Last Friday night we went to the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Shadyside for a fiber arts gallery opening. It was a juried exhibition with over 80 entries but only 29 on exhibit. Our friend Susan created the hand-dyed, individually stitched piece seen her with John and Janine. (We took this photo while no one was looking because while not prohibited, photos were frowned upon.)
It was an interesting show and very crowded. While most of the fiber arts pieces were abstract like this one, a few depicted actual scenes. One of my favorites was the interpretation of Gramps on Vacation. This piece was inspired by a photo of a man in his early '60 standing next to a 1963 Ford Galaxie on the edge of Monument Valley. I liked it because it reminded me of vacationing with my family in Colorado and Wyoming in the 1960s. So much for my artistic taste. After 30 minutes or more, we finally found Susan and showed our support. She was a good teacher about the tools and techniques required to make such pieces.
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