Exhibition: Thread, Fabrics & Dyes as Art

Connecticut Landscapes: December Exhibit

On December 1st the members had fun hanging

the Connecticut Landscapes exhibit

 at the Prospect Library!

Diane Cadrain, Mary Lachman, Rosalind Spann, Carol Vinic
 Carol Eaton and Antonia Torres

Missing from photo Karen Loprete

There promises to be an eclectic array of individual interpretations of a Connecticut landscape. We hope you can stop by to view the art work during the libraries regular business hours.

 

Below is a sneak peek of what you will see...

 please visit the exhibit to view the rest of the unique artwork!

 

Reflections
Rosalind Spann

Autumn Birch
Antonia Torres

Deconstruction
Diane Cadrain

Autumn Grace 
Mary Lachman

Farmington Valley, Fall
Diane Cadrain

Facescapes: Connecticut's People
Carol Eaton



Jellyfish in July at the Connecticut Shore
Carol Vinick

December Exhibit: Connecticut Landscapes

 Prospect Public Library 

hosts

 Connecticut Landscapes 

 December 1st ~ December 31st

 

 The artists live in Connecticut and were challenged to interpret their idea of a Connecticut landscape using fabric, fibers and found objects. The pieces are unique and beautiful; please stop by during the month of December to view their work.

Karen Loprete
Happy Flowers Dancing in Sunshine

Mary Lachman
Last Days of Summer

Diane Cadrain
Farmington Valley Fall

Carol Eaton
Facescapes - Connecticut's People

Participating artists:

Carol Vinick, Antonia Torres, Roz Spann, Mary Lachman, Karen Loprete

 Carol Eaton and Diane Cadrain

 

Art work available for sale

Diane Cadrain: West Hartford Art League Exhibit

Diane Cadrain's felted piece titled "Dog in Eel Grass"  is currently hanging in the West Hartford Art League members' juried show. Please stop by now through November 25th to view the beautiful art work on display.

Karen Loprete: Six Summit Gallery

Karen Loprete will be showing, "Time and Time Again" at the upcoming
Six Summit Gallery's exhibit "Illumination of Imagination".

Please join Karen and other exhibiting artists for an opening reception on December 1st from 6 - 9 pm. Six Summit Gallery, 6 Summit Street Ivoryton, Connecticut 

The exhibit opens November 12th and runs through December 31st!

Explorations in Fibers: Artist Talk and Demonstration

Please join Carol Eaton for her solo show at the Kent Memorial Library in November and December. Carol will be giving a gallery talk and demonstration on November 3rd from 3:00 - 5:00. 

Please stop in to see the show and if you're in Kent on November 3rd

you must stop in to say hi!

 

Norfolk Artisans Guild - September & October

Stop in to shop for table runners and pillows created from vintage fabrics! Carol Eaton's work will be at the Norfolk Artisans Guild during the months of September and October!

The guild has works from many local artists on display and well worth the trip to beautiful Norfolk in early fall.

Table Runners using vintage and reproduction fabrics

Pillows combining vintage and reproduction fabrics plus an antique hankie for fun

Not all the table runners are vintage
This piece combines my hand dyed fabric with needle felting

"Sisters" will be available
Hand painted fabric, applique, embroidery and quilting techniques
27.5" X 13"

"July Garden" is available
Felting, embroidery and quilting techniques
18.5 X 15.5"

Brush Gallery: Artist Reception

We had a lovely time exploring the many artist venues in Lowell, MA. If you haven't visited the city lately you should give it a chance. It's a historical treasure for learning about how the fabric and thread industry got off the ground. There are also a number of gallery's to peruse.

The Brush Art Gallery and Studios was a highlight with an artist reception for the current ART QUILTS LOWELL 2012: Music exhibit. CFAC members Diane Cadrain and Diane Wright had pieces in the show and it was fun to see their work hung in such a nice setting.

Diane Cadrain

Diane Wright

The Brush Gallery

Diane Wright: Brush Gallery 2012 Art Quilt Show

Diane Wright  had her “Musical”inspired piece juried into

the Brush Gallery's 2012 Art Quilt Show.

Diane’s End of Summer piece was inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Summer. "Music", specifically a clip from Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Summer, was the first challenge for Viewpoints9, an online group of international participants, testing themselves on how one might be inspired using various modalities. 

Congratulations Diane!

End of Summer

ART QUILTS LOWELL 2012: Music
August 11 - September 15, 2012
Artists' Reception: Sat, Aug 11, 2 - 4 pm

The Brush Art Gallery & Studios
256 Market St
Lowell, MA 01852

Diane Wright: Solo Exhibit

  “Summer–Scapes”

at

Café George in New Haven, CT

through August 2, 2012

Summer-Scapes, a collection of art quilts by Diane Wright,

is on display now at Art in the Hallway, the gallery space adjacent to Café George.

 

 

Please visit the exhibition weekdays, 7am-6pm

Art in the Hallway
Café George 300 George Street
New Haven, CT

See more photos from the Summer-Scapes exhibition at Diane Wright's blog.

Diane Cadrain: Art Quilts Lowell 2012

Diane Cadrain states she is honored her quilt, Thus Spake Zarathustra, has been accepted to the juried show, Art Quilts Lowell 2012, a competition with a music theme.

Her piece imagines the void of space as a place of majesty and mystery, as did the director of the film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, in choosing Thus Spake Zarathustra, by Richard Strauss, to achieve that effect. Please visit the show at the Brush Gallery August 9th - September 15th.

Gallery on the Green Show

Mary Lachman

will participate in the Junior Women's Club of Litchfield Hill's

 Gallery on the Green

June 9th from 9:30 - 4:00!

Over 70 juried artisans and crafters will showcase and sell their artwork, including:

Fine Art, Photography, Jewelry, Woodworking, Pottery, Folk Art, Furniture, Clothing, Glasswork, Quilting, Leather Goods…and more!

Rain or Shine!

Solo Show: Diane Cadrain!

The University of Connecticut Health Center hosts

CFAC member Diane Cadrain's solo exhibition

 "Twigs and Tides"
through August 1, 2012

Please join Diane and the CFAC membership for her artist reception

 July 12, 2012

Uconn Health Center

263 Farmington Avenue

Farmington, CT

 4:30 - 6:30 

Half of all proceeds from sales will be donated to Partner's In Health, providing health care to the poorest of the poor in earthquake and cholera ravaged Haiti.

Diane is loading her art work into the car for the "Twigs and Tides" exhibit 

Hands on Quilting Demonstration

Please join Mary Lachman for a hands on quilting demonstration at the Levi Coe Library in Middlefield, CT on Saturday, March 24th from 10:00 - 12:00. Mary will show her collection of beautiful handmade quilts while unlocking the secrets of choosing a color pallet and piecing blocks together. Available for sale will be hand dyed and hand painted fabrics by Carol R. Eaton Designs along with various hand crafted items.

It's A Floral Thing Exhibit!

Fiber artists Mary Lachman and Carol Eaton will participate in the upcoming "It's A Floral Thing" exhibit hosted by the Norfolk Artisans Guild located at Station Place in Norfolk, CT. Please come browse the floral inspired art work which is a special treat during our cold and snowy season. The exhibit will include fiber art, painting, photography, jewelry and more.

Please print the below card for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate!

We hope to see you at the reception February 5th from 1:00 - 3:00.

"Awakening" by Carol Eaton

"Flower Garden" by Mary Lachman