Beautiful Connections

Penelope Unraveling her Work by Dora Wheeler, 1886, textile.

Wheeler and her mother ran an interior design firm and Dora Wheeler did some original textiles for the firm. This piece is featured in the Connections/Poetry by Jennette Mullaney.

The Cleveland Museum of Art also has a wonderful portrait of Dora Wheeler, which features a textile (with fighting cats) behind her done painted by her teacher William Merritt Chase.

Portrait of Dora Wheeler by William Merritt Chase, 1882-83, The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Sewing Memories

Presentation Quilt, 1847-50 by Mary Heidenroder Simon.

In earlier centuries quilts were to mark important events. People would save up material from just about any source and incorporate into their work, so often a favorite shirt or dress would have a second life.

Looking Beyond the Traditional

Christine Mauersberger

The exhibition Beyond Materials: Woven Values . The show features artwork that reflects the history of fiber work (which has traditionally been viewed as a "craft") as textile based art moves forward as an ever evolving, viable art medium. The exhibition is up until October 3, 2015. 

Timelines

by

Christine Mauersberger

. Photo by the artist.