our second major exhibition of art knitting and crochet, examines the creative versatility of these simple techniques and its metamorphosis into a powerful and significant art.”  With work ranging from the architectural to graphic abstractions, from pioneers and established artists as well as contemporary emerging artists, the upcoming exhibit scheduled for continues to showcase the emergence of sculptural art knitting as a 21st century medium of imaginative and cutting edge artistic innovation.

                                                                                  Inhale by Helen Pynor

Curator Deborah Corsini and guest co-curator and artist Adrienne Sloane have drawn work from a vastly different group of visual artists working in the medium which includes the work of:

Xenobia Bailey

Arline Fisch

Susie Freeman

Sheila Klein

Tracey Krumm

Valerie Molnar

Sheila Pepe

Mary Walker Phillips

Helen Pynor

Yvette Kaiser Smith

Tatyana Yanishevsky

The exhibition runs from May 17– August 7, 2011. An opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, May 22 from 2–4 pm with a curator’s talk, Knitting Unfettered by Adrienne Sloane on Sunday from 1–2 pm.

A hands-on workshop, “Knitting with Wire Master Class” with co-curator and artist Adrienne Sloane will be offered in conjunction with the exhibition on Saturday, May 21,

from 10-4:30pm.

Workshop reservations and information at www.sjquiltmuseum.org/calendar or call 408.971.0323 x14.