FiberVoices
A group of fiber artists, stretching our wings by experimentation, inquiry, and constructive critique.
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Going to Golden Triangle Quilt Guild, March 15 & 18
FiberVoices will be at
Golden Triangle Quilt Guild
Christ Covenant Church
6390 North Major Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77713
Lecture: "Art of the Quilt"
Thursday: March 15, 2018
Social Time: 12:00 pm and 6:30pm
Meeting Time: 12:30pm and 7:00 pm
Workshop: "Fantasy Floral"
Friday, March 16, 2018
Monday, October 5, 2015
Tobacco Road Juried into Judged Show-International Quilt Festival 2015
Connie Marie Fahrion's quilt, Tobacco Road (Fig. 1 and 2), can be seen at International Quilt Festival 2015, in Houston, Tx., October 28 - November 1, 2015. The quilt was inspired by the book, Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell, although the quilt tells its own open-ended story and bears no resemblance to the actual book. To read more about its creation, go to http://fiberspeak.blogspot.com.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Peas 'n Honey accepted by Dinner at Eight Artists
Peas 'n Honey |
Peas 'n Honey, detail |
Susan King to have two quilts in 2015 International Quilt Festival
Jacob's Treasures |
The Parable of the Dragon and the Sheep |
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Tactile Architecture 2015
Mary Ann Littlejohn's :"Agreememt House" has been juried into Tactile Architecture at International Quilt Fesival, Houston, TX, November 4-8. It will continue to travel to other venues until August 2016.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Houston Area Fiber Artists Show
JURIED GALLERY SHOW
Cynthia Millis, Juror
Artists:Cheri Arnold – Janet Bodin – Shey Cotton – Ginny Eckley - Suzan Engler
Susan Ennis – Karen Greenwood – Cindy Hickok - Iva Jensen
Barbara Kile – Susan Kingsbury – Scharine Kirchoff - Mary Ann Littlejohn
Janice McKeehan – Venetta MorgerNancy Ofori – Pat Powell – Joan Radven
Kim RitterNasreen – Saeedi – Peggy Sexton – Mandy Shefman Linda Thompson - Hope Wilmarth – Yvonne Wilson
Oct 8, 2014 – Oct 26, 2014
Be sure to come see the one-of-a-kind
art garments being modeled
Hours: Wed-Sat: 10 AM-6PM
Sunday, January 19, 2014
The Art in Fiber 2014–“Connected”
Look forward to seeing you there.
Participating artists include: Carolyn Allison, Jennie Chiovaro Ginny Eckley,
Connie Marie Fahrion, Nancy B. Dickey, Lea Ann Ferring, Debra Griffon,
Joy Hancock, Beth Porter Johnson, Cheryl Johnson, , Susan Fletcher King,
Linda Teddlie Minton, Mary Ann Littlejohn Karol Stanberry, and Connie van Zyll de Jong,
Friday, October 18, 2013
Fiber-Art Postcards Lecture
Linda with her display boards for the lecture, featuring fiber-art postcards from many friends, as well as her own. |
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
FiberVoices featured in Quilting Arts
Artist and writer Lynn Krawczyk wrote about us this month (October/November 2013 issue 65) of Quilting Arts Magazine.in her regular column, Replenishing Your Creative Well. It was a nicely balanced combination of interview and pictures. We're all very happy to have been featured in this, one of our favorite magazines about the fiber arts.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Final Days of my Residency at The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
My artists' residency ended August 31. I feel that this was the single best artistic experience I have ever had. In so many ways it allowed me to grow artistically and opened my eyes to the many wonderful things which are happening in the art world. I will always treasure that experience and I hope that the incoming artists for the 2013-2014 year have an equally good time!
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The final part of the residency was capped with the Resident show. Here is a portion of the blurb from the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft:
IN RESIDENCE: WORK BY
2012 RESIDENT ARTISTS
August 2, 2013 — November 15, 2013
In the Artist Hall
Opening ReceptionHouston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) presents In Residence, an exhibition of work created by the eight artists who began their residencies at HCCC in 2012: Tarina Frank, Chanda Glendinning, Susan Fletcher King, Jessica Kreutter, Susannah Mira, Jaydan Moore, Robert Thomas Mullen, and Rachelle Vasquez.
Friday, August 2, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
A few of the artists will discuss their work
during an informal artist talk at 5:30 PM.
Each fall, the In Residence exhibition celebrates work by resident artists, derived from or inspired by their residencies at HCCC. This exhibition demonstrates the high level of creativity and skill reflected in each resident artist’s work. While engaging the greater world of contemporary craft, the HCCC Artist Residency Program gives its selected resident artists a studio space within an environment that encourages collaboration, experimentation, and a forum in which to exchange ideas and receive advice from peers.
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At the opening, each of us (artists) had the opportunity to give a short talk about our work and the exhibit. This was really fun and we had a much larger crowd than anyone expected. It felt good to see so many turn out for the show and everyone seemed really interested in what each of us had to say. Good memories!
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Inspiration from Hoffman Fabric
Nancy fussy cut the fabric’s leaves to make the huntsman’s forest cape, added the quiver strap across his chest, and spent time carefully hand cutting rows of “feathers” to achieve a believable visual narrative. For the knight, a richly embroidered tunic over chain mail establishes his ability to command a pouch full of gold coins.
She had fun incorporating layers of a silver party fabric for the chain mail and using Razzle Dazzle thread for embroidery “bling” on the tunic. Special attention went into creating the appliquéd hands by first painting the fabric and then using thread painting for the final effect (Fig.4).
