Timna Tarr

Timna Tarr

will be having an exhibit of her work at

the Barney Library in

 Farmington, Connecticut,

August 2 - 29, 2018.

Included in the show will be work

 from her new Barnyard Series. 

Her piece "The Duchess of Dirt" is featured in the exhibit.

"The Duchess of Dirt"  by Timna Tarr

Riverside Art Regional Meeting

SAQA MA/RI REGIONAL MEETING

JUNE 16, 2018

RIVERSIDE ART IN SOMERSET, MA

Eighteen members of the MA/RI region got together on a warm June day to experience Riverside Art.  And what a great experience it was!  We were divided into two groups.  One group spent time with Stephanie learning all about designing framed artwork,  as well as practical demonstrations of framing quilt art using traditional framing, mats, glass, shadow boxes, and more.  The demonstration showed members that some framing tasks can be learned, and what tools were needed to frame a piece.

The second group was led by Kim, who demonstrated the enormous scanner, and how artwork can be beautifully reproduced onto different kinds of paper and canvas.  Reproducing your artwork allows you to make posters, prints, note cards, booklets, and more.  There is no end to what can be done with the scanner, a printer, and a work of art.

Members thoroughly enjoyed attending both sessions.  Besides the demonstrations, members wandered the store looking at original works of art and gifts, as well as an extremely well stocked art supply department.  Many tempting items were available for purchase.  The staff was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.  If you were unable to attend on Saturday, you owe yourself a trip to this store.  You won't be disappointed.

A spirited discussion during the lunch break took place about PODs, crit groups, exhibitions, and volunteering.  After the business meeting and raffle, show and tell allowed members to share their latest works.  It was a great day!

Suzanne Munroe put together this meeting and did a great job.  She also volunteered to be the next co-representative of the MA/RI region.  Suzanne will be a welcome addition to the planning functions for the region.  Thanks Suzanne!

Nancy Crasco Announces Three April Openings

Above: Tanana River Butterflies Nancy Crasco Announces Three April Openings Conceal/Reveal April 3 - May 3, 2018 Cambridge Art Association Small Group Show featuring: Nancy Crasco, Bonnie Lerner, Susan Paladino & Patricia White University Place Gallery | 124 Mt Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA Reception April 13, 6-8PM Printmaking Demonstration | April 11, 11:00-1:00PM www.cambridgeart.org   Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Fables March 23 – May 4, 2018 Belmont Gallery of Art, 19 Moore Street, Belmont, MA March 23-May 4 Reception April 6, 6:30-8:30PM www.belmontgallery.org Impressions III Printmaking Show April 13 - May 6, 2018 gallery blink 1963 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Opening Reception Saturday April 14, 5:00 - 8:00PM www.galleryblink.com

Raining Cats and Dogs Belmont Gallery of Art

Tangled Cambridge Art Association

The Gleaner Gallery Blink

Nature's Landscape Fiber Art Show

Nature’s Landscape

Fiber Art Show

  Summers Last Bouquet

By Karen Pulaski

Ellen’s Lambs

By Tricia Deck

Tricia Deck and

 Karen Pulaski

April 1-27

Reception April 15^th 2-4pm

Lincoln Library

3 Bedford Rd.

Lincoln, Ma.

The Fiber Art of Joan Blade Johnson

Joan Blade Johnson is a Hampton, Connecticut based fiber artist who exhibits nationally and internationally, and teaches a variety of surface design techniques. Her wall art is most often inspired by nature and her original nature photography, which she expresses through textile, thread, and other fibers as well as rogue media like: wire, metals, and various found objects.

Joan creates her own fabric using non-traditional methods and materials such as commercial or plant based dyes, paints, soy wax, printing, and rusting. Once the fabric and composition is created, she enhances it with machine stitch or other embellishment to create texture and dimension. Joan often frames her smaller pieces for sale. Occasionally her works are stretched over prepared canvas for hanging, but generally, they are hung tapestry-like on walls, allowing viewers to closely examine and appreciate the textural nature of the work.

When not working with fiber, Joan is a Registered Dietitian, and has worked at UConn in both Nutritional Sciences and as Adjunct Clinical Dietetics Faculty in Allied Health. You can find her art and hand dyed silk Eco Print, and “Gem” scarves in a number of local galleries, artisan gift shops, and at the New Britain Museum of American Art Gift Shop.

Please join her for a reception on Thursday, March 22nd from 4-6 pm at the Babbidge Library Plaza Gallery on the UConn Campus at Storrs.

www.jbjfiberart.com

Land & Nature Scapes

Land & Nature Scapes

at The Gallery

480 Main Street, Malden, MA
March 1 - 25, 2018

ARTIST RECEPTION is Thursday, March 8, 2018, 7pm - 9pm

Gallery Hours:

  Thursdays 11am - 8pm

Fridays - Sundays 12 - 6pm

For more information visit the galleryinc.com

Featured artists:

Betsy Abbott

Tarja Cockell

Sue Colozzi

Kathleen Connors

Lisa DeCobert

Janis Doucette

Cathy Granese

Carol Anne Grotrian

Janice Jones

Anne Kimball

Jeanne Marklin

Madalene Murphy

Alanna Nelson

Valarie Poitier

Sharyn Raiche

Laura Bundesen's Neuro Art

 Laura Bundesen’s Neuro Art

Westhampton Library

February 1 through March 31, 2018

Fiber artist Laura Bundesen’s Neuro Art has been featured at the Westhampton Library, 1 North Rd, Westhampton, MA 01027 since February 1, 2018. Using a unique combination of fabric collage and hand embroidery combined with paint, Bundesen explores the terrain of the human brain through color and texture.

The exhibition closes on March 31^st, 2018 from 10am to 12pm with a special event highlighting brain education. Laura will give an artist talk where she will share what she has learned about the complexity and mystery of the human brain while focusing on creating her unique mixed media pieces. She has also invited special guest Izzy Gesell, an Improv master, who will present a demo highlighting the connection of Improv, artistic creativity and brain function. Come watch him in action and learn about the process of Improv and the importance of humor.

Laura’s studio is located in Huntington, MA. She participates in regional art shows and sells originals and prints of her neuro mixed-media fiber art online at her website LauraBundesen.com. Her art has been collected by neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroscientists, and both survivors of brain illness or injury, and their caregivers.

On the Horizon

Labyrinth Brain

Rainbow Brain Blue

Rainbow Brain Red