Happy Holidays!

"Road to Infinity" by Madeleine Bajracharya

Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists
wish you the very best this holiday season!
We're looking forward to a wonderful 2017!

SAQA 2017 Trunk Show Entry

Eileen Wintemute's "Mission Tower" will travel with the SAQA 2017 Trunk Show.

"Mission Tower" by Eileen Wintemute

Teresa Shippy in Quilting Arts Magazine

Congratulations to Teresa Shippy! She is featured in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. Inside the magazine, Teresa talks about her art background, how her "Cool Classic Rides" series began and a peek inside her studio.

Also, Teresa is featured on "Quilting Arts TV" series 1900.

Mia Bloom Collage Series

Our next exhibit will debut at Road to California 2017.  We are looking forward to the presentation of that exhibit. In the meantime, we are featuring some creative works by our members. Today we show three of  Mia Bloom's black and white collages from her series.

Collage #16, Mia  Bloom

Collage #9, Mia Bloom

Collage #12, Mia Bloom

Teresa Shippy "Boxes"

We're not just about fiber art on walls, as shown here with these beautiful boxes created by Teresa Shippy!

Fiber Art Boxes, Teresa Shippy

Mia Bloom's "Underneath"

Mia Bloom's "Underneath" will be included in Surface Art Association exhibit called "Branching Out" at The Branch Gallery. 

"Underneath" by Mia Bloom (photo credit: Luke Bisagna)

The Branch Gallery

1031 W. Manchester Blvd. #3

Inglewood, CA 90301

310-395-3880

Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday Noon-5 p.m.
Monday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The opening reception is Saturday, November 12th 3pm - 7pm.

http://www.theknittingtreela.com/the-branch-gallery.htm

Teresa Shippy's "Cool Classic Rides 2" video

Teresa Shippy's "Cool Classic Rides 2" video is featured on The Quilt Show's newsletter. Click here to watch the video. Congratulations, Teresa!

Teresa Shippy and her "Cool Classic Rides 2"

Gaggle of Geese

A new Beyond the Edge exhibit is underway and we're not showing it until it debuts! Please enjoy this recently completed fiber art by a Beyond the Edge member:

"Gaggle of Geese" fiber art piece created by Eileen Wintemute

Linda Friedman's "Between Heaven and Earth"

Congratulations to Linda Friedman! Her piece titled "Between Heaven and Earth" has been accepted into Linus Galleries' "Plant Life" online exhibit. 

To see the video of the accepted artwork, please click here.

"Between Heaven and Earth" ©Linda Friedman 2012

Infinite Connections Exhibit Video at Pacific International Quilt Festival

If you can't make it to PIQF, here is a video of the "Infinite Connections" exhibit. Thanks to Luke and Laura Bisagna for creating this amazing video!

Infinite Connections Exhibit at Pacific International Quilt Festival!

We hope you have a chance to get to the Pacific International Quilt Festival this year. Our "Infinite Connections" exhibit will be on display at this wonderful show.

"A Forever Changed World" by Linda Friedman

Here is information about the show:

Pacific International Quilt Festival
October 13 - 16, 2016

Santa Clara Convention Center

5001 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054

PIQF

Mia Bloom's "Renewal" juried into La Galeria Gitana exhibit

Mia Bloom's "Renewal" has been juried into La Galeria Gitana's "Heritage & Community" exhibit.
 

"Renewal" by Mia Bloom

La Galeria Gitana

120 N. Maclay Ave., Ste E

San Fernando 91340 

818-898-7708

Hours: Tuesday 12pm - 6pm 

Wednesday - Saturday 12pm - 4pm 

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 15th 6pm - 8pm

galeriagitana.com

Cool Classic Rides 2 is coming to California!

Teresa Shippy's Cool Classic Rides exhibit has been traveling around the US this year and now coming to California in October. Please see the location and dates below. We hope you'll have a chance to see her exhibit in person.

