Exhibition News - Sandy Gregg

Member Sandy Gregg has pieces in five venues this May and June.

Boston Common 

Sandy's quilt Boston Common is at the Brush Gallery in Lowell, MA through June 10 as part of an exhibit, "Telling America's Stories: Celebrating 100 Years of National Parks."  Storytelling has been a part of our shared cultural heritage for generations. It brings people together, imprints pictures on their minds, and fosters meaningful connections with history, culture and the natural world around us. In response to NPS Centennial "Find Your Park" campaign, artists were asked to submit their personal connections. There will be a reception on June 5 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Crossings II

Sandy will also be participating in the 8th Annual City-Wide Cambridge Arts Open Studios next weekend, May 14 - 15 and her work can be seen with other artists at the Lunder Arts Center, 1801 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA at Lesley College.  The work of over 100 visual and performing artists can be explored over this one vibrant weekend. Hours for viewing at the Lundar Center are 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm both days. Sandy also has work on display at Workbar at in Central Square and in the Google lobby in Kendall Square, both in the city of Cambridge.

Sandy's piece, Crossings II, is at the Textile Museum in Washington, DC as part of the SAQA exhibit "Stories of Migration." The exhibit closes on September 4, 2016. 

Art Quilt Elements 2016 & SAQA Convention

ArtQuilt Elements 2016

March 18 through April 28, 2016 

Coinciding with the SAQA Convention in Philadelphia, PA March 31, 2016 through April 3, 2016, Art Quilt Elements is the 12th Exhibition of this internationally acclaimed show. With 66 artist's work shown it promises to be an exciting exhibition. Several local SAQA members had their work accepted and will be showing at the Wayne Art Center this spring. Betsy Abbott, MA, Sandy Gregg, MA, Rosemary Hoffenberg, MA, Judith Larzelere, RI, Jeanne Marklin, MA, and Valerie Maser-Flanagan, MA, all have work included.

Sheer Wild Wonder

Betsy Abbott

Celebrating Autumn Glory

Sandy Gregg

Blooming

Jeanne Marklin

"One of the distinctions of our show is our professional presentation of art quilts. The exhibition has been widely praised by reviewers and artists not only for exhibiting the quilts in a gallery setting but also for promoting the art quilt as an art form."

Juror: Bruce Pepich

Racine Art Museum, Executive Director and Curator of Collections

Translucent Volunteer

Judith Larzelere

The Wayne Art Center is located at 413 Maplewood Ave in Wayne PA. For more information about the Wayne Art Center go to wayneart.org or call 610 688-3553. For more information about Art Quilt Elements go to artquiltelements.org. 

2016 SAQA Conference

Inspire Connect Engage

Center City Philadelphia, PA

March 31 - April 3

SAQA's annual conference is an opportunity for our members to gather together, to network and socialize, to attend informative talks and presentations geared to help one grow as an artist, and to visit local art venues and landmarks.

Hear keynote speaker Carolyn Mazloomi, one of the most influential African American quilt historians and quilt artists of the twenty-first century.

Maria Shell captivated us at last year's conference - don't miss her in Philly! 

David Kohane will guide us through use and misuse of intellectual property rights in the digital age. 

Kathleen Loomis shows us how working in a series expands our range as artists.

Gwyned Trefethen and a panel of Exhibition committee members will share their experience on the who, what and where of what it takes to manage a SAQA exhibition.

Be part of this year's PechaKucha mini presentations, which are like PowerPoint meets Beat-the-Clock! Art Quilt Elements, the exhibition above, will have it's opening reception on April 2. The Banquet and Spotlight Auction are always a fun night, with SAQA member work showcased and up for bid in a silent auction. 

The MakerSpace was awesome in 2015. More to do and better in 2016 it is a room of demos for you to play and engage with presenters. There is an optional tour of the Barnes Foundation, with it's legendary collection of art. The convention is held in a fabulous downtown location, the DoubleTree Hotel which is minutes from galleries, museums and restaurants.

Join hundreds of other SAQA members for a great schedule of thought provoking and inspiring events. Philadelphia is within driving distance from our region. Flying distance is relatively short and Amtrak runs directly into Philly. With the next two SAQA Conferences scheduled for long distances away from New England in Lincoln, Nebraska (2017) and San Antonio, TX (2018), this may be your year to experience the fun of a convention.

