The Leap by Liz Luther, mixed-media artist
Liz Luther grew up fishing for rainbow trout in the lakes of eastern Washington. In this piece she’s used traditional couching techniques with modern colored metal threads to embroider a big ol’ rainbow leaping from the water in pursuit of a green dragonfly. The dragonfly is composed of real miniature shells Liz collected on the beaches of Seaside, with wings separately stitched on silk organza, then attached to the piece and bent into place. This style of 3-D embroidery makes it look like the dragonfly is above the fabric.
Who knows–maybe the dragonfly will escape the leaping trout this time.
Here are the pieces I delivered for your August exhibition.
Magical Kelp Forest: In this piece, Liz used techniques and materials popular in the 17th century in England. Silk-wrapped coiled wires form the stalks and leaves of the kelp, lit by sunbeams of long strands of very fine silk and gold threads. The school of fish are real beetle wings (elytra) from Asia with colored purl tails. The bed of tiny seashells comes from closer to home–the Cove right here in Seaside where Liz beachcombs at low tide. All together, the piece displays a modern impressionistic take on a traditional 3-D embroidery style called stumpwork.
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway Street
Creative Class.
Introducing Jennifer Quan’s wire sculptures and archival Provence works by Rich Brooks.
Welcoming sand dollar mosaic artist Mimi Cernyar Fox.
Welcoming back local photographer Steve A. Bash, who will show his new abstract collage works.
Embracing painting with flowers, artist Mike Mason’s new work features a dog day tug-of-war.
Revealing current work by mixed-media artist and gold work embroidery artist Liz Luther.
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