QuiltFest Oasis Palm Springs III

October 6 -8, 2016

Palm Springs Convention Center

Palms Springs, CA

Pacific International Quilt Festival XXV

October 13 -16, 2016

Santa Clara Convention Center

Santa Clara, CA

Teresa Shippy at the 2016 Tustin Art Walk

Teresa Shippy will be returning to the Annual Tustin Art Walk in downtown Tustin, California. The art walk is on Saturday October 15, 2016 from 12 pm to - 5:30 pm. This will be Teresa's eighth year in to the art walk. The event has a lot of good food, quaint streets, music, wine, bus tours and amazing art works from local artists. Teresa says it is a must see if you have never been!

Location: City of Tustin Parks & Recreation

                  300 Centennial Way

                  Tustin, California 

Infinite Connections at Quiltfest Oasis!

Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists is proud to announce that our exhibit, "Infinite Connections" will be on display at Mancuso's Quiltfest Oasis in Palm Springs.

"Robot's Brain" by Madeleine Bajracharya

Here is how we describe this exhibit:

This exhibit is dedicated to the infinite opportunities for connections and all they bring to our lives.  It allows each artist to explore the meaning of the word “infinite” and how that meaning might relate to the people and world around us.

We hope you will be able to attend this great show. Here is information about it:

Quiltfest Oasis – October 6 – 8, 2016

Palm Springs Convention Center

277 North Avenida Caballeros

Palm Springs, CA

Quiltfest Oasis

We're Working On A New Exhibit!

Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists is proud to announce that a new exhibit will be available beginning January, 2017. The exhibit is entitled "Put A Bird On It!". We're not showing any completed pieces until the exhibit debuts at the 2017 Road to California show. In the meantime, we're presenting some other fiber arts we have been working on. Here is a piece by Linda Friedman:

 "Feathers" by Linda Friedman

Two Weeks Left!

Detail of "My Inner Self-Portrait" piece, by Eileen Wintemute

Beyond the Edge's two exhibits, "Shaped by Fiber III" and "My Inner Self-Portrait", will be on display for another two weeks at the Cerritos Library. Don't miss the opportunity to see these fiber art pieces!

Beading Detail, work by Cynthia Catlin

The library is located at 18025 Bloomfield Ave. in Cerritos, California. You can contact the library for more information at 562-916-1350.

Teresa Shippy's Cool Classic Rides 2

Teresa Shippy's Cool Classic Rides 2 will be on display in August at "World Quilt New England". Here is a link for more information World Quilt New England.

Teresa Shippy's Cool Classic Rides II

Rolodex Project on Display

Mia Bloom's Rolodex Project is on display in our "Shaped by Fiber III" exhibit at the Cerritos Library. The library is located at 18025 Bloomfield Avenue in Cerritos, CA (562-916-1350).

Mia Bloom Rolodex Project

Two Exhibits Beginning Soon!

"Natural Growth" by Cynthia Catlin showing in Shaped by Fiber IIII

Beyond The Edge Fiber Artists have two exhibits, “My Inner Self-Portrait” and “Shaped by Fiber III”, on display this summer at the Cerritos Library in Cerritos, California.  The exhibits will begin on July 1 and run through the end of August, 2016. The library is located at 18025 Bloomfield Ave. in Cerritos, California. You can contact the library for more information at 562-916-1350. The exhibits are described below. We hope you have a chance to see them and the lovely Cerritos library.

My Inner Self-Portrait
A fine arts fiber exhibit exploring aspects of self-portraiture. In this exhibit the artist was asked to look beyond the mere physical and instead present an inner view. The art work may reflect how the artist sees themselves at this time, or at a formative moment in their life. Each piece reveals something unique to the individual and at the same time, that which is universal to all.

Shaped by Fiber III

Shaped by Fiber III is an exhibit featuring fiber art that goes beyond two dimensional wall hangings. The works shown in this exhibit include three dimensional forms, vessels, mounted fiber art, and hanging pieces. This stunning exhibit shows numerous ways that fibers can be sculpted to create spectacular artworks. 