The deadline for signing up for the SAQA Convention 2016 general registration is January 31, 2016 as long as positions remain available. After January 31, the price jumps up and spots are on a first-come, first-served basis. Only current members of SAQA can register, so if your membership has lapsed, re-register as a member first. Don't miss your chance and register today. For more information: saqa.com. 

Member Profile: Sandy Gregg

Sandy Gregg is a member of SAQA and has been making art quilts since around 1976. Her website is  www.sandygregg.com. She kindly answered some questions for our ongoing blog series: member profiles.

Sandy Gregg

When did you start making art quilts?
I first began quilting in 1976 when I moved to Lebanon, NH and took a quilting class to meet new people. I had been a sewer since home economics class in junior high and needed a new creative outlet after my two sons were born. I took classes with Rhoda Cohen, Nancy Halpern, Ruth McDowell and others at the Vermont Quilt Festival when I tired of the repetitive blocks of bed quilts, and that was the beginning of making art quilts. I continue to take a lot of classes, mostly in surface design these days, and prefer a five day class over a one day class.

What is your work like? What styles or techniques do you use?
My work is abstract and I dye or paint my own fabric so it shows the hand of the artist and has a unique look.

Golden Glow

Do you have a favorite color palette? Not really.

Are you working on a particular theme or series now? (Offer a description of the work if you would like.)
I usually work in a series, and right now I am working on the theme of migration which is timely and fits the SAQA call for entry for the show that will be presented at the Textile Museum in Washington, DC next spring. My work may not be accepted for the show, but it’s given me a starting point for the series. Some of these pieces are text based, and I go to Wikipedia when looking for text to include in my work because there is no copyright involved.

How do you work? What is your design process?

I start with fabric and work intuitively. I never work from a sketch which allows me to veer off in any direction that seems right at the time.

Sea Swirls

What are your sources of inspiration?
Inspiration is all around us. Look around at your surroundings and listen to what’s going on. I make a lot of art (10 big quilts last year, and 150 paper collages) and I’m not afraid to fail. All I do is start and it doesn’t take much to be absorbed by whatever project I’m involved in. Since I retired in 2002 I’ve made over 150 quilts, and exhibited widely, so it’s all about doing the work.

Navigating the Crosswalk

What is your studio like and when do you like to work?
I have a three story house in Cambridge, and the top floor is where my studio is located. There is a a lot of natural light and I can leave my mess behind when I’m finished working for the day. I only work during daylight hours. For wet processes, I work in my kitchen and make sure that I have food ready for the microwave so I don’t have to cook while I have fabric batching.

What are your goals or aspirations for your art?

I am a retired college administrator and I make art to keep myself happy and occupied. It’s nice to be able to have my work shown and accepted into exhibits, but that’s not my motivation for making it.

member news - Sandy Gregg

Sandy Gregg has two pieces on display in Modern Spin: CONtemporary TEXTiles in an Historic Mill:

"City Wall"

 

 

"30 cups"

 

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Spotlight on Sandy Gregg!

Sandy Gregg’s work “Call for Entry” has been juried into an exhibit at Gallery 263, 263 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA. 

The exhibit is titled “Massachusetts” and all of the artists reside in the state.  The exhibit opening is Friday, March 29, from 7-9.  and will be on view until April 12.  Gallery hours are W-Sat, 12-7.


Sandy is also part of a group exhibit at the Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South Street, Bridgewater, MA. 

The exhibiting group is the Coastal Quilt Artists.  Library hours are M, T, W 9-8, Th 10-5, F, Sat 10-2.  The exhibit continues through the month of April.






Three Voices in Fiber is a three person exhibit of work by  Rosemary Hoffenberg, Valerie Maser-Flanagan and Sandy Gregg at the Newton Free Library for the month of April 2014.

 

The Library is located at 330 Homer St., in Newton, and gallery hours are M-Th 9-9; F 9-6; Sat 9; Sun 1-5.  There will be an opening reception on Saturday, April 5, 2-5, and that same weekend is Newton Open Studios so there will be lots to see.

Sandy has a piece named “Call for Entry II" in the exhibit “Art Quilt Elements” at the Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA. 

 The exhibit at the Wayne Art Center will continue until May 3, and gallery hours are M-Sat 10-4.