For years I've wanted to have an artwork accepted into Fiberart International in Pittsburgh, PA. It's a triennial. So, if one is rejected, one must wait three years to try again. I've applied and waited several times but this time was different!
The Lace Forest was ACCEPTED and Steve and I went to Pittsburgh for an incredible weekend of opening activities ... including a private artists reception on Thursday, a lovely public reception on Friday evening, and artist led tours on Saturday followed by a riverboat dinner cruise on Pittsburgh's three rivers! Fiberart International was presented in two different gallery spaces. Half the work was at Contemporary Craft; half at Brew House Arts. There were shuttle buses going between the two locations.
Brew House Art's executive director Natalie Sweet actually hung all forty-six strands of The Lace Forest. Some were doubled up, the bottom of one attached to the top of another. She used a genie lift to ready the overhead I-beams. They were perfectly placed at different levels, creating an amazing overhead environment. Lots of people were fascinated.
In the photo above is my friend Nolan Wright's incredible, sculptural basket in the foreground, my friend Leisa Rich's tapestry in the center area, and The Lace Forest in the background. Steve and I met many of the artists and committee members. Now ... just check out some of the other work on view in the two galleries!
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