Linda Friedman's "Speaking Out" in "Pulse" exhibit

Congratulations, Linda Friedman! Her artwork, "Speaking Out" has been juried into the Pulse exhibit at the Fuller Lodge Art Center in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The show will run from June 17 through July 30.

Her submission is in response to their call for entry which read, as follows:

 

“Examine the concept of rhythm and take time to tune into the cadence of the world around you.  Adjust the tempo as you see fit and sculpt, sketch, stipple or paint along to your own beat.  Pick a song that inspires you and we’ll share it with the world through a phone app.”

 

Her work was inspired by Pharrell Williams’ song, “Freedom” that was first released in 2015.

 

"Speaking Out" by Linda Friedman

 

 

 

jo p. griffith juried into SAQA's "Concrete and Grasslands"

Congratulations to jo p. griffith! Her art quilt titled "Route 56 IN LIMBO" was juried into  SAQA's Concrete and Grassland exhibit. The exhibit will premier in June 2016 at the Grant's Pass Museum of Art in Grant's Pass, Oregon.

The reception for Concrete and Grasslands at the Grants Pass Museum of Art will be held June 3, 2016 from 6-9 PM (PDT).  For the location, hours and address of the museum, go to www.gpmuseum.org.  The exhibit is open from June 1st for viewing and it will remain in Grants Pass through the end of July.

"Route 56 IN LIMBO" by jo p. griffith

Three Dimensional Fiber Art

"Fluted Vessel" by Linda Friedman

This piece, along with many other wonderful fiber art pieces, will be on display in Beyond the Edge's upcoming "Shaped by Fiber III" exhibit at the Cerritos Library. Details will be in upcoming posts. 

Teresa Shippy Tin Tiles

Tin Tile Print on Fabric by Teresa Shippy:

Teresa Shippy's "Cool Rides 2" Pennsylvania Quilt Show

Teresa Shippy's "Cool Classic Rides 2" will be rolling into Mancuso's Pennsylvania Quilt Show in September 2016. Please click on the link below to read an article regarding this fabulous exhibit. Congratulations, Teresa!

http://www.quiltfest.com/blog/category/pennsylvania-national-quilt-extravaganza/

Mia Bloom is exhibiting in "Uncommon Threads" at SFVACC

Mia Bloom has artwork in the "Uncommon Threads" exhibit at San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center. The opening reception is Saturday, April 30, 2016 5pm - 7pm. Please see the exhibit postcard for more information.

Linda Anderson is in Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine

The May-June issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited has Linda Anderson's piece on cover and more photos of her artwork in the Featured Artist article. Congratulations!
 

Mia Bloom's Rolodex Project

Mia Bloom's 3D art piece called Rolodex Project was featured on the April 1st Crafting A Life facebook page. Please click here.

This project was made by creating a 3" x 5" piece of fiber art each day in March from leftover scraps and attached to her dad's old Rolodex.

Eileen Wintemute's "Pelican on Pier" in "Made in California" Exhibit

"Pelican on Pier" by Eileen Wintemute

Eileen Wintemute’s “Pelican on Pier” has been juried into the 31^st Annual Made in California Exhibit, to be shown at the City of Brea Art Gallery located at 1 Civic Center Circle in Brea California. The gallery contact information is 714-990-7731 and Brea Gallery.

Show Dates - April 9 - June 17, 2016

Artist Reception - April 9, 7 to 9 pm

Additional Information can be found below:

SAQA's "Stitch Dialectic" exhibit

Congratulations to the following Beyond the Edge members who have artwork juried into SAQA's "Stitch Dialectic" exhibit. This exhibit was curated by our very own, Laura Bisagna. 

