Rhododendron Seed Pods
Going to put on the track shoes tonight!! With three gallery receptions where my work will be on display, I will be moving around town.
The Charlotte Art League has an annual small art sale for its members to sell work no larger than 14 inches framed. I completed this piece and matted and framed it in an 16'' x 14'' frame.
This is my first time at this venture. Will be interesting to see how it goes. The entry prices were good: $10 for 4 pieces and $2 for each additional piece up to 8. If any are sold, the artist can replace them at no additional charge.
Pine Cone
Pine Cone was framed up to be 16'' wide, but the chair of the show indicated that she was not going to be measuring. This is a study for a larger piece that I will do later.
Burford Holly
This little piece has been used in photos by me for awhile, but I had not finished it. This was also matted and framed to sell. I also framed up several photos that I had photoshopped, printed on fabric, and hand embroidered. They will be a bit less.
This is a year for checking out the local art groups to see which one I want to have a long term relationship with. I entered two pieces from my Seed Play series in the Guild of Charlotte Artists December juried show with some trepidation. Both got in. The Guild is more of the fine art group, painters, sculpture, photography, so I had been hesitant to even try entering any work with them. But when the folks who took in the work saw my pieces, their reactions were very reassuring.
Get this, we delivered the actually work between 10 -11 am for the jurying and were notified before 3 if we needed to pick up any rejected pieces. The art world sure works differently than the quilt world.
My three winter pieces will also be at Ciel Gallery next door to the Charlotte Art League.
And before hitting the gallery crawl, I will enter 2 pieces in the Mint Hill Arts first juried show. Since they will have a fiber show in January, they may not be as interested in having any in December. But nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I am encouraged about the reception of my work in the traditional art world and think lots of other quilters and fiber artists should venture out.
Keep Quilting
Nancy
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Good luck! Your work is really beautiful. I agree with you that artists who work with textiles and quilts should venture out.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Nancy! I have found my work is accepted in the fine art world, actually more easily than in the quilt art world. My work, admittedly, has strayed from the usual definition of a quilt, and I think more in art terms, rather than quilt construction and techniques. One thing I'd suggest you consider is to avoid showing in competing venues in one region. Pick one, then another enough distance away, say, 100 miles, and try there, too. This is especially true in galleries, as opposed to artist co-ops. Don't compete with yourself, or between those who have accepted your work and are promoting it. Best wishes! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteNancy, The pieces are lovely. Congratulations on getting your work out there into the community. You encourage us all to create more and to show more!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck, Have Fun, and love seeing the Rhododendron piece finished.
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