Monthly Archives: November 2008
Working With Sets and Series
Passion, Patience and Persistance in the evolution of the artist self
JULY 20 – 25, 2008 in Moravia, New York
^ Above Dolls by the Oiseaux Sisters ^
Four of us fibre artists, Margi Hennen (website available Jan. 1/09), Sondra McLeod, Jamie Pratt, and I went to Moravia, New York, to explore sets and series in the Oiseaux Studios North.
Posted in Yarns That Inspire
Tagged Oiseaux Studios North, Travel, Workshops
Flipping King
Artist: Kathryn Belzer Photo: Dan Abriel Flipping King is an artist trading/card paper doll with a choice of trousers and footwear. He is made from an altered playing card and magazine clippings. Flipping King was included in a book by … Continue reading
Trojan Sunfish
Artist: Kathryn Belzer Photo: Dan Abriel Trojan Sunfish wears Brad Pitt’s helmet over a sun face from exotic wrapping paper. His body is wonderful Japanese paper. He is about 38 cm tall (more or less, depending on the way he … Continue reading
Ralph the Cross-Dressing Frog
Artist: Kathryn Belzer Size: 75 CM tall Medium: Needlesculpted cloth with papier mâché and wire armature. Photo: Dan Abriel Ralph is a cross-dressing leopard frog who is positioned atop his stump. I am indebted to Julie MacCullough’s Gnome Crone for … Continue reading
When Leila Heard That Bernie Would Be There, She Was Drawn As a Moth to the Class Reunion
Artist: Kathryn Belzer Size: 18″ Medium: Cloth over foam Photo: Dan Abriel Leila was shown in Ontario through the spring of 2000; February 4 – 28, 2000, in Fire!, sponsored by the Connections fibrearts group, Dundas, Ontario; March 4-April 28, … Continue reading