Happy Holidays from Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists!

"Woody" by Teresa Shippy

Best to you this Holiday Season!

Happy Holidays!

Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists wish you the very best this Holiday Season. Here is a "found" piece of  holiday art created by Mia Bloom.

Teresa Shippy featured in Art Quilting Studio

Very surreal to see my series title and name on the cover! Very cool indeed! 10 colorful pages of bliss. Hope you have a chance to pick up a copy.....Thrilled to introduce a portion of my  "Cool Classic Rides". This gives the viewer a glimpse of my 3rd Classic Rides Series. Hope you have a chance to pick up a copy..Art Quilting Studio Winter 2018 hits the newsstands Dec.1st, 2017......Be sure to check it out, order it online here, http://stampington.com/Art-Quilting-Studio-Winter-2018

"Cool Classic Rides 3" kicks off February 22-25 in Hampton, Virginia. Very excited that I will be in town for the debut... See you in Virginia! .#rollinwiththerides 

~ Teresa Shippy

Cynthia Catlin - "Erosion at its Best!"

This is “Erosion at its Best!” I am currently having a love affair with fabric vases. They are three dimensional, decorative, functional, and extremely addictive. This was an extremely ambitious adventure and the largest one that I have created at 28 inches tall. The silk fabric was acquired already painted and I stabilized it with a combination of Soft & Stable and Pellon. A large variety of fun beads were used for embellishment. Machine quilting was added for a textural element. More fabric vases in my future, Cynthia Catlin.

Cynthia Catlin - "Erosion at its Best!"

Cynthia Catlin - "Erosion at its Best!"

Cynthia Catlin - "Erosion at its Best!"

Cynthia Catlin - "Erosion at its Best!" close up

Teresa Shippy at Old Town Tustin Art Walk

Teresa Shippy will be returning to Old Town Tustin Art Walk on Saturday, October 21st 2-5pm. For additional information, please click on this link - www.tustinca.org/artwalk .

Teresa Shippy on Quilting Arts TV

Teresa Shippy will be on Quilting Arts TV, Series 2000, Episode 8 "Handmade Gifts". Her segment on Whimsy Colorful Journals will air Sunday, September 10th. Check your local PBS station for time in your area.

"Put A Bird On It!" at Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza 2017

"Put A Bird On It!" is continuing its travels to Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza 2017. Click here for more information about this quilt show. 

Quilt Show & Merchants Mall
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks
100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456

September 14 - 17, 2017

This is how we describe this exhibit:

“While the theme conjures up images in the mind of the viewer, the amazingly original art work provides insights into each artist’s individual vision and their interpretations of the subject. The diversity of their dreams is truly a gift.”

"Tough Old Bird" by Eileen Wintemute

 

This piece was created for Beyond the Edge's "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit. This is what Eileen has to say about this piece:

"This is Roy, and you will probably appreciate this if you have a "Roy" in your life. You know the sort: salt of the earth,  worked hard to make his way through life,  sticks to old school principles.  Roy is the kind of person that I have found worth knowing. All in all, he's one tough old bird."

Eileen Wintemute's Work to be shown at AQS Quilt Week

Eileen Wintemute's "Gaggle of Geese" detail

Eileen Wintemute’s “Gaggle of Geese” will be shown at the AQS quilt week exhibit in Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of the Ultimate Guild Challenge. 

The dates for this exhibit are August 16 – 19, 2017.

"Put A Bird On It!" exhibit at World Quilt New England 2017

Our "Put A Bird On It!" is traveling for the next few months. The first stop is the 15th Annual World Quilt New England. Click here for more information about this quilt show.

Radisson Center of New Hampshire
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101

August 17 -19, 2017

This is how we describe this exhibit:

“While the theme conjures up images in the mind of the viewer, the amazingly original art work provides insights into each artist’s individual vision and their interpretations of the subject. The diversity of their dreams is truly a gift.”

 

"Look at the Pelican FLY" by jo p. griffith

This is jo p. griffith's piece entitled "Look at the Pelican FLY". It is part of Beyond the Edge's "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit. This is what jo says about this piece:

"This artwork was inspired by a photo taken by Mindy Lin Larson at the San Clemente, California campground. A multitude of pelicans playing throughout the day. Portrayed in the negative with discharge."

Teresa Shippy's Whimsy Journals on QATV

Teresa Shippy's Whimsy Journals are on the cover of Quilting Arts DVD series 2000. Her segment is Episode 2008, Handmade Gifts. Click here to purchase the DVD. Congratulations, Teresa!
 

