2012 Visiting Artists
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MADDY ROSENBERG | Brooklyn NY
MADDY ROSENBERG will take time from her active international exhibition and curatorial career to present a 3-day workshop “Monotype and the Art of The Book,” February 17-19. In 2009 she opened Central Booking, a Brooklyn gallery space focusing on artist’s books and prints. Her artist’s books can be seen in public collections such as the National Museum of Women in the Arts, MoMA, Brooklyn Museum, Yale University, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Tate Gallery. She received a BFA from Cornell University and an MFA from Bard College.
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Pamela Smith
PAMELA SMITH | Abiquiu, NM
PAMELA SMITH presents a special class on paper marbling, once know as cloud painting, on February 25 and 26th. She launched her marbling career nearly 30 years ago, in tandem with her work as founding director of the Press of the Palace of the Governors — the Museum of New Mexico’s premier small press program and working exhibition. Since her retirement from the Museum in 2001, she has taught book art courses at the College of Santa Fe and continued producing hand-marbled editions.
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Catharine Ellis, Circle Twills, detail
CATHARINE ELLIS | Waynesville, NC
CATHARINE ELLIS, who will teach a workshop on dyes and mordant printing here Feb 18 and 19, divides her time between studio work, research, and specialized teaching. Her love of woven cloth and dye application led her to develop woven shibori — a true combination of weaving and dyeing. In recent years her work has focused on natural dyes for cotton. Ellis is currently collaborating with The Oriole Mill in Hendersonville, designing fabric for interiors that are Jacquard woven and hand dyed in her studio using both chemical and natural plant dyes. She is the author of Woven Shibori and her work has been featured in Fiberarts Magazine and Surface Design Journal.
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MICHAEL DALE BERNARD | Long Beach CA
MICHAEL DALE BERNARD,will teach a class at the SSA and also discuss the urban environmental influences on his metal work on February 11. Bernard received his MFA from California State University. He is a studio artist and part-time metal arts instructor in Long Beach, CA; the industrial environment of this major port city influences the imagery, materials, and aesthetics of his work. His art objects are mash-ups fabricated from stencil graphics, ornate scrolls, informational icons, and object simulations, and rich colors candy coat his combinations.
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Jason Briggs, Blonde, detail
JASON BRIGGS | Los Angeles CA
JASON BRIGGS will speak on Feb 18 on his work in porcelains. He received his BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and his MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has taught as Adjunct Faculty at Lipscomb University and Belmont University in Nashville, TN, and the Appalachian Center for Crafts. Recent workshops and lectures have also been at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, and Louisiana State Universities. He was named an NCECA Emerging Artist in 2008.
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June 2012
HELEN HIEBERT | Portland, OR
Visiting Artist Hiebert will exhibit recent works in paper, teach a workshop on chochin (Japanese collapsible lanterns), and give a gallery talk on Friday, June 15.
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