UNC Solo Exhibit Through October 31st

Please stop by the UNC Women’s Health Information Center to view my artwork throughout October.

UNC Women’s Hospital

101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

October 1 – 31, 2015

M-F 9-5

 

 

Join The 100 in Fighting Cancer

100 Artists + 100 Patrons + One Day = $10,000 To Fight Cancer
THE 100 opens 10 a.m. Central on Wednesday, February 4

How to Participate: http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/FFACThe100Fundraiser.html

Previews of Artwork:
http://www.pinterest.com/d_boschert/the-100-fundraiser-to-fight-cancer/

In the Rough, my donation to The 1oo Fundraiser to Fight Cancer, is created from painted ©Tyvek , covered with silk, then heat treated.  Stitched across the center with synthetic ribbon that is also heat treated, followed with stitched and beaded embellishments.

Join “The 100” to Fight Cancer

It’s almost time!

The 100 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer!

It is an honor, and as a ‘cancer conqueror’, a true privilege to be invited to take part in Fiberart For a Cause, this year, my tenth year cancer-free!!!

Like all the The 100 artists, it is my wish that cancer will be conquered for everyone, including my dear friends and family, from ages eleven to sixty, that are fighting this battle right now.

The 100 event will take place on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. The goal for this fiber fundraiser for the American Cancer Society is to raise $10,000 in one day.

How you ask?  Check out The 100 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer page for all the details.

I’m sure you will want to be included as one of the very exclusive 100 patrons who will be randomly assigned artwork from an extraordinary line-up of international fiber artists.

And . . . I’m included in this amazing pool of talent, how cool is that! So many design possibilities are running through my mind.  Stay tuned, the finished work will show right here, very soon!

Fiberart For A Cause has already raised $240,000 through the generosity of fiber artists and patrons.  With your help, this year’s event will take us beyond the $250,000 mark!  That’s A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS!

Take our side . . . Join our fight . . . Support our team

The 100 Fundraiser to Fight Cancer

Twilight on the Blue Ridge and Solace at the Aullwood

Twilight on the Blue Ridge  originally created a few years back and reworked in 2013. Liking the new version much better. Please visit Aullwood Audubon Center’s Wild Lands, Wild Life to see this quilt , and Solace, originally created for ArtQuiltsrivers.  The exhibit will run   June 28 – August 24, 2014.  Be sure to let me know what you think!

ArtQuiltsrivers

ArtQuiltsrivers, a U.S. – Taiwan collaborative exhibit, now showing through March 24, 2013 at Cary Arts Center, Cary, NC. Showing in conjunction with ArtQuiltswater at Cary Arts Center and Page-Walker Arts & History Center.  Due to inclement weather, the Artist Receptions for both exhibits will be Sunday, January 27th, 2-4 pm. Public Welcome!

Summer Blooms in Autumn

Art in the Parlor:  as days grow shorter and gardens fade, Summer Blooms in Autumn will grace the white stucco walls of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton, Massachusetts with brilliant color.  Six artists will share how they have captured summer flowers in perpetual bloom through photography, paints and textiles. 

Participating Artists

Carol Barry, paints

Ann Flaherty, textiles

Diana Levy King, textiles

Lori Murphy, photography

Ralph W. Staples, photography

Lisa Kearsley Cowling, photography

Curator:  Elizabeth Cole Sheehan

 

 

Reception:  September 30, 2012 12-2 pm, Public Welcome

Exhibit Dates:  September 9 to November 3, 2012

Gallery times: Tue – Fri 9am to 2 pm and Sunday 9:15 to 12:15 (whenever the church is open), and by appointment.  lizcolesheehan@gmail.com

First Parish Unitarian Universalist-Canton

1508 Washington St, Canton, MA 02021

 

International Artist Collaboration Flows

ARTQUILTSrivers at TIQE 12
photo by Jan-Ru Wan

A few years back, I had the pleasure of getting to know Hsin-Chen Lin while returning her work from a PAQA-South exhibit.  We talked about organizing an exhibit with both members of Professional Art Quilters Alliance – South in the US and Taiwan Art Quilt Society in Taiwan, ROC.  ARTQUILTSrivers is the result of that conversation.

Comprised of twelve panels with a river visually flowing from one panel the next, ARTQUILTSrivers illustrates the natural flow of artful communication that takes place in all societies.  Each artist is celebrated for their unique point of view, yet they all show harmoniously together.

Congratulations to all the artists of ARTQUILTSrivers! 

Well done!

PAQA– South Members                                           TAQS Members

Mary Beth Bellah                                                        Lin Hsin-Chen

Christine Hager – Braun                                             Wang Li-Chun

Denny Webster                                                           Lin Mei-Hui

Eileen Williams                                                           Chuang Huei-Lan

Ann Flaherty                                                               Huang Ming-Mei

Christine Zoller                                                           Chen Yen-Chiu

Solace by Ann Flaherty
photo taken by Jan-Ru Wan

ARTQUILTSwater will show in conjunction with ARTQUILTSrivers January 4 – March 24, 2013 at Page Walker Arts & History Center, in Cary, North Carolina, USA.  Deadline to enter ARTQUILTSwater is October 5, 2012.  Please visit PAQA-South for prospectus and entry information.  Questions about both exhibits may be directed to artquiltswater@gmail.com.

ARTQUILTSrivers exhibit schedule

August 11, 2012-September 7, 2012:  National Tainan Living Art Center, Tainan, Taiwan

September 22-October 29, 2012:  Taichung County Culture Center, Taichung, Taiwan

January 4-March 24, 2013:   Cary Arts Center, Cary, North Carolina

January 25, 2013:  Artist reception at Cary Arts Center, 6-8 pm, Public Welcome

Additional photos for ARTQUILTSrivers taken by Jan-Ru Wan are available on my Facebook page

As much as things change . . .

