tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56771274475485792482024-03-13T03:52:38.542-04:00Christine MauersbergerChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-45308700757213953582013-06-15T10:54:00.001-04:002013-06-15T10:54:44.946-04:00Hello, my blog has moved, will you follow me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-90699445978372892402013-06-13T20:07:00.000-04:002013-06-13T20:07:15.529-04:00Making Art A Practice<br />
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Cat Bennett <span style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">is an artist and writer in Boston, MA.</span></h2>
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I am pleased to announce that Cat asked for my permission to share some of my images for her 2nd book and I am more than thrilled. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #777777; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Her first book, </span><em style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #777777; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">The Confident Creative</em><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #777777; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">, is my resource for tapping into my creativity when I am feeling out of sorts. And need a little push to make work happen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I stayed in a cabin with a lakefront view, a well-stocked fireplace, room for 9 + women and a dock.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Over 200 people attended workshops at Rockywold Deephaven camps</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Claudio Silvestrin is Swiss born architect in San Francisco, USA.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is considered one the contemporary masters of minimalism.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this video, he says, "if you enter in a space like this with a busy mind, all of a sudden, the busyness slowly goes"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Calm spaces gives you this feeling of lightness and therefore you don't have the pressure of time. You don't look your watch. You feel like you're on a bubble."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">How is it that a completely minimal space such as the physical structures Claudio and Guiliana create and a heavily-stitched piece </span><a href="http://christinemauersberger.com/index/#/hand-stitched-artwork/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">(as in my work)</span> </a><span style="color: #444444;"> evoke the same calming effect for me?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">What calms your mind?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">to be connected with my website</span></div>
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<a href="http://christinemauersberger.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">christinemauersberger.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Not yet, but in a few days</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I have just listed some fine wool gauze scarves </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">only 6 available</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Light and airy</span></div>
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My garden is on the move too!</div>
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this hosta loves its new home</div>
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and big grass is moved now too!</div>
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I brought this up from my Georges family home in southern ohio</div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still stitching on a black transparent blouse.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That rock is from</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://cmauers.blogspot.com/2012/07/rags-rocks-water.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">my trip</span></a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> to Lake Superior last year</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">The </span><a href="http://cmauers.blogspot.com/2013/05/setting-up.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">video shoot</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> went well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The two videographers were calm and fellow artists themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ben and Paul asked really good questions</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> and put me at ease </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and I hope I was able to be myself.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Did fumble a bit at odd moments, esp. when my mind </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">interjected thoughts like "OMG, you are on camera, what are you saying??"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still did not like my hair I decided to go natural and wild (i.e. no flatting hair dryer)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"> by wearing a grey</span> <a href="http://alabamachanin.com/organic-cotton-poncho"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Alabama Chanin</span></a> <span style="color: #444444;">organic cotton jersey </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">pull over thingy<i> (purchased at discount during their Mother's Day sale)</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">over a black shirt and skirt with very cool earrings made by</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.tapstudios.com/debra.html"><b>Deborah Rosen</b></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">And feeling happy for</span> <a href="http://christinemauersberger.com/hank-and-spool/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hank and Spool</span></a> <span style="color: #444444;">shop </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wish my mama could be here to be involved. She would be pleased.</span></div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-59590868615164219662013-05-16T10:27:00.001-04:002013-05-16T10:27:10.850-04:00Large Silk/Cotton Hanks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have had a lovely response to Hank and Spool. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Half of my spool inventory has been sold!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A warm and gracious thank you for your purchases</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Large Hanks of 70% Silk/30% Cotton are now available at </span><a href="http://christinemauersberger.com/hank-and-spool/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Hank and Spool</b></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Limited Quantity</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">on 10 in stock</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">getting more soon!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the same thread I use in my hand-stitched works</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Christy has a deep concern for the earth and the </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">She sheds light on the changes in contemporary farm landscapes including but not limited to oil drilling, chemical runoff from fertilizers and the unabashed abuse of our natural resources. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Christy was raised in a farming community south of Cleveland. Her imagery supports her quest. At first glance, one might think that her work is vibrant and fresh, upon closer inspection, the viewer comes to realize her underlying message.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Congratulations Christy! Keep making more work.</span><br />
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-21201627825550712152013-05-07T10:06:00.000-04:002013-05-07T10:06:05.287-04:00Stitching a Weekend<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Across state lines and bunked in the dearest small cottage </span></div>