Eileen Wintemute's "Gaggle of Geese"

Eileen Wintemute’s “Gaggle of Geese” received the third place award in the Art Quilt category at the Flying Geese Quilters Guild 2017 quilt show. Congratulations Eileen!

"Gaggle of Geese" by Eileen Wintemute

Eileen Wintemute's Work in Sacred Threads Exhibit

Eileen Wintemutes’s “From Matilda, to Mary, to Me” has been juried in to the 2017 Sacred Threads exhibition in Herndon Virginia. The dates for this show are July 7 through 23, 2017. The exhibit will be held at the Floris United Methodist Church, located at 13600 Frying Pan Road, Herndon, Virginia.

Teresa Shippy's "1967 VW Bus"

"1967 VW Bus" by Teresa Shippy

Congratulations to Teresa Shippy! "1967 VW Bus" was juried into Sacred Threads 2017.

To read more about Sacred Threads, visit their website: www.sacredthreadsquilts.com

Dates of the Exhibit:

July 7, 2017 - July 23, 2017

Location:

Floris United Methodist Church
13600 Frying Pan Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 793-0026

www.florisumc.org

Hours for the exhibit:

Mondays - Saturdays: 11am - 5pm

Sundays: 1pm - 4pm

Linda Friedman's "Speaking Out"

Congratulations, Linda Friedman! Her art quilt, "Speaking Out", was accepted into the “Threads of Resistance” exhibit that will travel to 12 different venues throughout the nation.

"Speaking Out" (36" Wide x 24" Long)

 

Congratulations to Linda Friedman

Linda Friedman's "Body Map in Honor of Da Vinci's Vetruvian Man" piece, was awarded second place in the mixed media category at the Sorensen's Gallery "Scientifique" exhibit. This exhibit is put on each year by the California State University of Fresno, Departments of Science and Mathematics. The gallery is located in Fresno, California. Congratulations Linda!

SAQA SoCal/SoNev "Untethered Thread"

Congratulations to Eileen Wintemute and Teresa Shippy!  Their artwork was accepted into SAQA SoCal/SoNev "Untethered Thread" curated by BTE's own, Laura Bisagna.The exhibit will be held at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts in June 2017. The artist reception will be held on Sunday, June 11th 1pm-3pm.

Poway Center for the Performing Arts

15498 Espola Road

Poway, California 92064 

"Vintage Tandem Bicycle" by Teresa Shippy

"Moodshadows" by Eileen Wintemute

"Expressions in Fiber Art" reception at the Center Gallery

The reception for "Expressions in Fiber Art" at The Center Gallery was a wonderful event. If you weren't able to attend, here are some photos from the reception. 

Cynthia Catlin, Eileen Wintemute, Teresa Shippy and Linda Friedman

BTE members with Brent Dennis - Director of Community Services

Cynthia Catlin discussing her vases.

The exhibit runs through June 16th. The gallery is located at 250 East Center Street, Anaheim, CA 92805. The hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 9pm with varied hours on the weekend.

Eileen Wintemute at La Galeria Gitana exhibit

Congratulations to BTE's Eileen Wintemute! Her artwork titled "Black and White Desert" is part of La Galeria Gitana's "Wonders of the Desert" exhibit. Please click on the image below for more information.

"Black and White Desert" by Eileen Wintemute

"Black and White Desert" detail by Eileen Wintemute

Expressions in Fiber Art!

We're proud to announce that we have another fiber art show about to begin entitled "Expression in Fiber Art". This exhibit will be at the Center Gallery in Anaheim. We have an artist reception on Friday, May 5th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.  Come see us at the reception! Details can be seen on the flyer below. 

"Bye Bye Birdie"

"Bye-Bye Birdie" by Laura Bisagna

Artwork by Laura Bisagna.
Created for the exhibit: "Put A Bird On It"





Artist Statement:

"Inspired by the character Betty "Birdie" Draper from the television series Mad Men."

"Bird of the Night"

"Bird of the Night" by Eileen Wintemute

Another piece in our "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit. Here is Eileen's statement about this piece:

"A glowing bird of paradise flower as seen as the sun sets."

"Bird Removal"

This is Mia Bloom's piece created for the "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit:

"Bird Removal" by Mia Bloom

Here is what Mia says about this piece:

"Pages from 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and 'Bye, Bye Birdie' were laminated onto tea stained silk organza. The final step was to cut out the shape of one bird flying away to emphasize the title, 'Bird Removal'."

