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Review: Putting Content to Color
By Kathe Todd-Hooker
Visiting Diva Gallery [in Eugene, Oregon] to see the exhibit of [work by] Linda Rees was an enjoyable experience. . . . I was first intrigued . . . by Rees’ artist’s statement that the design and subject matter was dictated or evolved directly from the yarn selections. . . . She tries to limit her designs to 6 colours, and. . . says that she has been using these self imposed limitations for 40 years.
. . . most interesting to me . . . is being able to see the growth or evolvement of another tapestry weaver . . . in both technical and aesthetic matters, and design concepts. . . . with this exhibit, we were allowed to see the growth and musings of a long time fiber artist. |
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Below: Linda Rees, Installation # 1 - Yellow Vessel(Indulging Indigo series II#5), Moqui Blue Spider Jar (iI#6), Possession # 956 (II#1), Tropical Serape, Sahde Study (II#2), Our Folly-His Story, Whose Way? Way? What Way? My Way! Context, Sharp Shadow Fields, Airborne, Photo by Dennis Galloway
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Below: Linda Rees, Installation #2 - Valley Journey, In Speckled Space, etc. Photo by Dennis Galloway.
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Below: Linda Rees, Installation #3 - Bleeding Heart (II#7), Shimmery Day, The Door Opens on Aging, Polar Passage, The Mirth Makers ( II#3), Goin' Places. Photo by Dennis Galloway#2 - Valley Journey, In Speckled Space, etc. Photo by Dennis Galloway.
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Below: Linda Rees, Possession #956 Indulging Indigo Series #1, 47" x 31" 2002; weft faced weaving with soumak and underside couching Photo by Jack Liu
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Below: Linda Rees,The Mirth Makers, Indulging Indigo Series # 3, 32" x 29" 2005 Photo by Jack Liu. |
Review: Volunteers Make it Happen: Joan Griffin
By Linda Rees
[Volunteer Coordinator, Joan Griffin] actively searches to find the right person for each job, clearly defines what they are to do and gives follow up support when needed. . . Joan is a productive artist currently living in Charlottesville, Virginia, and active in the Tapestry Weavers South regional group. . . . The land is the primary influence on Joan's design concepts: "I am intrigued by taking a detail element of a natural landscape and translating it into my own imagery. The relationship between color and form is the most important consideration for me. . . As the tapestry develops, I have a dialogue with the landscape and find it a never-ending source of inspiration." |
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Below: Joan Griffin, Bend In the Wind, 36" x 36", 2008
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