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<a href="http://kellymckaig.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Kelly</span></a>, <a href="http://www.lottahelleberg.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lotta</span> </a><span style="color: #444444;">and I stitched, dyed, cooked, relaxed and it was</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Lotta, dandelion on the silk/cotton thread purchased from my<br />little shop <a href="http://christinemauersberger.com/hank-and-spool/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a></span> </td></tr>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-38792208903629842742013-05-03T11:09:00.002-04:002013-05-03T11:09:17.652-04:00Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444;">Off to meet up with </span><a href="http://kellymckaig.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Kelly McKaig</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> and </span><a href="http://www.lottahelleberg.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lotta Helleberg</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">check out my new website </span><a href="http://christinemauersberger.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>HERE</b></span></a></div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-13510012322218962932013-05-01T09:18:00.000-04:002013-05-01T09:18:24.799-04:00Spools <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444;">Available May 7, 2013</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Preview my website </span><b><a href="http://christinemauersberger.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a></b></div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-29252257856450668982013-04-30T08:05:00.001-04:002013-04-30T08:09:36.169-04:00Mystery Sack winner / Special announcement<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">70% silk, 30% cotton 4 ply thread</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;">a.k.a.<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <span style="color: #cc0000;">I<a href="http://prophet-of-bloom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ndia Flint's Favorite</a></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">a.k.a. <a href="http://www.beautifulsilks.com/cubecart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=204" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Beautiful Silks no. 5 yarn</span></a></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is also, my thread of choice<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">I us<span style="font-size: small;">ually use <span style="font-size: small;">one stran<span style="font-size: small;">d<span style="font-size: small;"> rather than all 4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </h4>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For those of you who participating, Thank You! I placed everyone's name into </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After her name was selected, <b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://sewsewart.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-bit-of-baring-soul.html" target="_blank">I read on one of her blogs</a></span></b> that</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a.k.a. Yarn number 5<i> (from Beautiful Silks, AU)</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">This sack arrived yesterday.</span><span style="color: #444444;">What can be inside?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;">and ask your friends to stop by my blog to take a stab at it too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I will select a winner at random from all correct answers and</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">please email your guess directly to me </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="mailto:cmauers@roadrunner.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>here</b></span></a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT APRIL 29, WINNER ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 30. </span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-38274535784492988892013-04-23T14:52:00.001-04:002013-04-23T19:03:41.509-04:00FiberArt International 2013<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;">Terry Jarrard-Dimond<br /><b>Morpheous</b>, 2012<br />Cotton fabric stained with ink and tea<br />machine pieced<br />raw edge appliqué<br />machine quilted</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;">My good friend (and artist), </span><a href="http://www.christygray.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Christy</span> </a><span style="color: #444444;">and I drove from Cleveland to Pittsburgh on Friday </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">to attend the opening reception of </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://fiberartinternational.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">FiberArt International 2013</span></a> </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444;">79 works created by 63 national and international artists are included in this stellar exhibit of contemporary fiber art.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Jurors, Kai Chan, Paulina Ortiz, and Joyce Scott had a formidable task to review a little over 470 pieces. The resulting exhibition is a fine example of contemporary trends in fiber art.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Excited to see my good friend, Terry Jarrard-Dimond, who has been a mentor to me since we connected, see </span><a href="http://cmauers.blogspot.com/2010/02/sophisticated-color-compositions-and.html" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: #444444;">. Her workshop, entitled, </span><a href="http://www.nancycrow.com/HTML/barnjarrarddimond.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">What If? </span></a><span style="color: #444444;">changed the way I approach my art practice. Brilliant woman!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">We attended the Fiber Art Forum on Saturday where Juror, </span><a href="http://mobilia-gallery.com/artists/jscott/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Joyce Scott</span> </a><span style="color: #444444;">gave a key-note talk. She walked to the podium singing </span><b style="color: #444444; font-style: italic;">And When I Die </b><i style="color: #444444; font-size: small;">(made famous in 1966 by Peter, Paul, Mary, then later in the 1970s by Blood Sweat & Tears). </i><span style="color: #444444;">Joyce is a prolific artist herself and I learned much about her point of view. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">So much fun to see the work of my friends, </span><a href="http://www.elizabethbrandt.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elizabeth Brandt</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> &</span><a href="http://www.sandyshelenberger.com/" style="color: #444444;" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.sandyshelenberger.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sandy Shelenberger</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">. And to see other friends who came to the Forum.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">See more about this exhibit on Jennifer Qudeens blog. Go</span> <a href="http://jennifercoynequdeen.blogspot.com/2013/04/fiberart-international-at-society-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>here</b></span> </a><span style="color: #444444;">for nice photos of other art in the show.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Having set my intention to make changes in my life </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">from both my state and my</span> <a href="http://cmauers.blogspot.com/2012/12/fellowship-announcement.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>county</b></span></a>.</div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">b. Reykjavik, Iceland</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Presently lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">This is </span><a href="http://www.hildurjonsson.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hildur Asgeirsdottir Jonsson</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> standing in front of CORE.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Today is the first time she herself is able to see the work in its entirety.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Can you imagine, not being able to see your work until it is off the loom?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I know that all weavers experience this, but to me, it must be a bit nerve-wracking</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">to not have distance from the work.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">10 feet high x 14 feet wide (304 cm x 426 cm).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I went to th</span>e <a href="http://williambustagallery.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">William Busta Gallery</span> </a>with my friend<span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.christygray.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Christy</span></a> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Bill Busta has represented Hildur since 1997 in Cleveland.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">He has traveled to Iceland many times to install her shows</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and has supported her and helped to develop her work.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">She said that this is the<u> 5th</u> piece in a series </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">She hand-paints the warp before weaving.