(Fig. 1) Peacock Gold fabric |
(Fig. 2) One of the "coins" (Fig. 3) "Payment In Gold" finished quilt (Fig. 4) Detail of hands |
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
I Created the Fabric, Now What?
In March, 2013, Connie, Linda and Nancy met at Connie's beach cabin and spent a few days painting fabric. They decided to do a group effort on three different pieces - a colored piece in spring colors, a black on white (flora theme), and white on black (fauna theme) (see Fig. 1 - Connie's fabric). The colored piece was painted first, with everyone moving around the work to cover the area. When finished, it was cut into 3 equal pieces and distributed among them. By the third work, white on black, they were all becoming "territorial" when it came to the section they knew would be theirs. Great fun was had by all.
Connie was the first to cut into her new fabric. She decided to use the black on white as a background for a floral arrangement, the white on black as the container and dark leaves, and other painted fabric for the floral arrangement. Two commercial fabrics were used: brown/white circles and dark green floral greenery. Her work-in-progress photo shows a whole host of problems - overwhelming background, underwhelming floral arrangement, etc. (Fig. 2). A white Gesso wash and a little more life in the floral arrangement solved the problem (Fig. 3).
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Connie Fahrion in Quilting Arts Magazine - again!
See the Quilting Arts Magazine information here. |
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The Art in Fiber, 2013
Debbie & Gerald Tobola ... true friends of the artist. |
Susan Fletcher King and Mary Ann Littlejohn in the front, Connie Fahrion and Linda Teddlie Minton in the back. |
A fabulous Artist's Brunch was held for us by Angela Allen and Julie Maffei, art patrons and supporters of Texas artists, who just happen to be sisters. It was held at the beautiful old Menke House at Festival Hill. I understand that Menke House is available for weddings and receptions, and if I ever wanted another wedding, that's where I'd have it!
Menke House |
Le Chef made a brief appearance after our appetites had been sated ... this was a very long-distance photo from the back of the room, sorry for the blurriness! |
Some of the artists lined up before the grand staircase. Gerald and Debbie Tobola are on the stairs, and Julie Maffei is on the far right in the colorful jacket. |
There's Julie! Laughing as usual, and so, of course, is blurry in the picture. Thanks again, Julie and Angela! |
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Houston Center for Contempory Craft - Interview with Susan Fletcher King
Craft You can read it here at this link.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A Christmas celebration, 2012
FiberVoices had our traditional Christmas meeting at Nancy's house, where we all enjoyed a fine lunch (her Rum Cake was only one of several delicious dishes) and great comradery. Nancy had decorated her house and tree with many of her own exquisite hand-crafted ornaments, as well as many that her mother had created. It was a treat to see and admire them. We enjoyed "show and tell" as well as a small-gift exchange. It was lovely to have a totally non-business meeting. After lunch we adjourned to Nancy's back patio to watch the deer and sip a little Spumante.
Nancy, Susan, Linda,and Mary Ann |
Connie and Mary Ann |
These beautiful young does came up very close to the back porch. What a beautiful ending to our FiberVoices get-together. |
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Art in Fiber 2013
The month-long exhibit and sale "Art in Fiber 2013" (juried by Karey Bresenhan) will open on Saturday, February 2, 2013, from 2 to 6:00 p.m. Linda Teddlie Minton, Susan Fletcher King and Connie Fahrion will each have work in this exhibit.
This annual fiber show is held at the Copper Shade Tree Gallery, Round Top, Texas. Be sure to mark your calendars; we hope to see you there.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Rituals exhibit to travel to The Netherlands
You can buy the Rituals book here. |
"5" A Pop-Up Show featuring HCCC Artist Residents
Susan doing some deconstructed screen printing |
OPENING RECEPTION - Friday, November 16, 2012 from 6 to 8:30pm
LOCATION - 4411 Montrose Street, Suite F (second floor), Houston, Texas
HOURS - Friday & Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm
It's a "pop-up" show, only open for two days, so mark your calendars and don't miss it.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Houston Area Fiber Artists Show
Focus on Fiber 2012
18 Hands Gallery
249B W. 19th Street
Houston, Texas 77009
September 22, 2012 – September 30, 2012
Hours: Wed-Sat: 10 AM-6PM; Sun: 12PM-5PM
www.18handsgallery.com
Juror: Sally Sprout
Opening Reception: September 22, 2012, 6-9PM
Friday, April 20, 2012
"Moon Drunk" by Susan Fletcher King
Below is a detail of "Moon Drunk".
Friday, April 13, 2012
"Rituals" entries accepted
"Kissing the Cat Goodnight", 24x60" Linda Teddlie Minton |
"Kissing the Cat Goodnight", detail Linda Teddlie Minton |
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Monthly Meet & Eat
Yesterday, we had our monthly meeting at Mary Ann’s home. We enjoy our visiting around the table with lunch as much as sharing what we have been doing or planning to do.
Oh, yes, we had a lots of show and tell, but I forgot to take photos of most of it.. One show and tell was Mary Ann’s newly installed A-1 long-arm quilting machine in what is becoming the longarm/music studio.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Art in Fiber 2012–Copper Shade Tree Gallery
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Interwoven III - 18 Hands Gallery
249 W 19th St, Ste B
Houston,TX 77008
and enjoy light refreshments
Join us in a celebrationof the local and regionalfiber community.
Participating artists:
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Beach Retreat
Recently we all spent a couple of days at Connie’s new beach house. Connie (and Mike) are always great host/hostess so a good time was had by all. As housewarming gifts, we each made a placemat with a “beach” theme. It was fun to watch her grandchildren critiquing them and picking a favorite.
Linda Minton
Liz Broussard
Mary Ann Littlejohn
Nancy Dickey
Susan King