. . . they remain the same.

A decade later, I’m still following the same love of winter blues.  Several years ago, I made Scituate Light (on the left) for a dear friend.  This year, I created Solace for ARTQUILTSrivers, a collaborative exhibit with Professional Art Quilters – South and Taiwan Art Quilters Society.  I can’t get over the similarity of color and theme.

Be sure to visit ARTQUILTSrivers in Taiwan or Cary, NC .  Also showing with the exhibit in Cary, NC is PAQA-South’s 10th International Juried Exhibit:  ARTQUILTSwater.  Entry and exhibit information, as well as information about PAQA-South, can be found at:  www.artquiltersouth.org.

ARTQUILTSrivers
A collaborative exhibition of Professional Art Quilters Alliance – South and the Taiwan Art Quilt Society.

August 11, 2012-September 7, 2012:  National Tainan Living Art Center,Tainan, Taiwan

September 22-October 29, 2012:  Taichung County Culture Center, Taichung, Taiwan
January 4 – March 24, 2013:  Cary Arts Center, Cary, North Carolina

January 25, 2013:  Artist Reception coinciding with Cary Art Loop at Cary Arts Center, Cary, North Carolina

ARTQUILTSwater

Paqa-South’s 10th Annual Juried Exhibit of Innovative Quilts

January 4 – March 24, 2013:  Page – Walker Arts & History Center, Cary, North Carolina

January 25, 2013:  Artist Reception coinciding with Cary Art Loop at Page – Walker Arts & History Center, Cary, North Carolina

Deadline for Entry:  October 5, 2012

We’ve been vacationing in wonderful South Padre Island, TX and just loving this weather! You know I’m not missing the snow…for sure!

Wherever we go, I find and create art.  We’ve come to SPI for a few years now, where there is a great group of local artists.

Here, I’ve been working on a corporate re-purposing project.  I look forward to telling you more about it, but that information will have to wait until I’m finished. I can tell you, mixing alternative materials with fiber is a blast! It’s a whole ‘nother world to work with!

Cultural Cloth is doing well with four upcoming Cultural Cloth: Exploring and Expressing Our Cultural Histories workshops. Three of the dates are listed below, with the fourth to be added very soon. I hope you can join us for this fun, artistic exploration of America’s many cultures.

February 15, 2011: I’ll be at South Padre Island Artspace from 10 – 4 pm. I’m so excited to share this workshop with so many of my Winter Texan pals. Contact BPParis@gmail.com.

March 26, 2011: Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, NC will be hosting Cultural Cloth. Teachers take note: This class qualifies for CEU’s. Join us as we combine art and the many stories of how we came to be American in this unique workshop. Call 919-545-8044 for registration information.

October 30 – November 6, 2011: Join me for Creative Cruisin’ with Cultural Cloth as we sail the Southern Caribbean aboard Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas. Contact michelle@quiltretreatatsea.com for further information. Book by February 15, 2011 and receive a $50 discount.

To learn more about Cultural Cloth and my hopes to encourage the best in ALL Americans, please visit www.culturalcloth.wordpress.com.

Lastly, be sure to check out the current call from PAQA-South for ARTQUILTSmovements. The deadline is March 19, 2011. Visit www.artquiltersouth.org for an entry form and further information. Past exhibits from PAQA-South were visited by thousands in the Raleigh – Durham – Cary, NC area.

I’ll be checking back soon with images of current work.  Until then, enjoy wherever you are!

An Artful Weekend

Tunde and Ann at ART of the CAROLINAS

Its been an artful weekend! In the company of fellow artists creativity has been flowing.

Saturday was a great day at Art of the Carolinas! As a volunteer, I manned the Visual Art Exchange (VAE) table for four hours along with Tunde Afolayan Famous and Victoria Carpenter. Both talented artists whose work explodes with color, I enjoyed learning about their work and Raleigh’s art scene. I am inspired!

It was a pleasure to share information about VAE.  A great organization, VAE’s mission is to support emerging artists.  Located in downtown Raleigh, VAE is perfectly placed to show your work to the public.  Monthly group exhibits in the main gallery, along with four new feature artists in the front gallery, keep fresh work available to patrons.  Regular events, lectures and workshops provide business knowledge, skills and support to artists.  VAE is the one group that every artist should belong to.

We met so many nice people at the event.  The table next to us was staffed by my old friends from Carolina Mixed Media Artist Guild.  A few years ago, members of the group comprised a test group for my workshop Cultural Cloth.   Their work continues to inspire other students at the workshop blog. It was so nice to see Roberta, Michelle and the other talented mixed media artists again, and to talk about the fabulous art they are making.

The show also provided a great opportunity to share my work and publicize Cultural Cloth and the upcoming Creative Cruisin’ with Cultural Cloth cruise to the Southern Caribbean.  It was a lot of fun discussing technique and process with the variety of people attending Art of the Carolinas.

Josie Girl

 

During the event, I demonstrated stitching and beading this small art quilt:  Josie Girl.  Recently, I took this photo of my granddaughter that begged to become art.  She needs a bit more stitching and beading, but I couldn’t wait to share.  I think I’ll make a larger piece from the same image.   Josie has infinite possibilities.  What do you think?

As always, please leave your comments below.

To learn more about Cultural Cloth or Creative Cruisin’ with Cultural Cloth, please email culturalcloth@gmail.com.

Thanks for visiting,

Ann Flaherty