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">She said that the colors in she uses represent the colors </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">There is a moss that grows and has a bright luminance when the sky is grey.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">(almost fluorescent) textiles dyes on warp are used to evoke those colors.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">the rock is no larger than a small apricot.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">It is a volcanic rock and has a rough surface lumps and holes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Hildur says,</span> <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>most rocks have a long history, these rocks are new volcanic rocks</b></i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I am anxious to take pictures of the loom she used to make this piece!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I was thrilled to see this work in person.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and please go to her website </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.hildurjonsson.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a> </b></span><span style="color: #444444;">to see more </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Last week, </span><span style="text-align: center;">I saw this technique of </span>piecing cloth together called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojagi" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Korean Pojagi (Bojagi)</span></a> .</div>
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The seams are finished on both the front and<br />
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I decided to try my hand at it.</div>
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This technique dates back to the 12th century in Korea.</div>
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Traditionally, it is hand-sewn together</div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Korean Fiber Artist,</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <a href="http://www.chunghielee.com/chunghie_lee.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Chunghie Lee</span></a></span> has written a lovely book</div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><i>Black Cotton Lawn Dress with Ties and Side Drape</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">via 13 Threads Etsy Shop</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">see link</span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/122223222/black-cotton-lawn-dress-with-ties-and?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">She writes that many of her pieces are one-of-a-kind or limited editions</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">and are all designed, cut and stitched by her in her room with a beautiful view of </span></div>
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<i>Dark Grey Linen Jacket</i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">while I would probably be able to afford a few from Fog Linen, I thought it would be </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"> using deconstructed clothes</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">At my thrift store I purchased </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">This week, <i>post flu</i>, I am hitting the ground running - here are a few pics</span><br />
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-40394801138686407982013-04-02T12:20:00.004-04:002013-04-02T12:22:52.716-04:00Once in a Blue Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444;">For me, it was winning the Creative Workforce Fellowship for 2013</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I previously wrote about it </span><a href="http://cmauers.blogspot.com/2012/12/fellowship-announcement.html" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I started this piece a few days ago, once I began to feel well again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">is not as rare as we think, but for me, this year is yielding several.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">In June, I will be hosting a conversation about my work at </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The very lovely Mystic Vixen herself, </span><a href="http://www.mysticvixen.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Elizabeth Duvivier</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">who is the creator of Squam Art Workshops posted a little interview about me today </span><a href="http://www.squamartworkshops.com/meet-christine-mauersberger" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>here</b></span></a><span style="color: #444444;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I posted a little entry about Squam in </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://cmauers.blogspot.com/2013/01/intuition-and-creative-spirit.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">January</span></a>.</span></div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677127447548579248.post-26858608685491508892013-03-29T14:02:00.001-04:002013-03-29T14:04:32.927-04:00Pushing the Flu Away<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #444444;">The Flu attacked me last week and shut me down to doing nothing much.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I am trying to get my head back in good form. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Right now I am listening to</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B00BQK4V1M" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Drunken Botanist</span></a> </span><span style="color: #444444;"><i>by Amy Stewart</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #444444;">The first one is to educate me, the 2nd is to get my mind set on</span><a href="http://cmauers.blogspot.com/2013/01/sandra-brownlee-workshop-in-scotland.html" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Scotland</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">...</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The other day I received a delightful email from two women</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">They asked me to share their story here is part of their email to me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i>Re Rag Rug </i>is an experimental design and crafts project which started in August 2012 by designers </span><a href="http://www.reragrug.blogspot.se/p/about-us.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Katarina Brieditis and Katarina Evans </span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">in Stockholm, Sweden. </span></div>
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From Aug. 2012 to Aug 2013, they intend to develop one unique rag rug per month using different types of rags in combination with a variety of sewing, platting, crocheting, knitting, macramé, rolling, cutting, applique, embroidery, structure- and relief effects, three dimensionality, colour- and dye techniques but also experimenting with scales. </div>
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They use discarded clothes from the Salvation Army's chain of second hand stores The material donated to is the waste that can not be sold or donated to charity i.e. the sweaters are already too worn, ripped or in the case of wool sweaters, already shrunk. <i>(Clever)</i></div>
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T-shirts and sweaters are products that are mass produced for global consumption. All over the world we all buy them, use them and waste them. If we can find new ways of using and refining materials, this waste becomes a resource.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 15px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">By working in a free and experimental manner the goal is to create rag rugs so innovative in design and technique, that the fact they are made out of re-cycled materials is a bonus. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">According to their website, the goal of the <em>Re Rag Rug</em> project is to find
interesting techniques suitable for unique hand made pieces as well as
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<span style="color: #444444;">Please take time to browse their </span><a href="http://www.reragrug.blogspot.se/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">website </span></a><span style="color: #444444;">and find them on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/reragrug" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">facebook</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I am pleased that they reached across the pond and found me to share their story with YOU!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;">This project is supported by the Swedish Art Grants Commitee, </span><a href="http://www.konstnarsnamnden.se/default.aspx?id=11309" style="font-size: small; text-align: -webkit-auto;" target="_blank">Konstnärsnämnden</a></div>
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