Mia Bloom - "Infinite Possibilities" and "Underneath"
Cynthia Catlin - "Frame of Mind" and "Peace In My Heart"
Linda Friedman - "Dancing Iris" and "Midday Repast"
jo p. griffith - "Now You See Me", "Now You Don't" and "Cabrillo Bridge at Night"
Teresa Shippy - "1926 Model T", "1950 Airstream" and "Nomad"
Eileen Wintemute - "Free Range Rooster", "Furui Bonsai No Ki" and "Mellow Yellow"
Laura Bisagna - "Two Snails and a Weed"

Here is the exhibit postcard with the exhibit information:

Linda Anderson juried into Womens Work 2016 29th Annual Fine Arts Show

Congratulations to Linda Anderson! Her artwork titled "Unbroken" was juried into Womens Work 2016 29th Annual Fine Arts Show. 

Old Court House Arts Center

101 N. Johnston St.

Woodstock, IL 60098

March 11 - April 30, 2016

Linda Friedman juried into "6th Annual Art Scientifique" exhibit

Linda Friedman’s 36” x 36” art quilt, “Grey Matter Unveiled,” has been juried into the 6th Annual Art Scientifique show at the Chris Sorenson Studio located at the Fresno Arch.  The show is sponsored by California State University, Fresno – College of Science and Mathematics.  It features art that centers on some form of science and will run from March 3 through March 31, 2016.  The curators report that several thousand people visit the studio yearly to view the Art Scientifique show.

Congratulations, Linda! 
 

"Grey Matter Unveiled" by Linda Friedman

"Shaped by Fiber II"

Only six days left to see "Shaped by Fiber II" at the Mission Viejo Library!

Can't make it there before it closes on February 26?!
That's okay! Here's a video overview for you to take a look:

Teresa Shippy's "Cool Classic Rides 2"

They’re back, bigger and bolder than ever, Cool Classic Rides 2!  Teresa Shippy’s CCR2 was motivated by CCR1’s success, excitement and favorable comments from all. CCR2 comprises a number of classic alternative rides in addition to classic cars. This second collection has also been created from her cut-up quilts, leftover painted fabric pieces, vintage men’s ties, wool scraps and lots of threadwork. Take a walk down memory lane and enjoy the rides. 

Congratulations, Teresa! We're all proud of you and looking forward to seeing the exhibit in person. Please check the exhibit schedule below.

"Shaped by Fiber II" at Mission Viejo Library

Here's a peek of the "Shaped by Fiber II" exhibit currently showing at the Mission Viejo Library. The library is located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Mission Viejo, California (949- 831-7100). The exhibit will be on displayed until February 26, 2016. We hope you'll stop by for a look!

"Shaped by Fiber II is an impressive exhibit featuring fiber art that goes beyond two dimensional wall hangings. The works shown in this exhibit include three dimensional forms, vessels and mounted fiber art. This stunning exhibit shows numerous ways that fibers can be sculpted to create spectacular artworks."

Infinite Connections at Road to California

If you are going to Road to California this weekend, we hope you have a chance to see the new "Infinite Connections" exhibit from Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists.

"Six Degrees of Separation" by Laura Bisagna

Linda Anderson selected for National Quilt Museum in Paducah

Linda Anderson's Dance Break Oaxaca is one of 25 finalists selected into the 25th Anniversary exhibit at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah. Congratulations, Linda!

"Dance Break Oaxaca" by Linda Anderson

New Exhibit Announcement - "Shaped by Fiber II"

Shaped by Fiber II

Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists is proud to announce a new Exhibit 

Shaped by Fiber II

Shaped by Fiber II will be on display at the Mission Viejo Library from January 15 through February 26, 2016. The Mission Viejo library is located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Mission Viejo California (949-830-7100).

Shaped by Fiber II is an impressive exhibit featuring fiber art that goes beyond two dimensional wall hangings. The works shown in this exhibit include three dimensional forms, vessels and mounted fiber art. This stunning exhibit shows numerous ways that fibers can be sculpted to create spectacular artworks.