"Casualty"

Art piece created by Madeleine Bajracharya for "Put A Bird On It!"

"Casualty" by Madeleine Bajracharya

This is what Madeleine says about this piece:

"On my walks in the woods
  I observe how nature
  takes its course,

  the stronger wins."

You Can See Our Textile Translations Exhibit Now!

Here are a few photos of our current exhibit - "Textile Translations":

This is a great exhibit with over 30 fiber art pieces. It is in a lovely setting as well. We hope you can stop by the adobe and see our work.

Exhibit Information:

Textile Translations

A new exhibit from Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists

Textile Translations will be shown from March 7 through April 3, 2017 at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery (Rancho Buena Vista).  The Gallery is located at 640 Alta Vista Drive, Vista, California. Phone (760) 639-6164. The gallery is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 10 am to 3 pm.

"Call to the Heart"

"Call to the Heart" by Linda Friedman

Linda Friedman created this fiber art piece for the "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit.






















This is Linda's artist statement:

"'I love you and I'll see you tomorrow", my father said as he kissed me goodbye. As we hugged, a crow called out from its perch atop a telephone wire. There was no tomorrow. An accident took my father's life. From that fateful day forward, when I see and hear a crow utter its call, I hear, "I love you and I'll see you tomorrow." Yes, Daddy. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Magdelena"

"Magdelena" by Teresa Shippy

Art piece created by Teresa Shippy for Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists' "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit.

Artist Statement:

"Striking a pose with her beloved parrot. Magdalena aka Frida Kahlo. Her fondness for the exotic and in so many ways the unusual. Magdelena's tireless quest for glimmers of joy included a menagerie of exotic pets, she loved dearly, perhaps because they spoke to her own sense of creaturely strangeness. Memories of seeing her fantastic dynamic body of work many years ago while in Washington, DC. I have always been in awe of her incredible diverse life, full of color and complexities. This piece is included in my homage to Frida portrait collection which was started in 2007 and continues to grow."

"Tough Old Bird"

Eileen Wintemute's piece entitled "Tough Old Bird" is shown here.




This piece was created for Beyond the Edge's "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit. This is what Eileen has to say about this piece:

"This is Roy, and you will probably appreciate this if you have a "Roy" in your life. You know the sort: salt of the earth,  worked hard to make his way through life,  sticks to old school principles.  Roy is the kind of person that I have found worth knowing. All in all, he's one tough old bird."

"Chicken Curry"

Madeleine Bajracharya created this fiber art piece for Beyond the Edge's "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit:



Madeleine's artist statement follows:

"I bought this bird and made chicken curry out of it."

"Textile Translations"

We are proud to announce a new exhibit to be shown in Vista, California!

"Textile Translations"

A new exhibit from Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists

"Magdelena" by Teresa Shippy

Textile Translations will be shown from March 7 through April 3, 2017 at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery (Rancho Buena Vista).  The Gallery is located at 640 Alta Vista Drive, Vista, California. Phone (760) 639-6164. The gallery is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 10 am to 3 pm.

We will be featuring many of our pieces from "Put A Bird On It!", as well as other fiber art. We hope you have a chance to see this exhibit!

"Meditation with Grace"

This is Cynthia Catlin's piece entitled "Mediation with Grace.  It is part of Beyond the Edge's "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit. 

Cynthia artist statement for this piece follows:

"Quiet mediation and introspection brings peace and clarity to my life. Thinking good thoughts increases joy and brings hope to the world. Basic humanity can be enriched if more people would choose to live life with compassion and grace. It is imperative to live life with a deep sense of profound gratitude. I'm thankful for my faith and the choice to be empowered by the spirit as symbolized by the white dove."

"Look at the Pelican FLY"

This is jo p. griffith's piece entitled "Look at the Pelican FLY". It is part of Beyond the Edge's "Put A Bird On It!" exhibit. This is what jo says about this piece:

"This artwork was inspired by a photo taken by Mindy Lin Larson at the San Clemente, California campground. A multitude of pelicans playing throughout the day. Portrayed in the negative with discharge."

"Put A Bird On It" At Road to California 2017

Here are a few photos of our exhibit at Road to California. We'll be posting full photos of our pieces on this blog over the next few weeks.

"Put A Bird On It!" - See it this weekend!

Road to California begins tomorrow. Don't miss this great show and our latest exhibit! Here is your final teaser before the show!

"Magdalena", detail, by Teresa Shippy

Road to California
January 19 – 22, 2017
Ontario Convention Center
2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA