UFO Challenge

Poor, neglected blog!   It hasn't been given the attention it deserves, and there's work by members of the Fiberexplorations group that needs to be celebrated here.

Through late spring and into summer, members shared their finished pieces for the UFO Challenge (Unfinished Objects, that is).  We each chose one piece from our piles of unfinished projects and vowed to finish it.  To be truthful, the excitement level for this challenge was relatively low, which is probably normal.  How many of us have projects that were set aside to finish later, but later never came?  In many cases, that was because the initial enthusiasm for that project waned, and it's hard to get that back once it's gone.

Here's a beautifully-embellished wallhanging that Nancy finished:

Nancy's wallhanging

detail of Nancy's UFO Challenge piece

detail, embellishments

Lisa's Plumeria (though still in progress) is an original design based on a photograph she took:

"Plumeria" by Lisa

"Plumeria," detail

"A Color Runs Through It" Comes to Salem

"Lighter Than Air" (detail), by Georgia French

Fiberexplorations member Deb Sorem is one of five textile artists whose work is featured in the show A Color Runs Through It: Art Quilts at Salem's Bush Barn Art Center.

Each of the five artists designed and created a series of quilts featuring a specific color.  We were lucky enough to see Deb's pieces (showcasing the color green) at one of our meetings earlier this year.  Most of them featured an abstract study of a daffodil's growth cycle, from bulb to full flower.  Fascinating!
 

"Awakening" by Deb Sorem

The other four fiber artists (Diane K. English, Georgia French, Laura Jaszkowski, and Paulette Landers) chose red, yellow, purple, and blue, respectively.

Deb's study of green, showcased alongside the other artists' color studies, creates an exciting and vibrant visual treat, and you have until August 29th to see it!