Comments on: Transformations: Artists Working With Fiber — 17-20 August, Birmingham, UK http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/ Dedicated to furthering the understanding of art quilts and their place within the general art community. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:59:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ted Burrett http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-2379 Ted Burrett Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:59:08 +0000 http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-2379 If you ever want to hear a reader's feedback :) , I rate this article for 4/5. Decent info, but I have to go to that damn google to find the missed bits. Thank you, anyway! If you ever want to hear a reader’s feedback :) , I rate this article for 4/5. Decent info, but I have to go to that damn google to find the missed bits. Thank you, anyway!

]]> By: Lusidvicel http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-387 Lusidvicel Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:12:14 +0000 http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-387 Hello, i love artquiltreviews.wordpress.com! Let me in, please :) Hello, i love artquiltreviews.wordpress.com! Let me in, please :)

]]> By: Geraldine Velasquez http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-77 Geraldine Velasquez Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:58:26 +0000 http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-77 I think this was an excellent review and raises the on-going issue of shows that are so inclusive that overall and individually the artists suffer. When there is no strong curatorial vision or thread, and too many works are screaming out different statements in different vocabularies, then overall quilts and fiber art gets a bad name. I have just finished reviewing a show at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA and ran into the same dilema. A title, such as Diversity, doesn't justify the different levels of concept and techniques that puts professional and amateur in the same exhbition. I think this was an excellent review and raises the on-going issue of shows that are so inclusive that overall and individually the artists suffer. When there is no strong curatorial vision or thread, and too many works are screaming out different statements in different vocabularies, then overall quilts and fiber art gets a bad name.

I have just finished reviewing a show at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey, USA and ran into the same dilema. A title, such as Diversity, doesn’t justify the different levels of concept and techniques that puts professional and amateur in the same exhbition.

]]> By: Sandy Snowden http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-31 Sandy Snowden Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:51:41 +0000 http://artquiltreviews.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/transformations-artists-working-with-fiber-17-20-august-birmingham-uk/#comment-31 I would be interested to see if the hanging order is rearranged as well. I "manned" the table for one morning, and saw that visitors found it difficult to know how to view the exhibit. There was no real logic that would cause you to move from one piece to another easily. I also saw that some pieces fought with each other, while others were overwhelmed by their neighbours. One fascinating piece, using screenmesh in a way which made you want to look closely, was behind the table causing awkward viewing. I was glad, though, to see in person, work from names I had only read online. SAQA Europe member I would be interested to see if the hanging order is rearranged as well. I “manned” the table for one morning, and saw that visitors found it difficult to know how to view the exhibit. There was no real logic that would cause you to move from one piece to another easily.

I also saw that some pieces fought with each other, while others were overwhelmed by their neighbours. One fascinating piece, using screenmesh in a way which made you want to look closely, was behind the table causing awkward viewing.

I was glad, though, to see in person, work from names I had only read online.

SAQA Europe member

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