The TAI Modern is a museum devoted to the art of Japanese bamboo weaving and features several weavers. Here is the link for more information. Ihttps://taimodern.com. It is weekly worth a visit for a few hours.
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Hampton Gallery Opening
The other night there was a very important opening at the Hampton Gallery, Taylors, SC featuring Jeanet Dreskin and several people whom she influenced as a studio artist and teacher. Jeanet has supported so many of us in the art world in so many ways and fortunately she is still going, a force of nature in the best possible way. Go see this show at Hampton Gallery From right to left in the first picture is Alice Schlein, Jeanet Dreskin, Carrie Burns Brown, Jim Campbell and Sandy Rupp, gallery director. Contact for the gallery is http://hamptoniiigallery.com/contactus/
Left to right below is Sharon Campbell, Jim Campbell, Jeanet Dreskin, Carrie Burns Brown and Alice Schlein
Alice Schlein and her work
Jo Carol Mitchel-Rogers
Jeanet’s birthday cake.
Complex Weavers South East Gathering
It is always fun for me to meet Alice’s weaving compatriots. This time they they were hosted by The Yadkin Valley Fiber Room/Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Yadkinville, NC. The meeting and the town were great for photographs and I met some neat people. My first post is of the weavers in a class taught by Lesley Killeen. I missed the other two lectures, one by Alice and the other by Su Butler. But I went for the photographic opportunities. The Cultural Arts Center is a great addition to the town. The surrounding area is becoming known for its wineries, therefore the last image. There will be more to follow.
Penland School of Crafts Weaving Concentration
Bhakti Ziek and Tommye Scanlin were the instructors for the weaving concentration course which lasts for eight of the best weeks a student could have. Alice was asked to present some of her current work for a few hours last Friday and I came to hang out and shoot some pictures. The firs t is of Bhakti, a true national treasure in weaving. The second image is of Alice and Tommye. Tommye is an expert tapestry weaver and teacher. It was great to see a fair number of younger weavers.
Alice at the Westin Poinsett Hotel
Last night Alice’s commissioned weaving was exhibited as part of the meeting of the Northeast Georgia Health System, the commissioning group. It was a great night for Alice and me as well as the association. These images encapsulate the experience.
The Blue Ridge Fiber Show
And here are some of the works in the show. You have to go see it.
The Woolery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Along with the bourbon distilleries in and around Frankfort we visited The Woolery, a great shop for spinners, knitters, weavers and photographers. Al,I and our wives thoroughly enjoyed it. You might check out my wife Alice’s website, http://weaverly.typepad.com/. She and Al’s wife Ellen had a blast. Here is the link to it, http://woolery.com/about-us.
Alice The Weaver
Alice is fun to be with and a great weaver. She wove her scarf and the hat band on my Black Bart cowboy hat.
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