The quilt receiving the most votes is:
"Which Dress Would You Like?"
by Laura Casmore
The second place quilt is:
"Starry Nights"
by Catherine Waltz
Third place is by a friend of mine:
"Craft and Soul"
by Patricia A. Hinojosa
Showing posts with label Rice University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rice University. Show all posts
Thursday, October 21, 2010
"Which Dress ..."
The winners have been announced for the 2010 Heart, Hands & Heritage: The Patchwork Soul of Women quilt competition.
The quilt receiving the most votes is:
The second place quilt is:
There are many other great quilt in this exhibit and you can see them by clicking here or by visiting the exhibit while it is open at Rice University (open Oct. 21 through Nov. 19, 2010). Click here for more information in this exhibit.
The quilt receiving the most votes is:
The second place quilt is:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Hearts, Hands and Heritage
I have just learned of a new quilt exhibit at Rice University here in Houston. The exhibit is called ...
Exhibit: Thursday, October 21 - Friday, November 19, 2010
Awards Ceremony & Panel Discussion: Friday, November 5, 2010
This quilt exhibition is produced and curated by Rice University Ph.D. student, Aundrea Matthews. A reception and panel discussion consisting of leading scholars and practitioners of the art of quilting represent two of the event’s primary offerings. The exhibit will introduce visitors to a collection of powerful works of art that illuminate both the spiritual and personal experiences of women. Our goal is to illustrate a broad range of artistic techniques and inspirations, shed light on the lives and experiences of quiltmakers, and examine the role women have played in education, politics, religion, the arts, business, the family and much more.
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At the moment, there is an online voting process going on to determine which of the entered quilts will actually be accepted into the exhibit. You (as a member of "the general public") can vote for the quilt of your choice from September 20, 2010 (noon cst) to September 26, 2010 (noon cst). So, let's take a break from whatever you are doing and click here to look at the entered quilts and select your favorite one. Then vote!
You can also click here to learn more about this exhibit at Rice University. This exhibit is part of the H.E.R.E. Project -- Houston Enriches Rice Education --which was founded in 2007.
Hearts, Hands & Heritage
The Patchwork Soul of Women - 2010
Awards Ceremony & Panel Discussion: Friday, November 5, 2010
This quilt exhibition is produced and curated by Rice University Ph.D. student, Aundrea Matthews. A reception and panel discussion consisting of leading scholars and practitioners of the art of quilting represent two of the event’s primary offerings. The exhibit will introduce visitors to a collection of powerful works of art that illuminate both the spiritual and personal experiences of women. Our goal is to illustrate a broad range of artistic techniques and inspirations, shed light on the lives and experiences of quiltmakers, and examine the role women have played in education, politics, religion, the arts, business, the family and much more.
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At the moment, there is an online voting process going on to determine which of the entered quilts will actually be accepted into the exhibit. You (as a member of "the general public") can vote for the quilt of your choice from September 20, 2010 (noon cst) to September 26, 2010 (noon cst). So, let's take a break from whatever you are doing and click here to look at the entered quilts and select your favorite one. Then vote!
You can also click here to learn more about this exhibit at Rice University. This exhibit is part of the H.E.R.E. Project -- Houston Enriches Rice Education --which was founded in 2007.
Just another reason to come visit Houston!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Tapumes
I wandered this morning over to the Rice Gallery on the Rice campus (the only university museum in the country dedicated to installation art), to see the current exhibit. This is a little of what I saw while wandering there.
Looking through the windows before entering the art gallery, you can see the massive piece, Tapumes by Henrique Oliveira, spread across the entire back wall, overlapping onto the sides, clinging to the ceiling and spreading out onto the floor.
(Question: Is my new lens (which replaces my old one, damaged months ago) up to the challenge of photographing this work? I hope so.)
Looking through the windows before entering the art gallery, you can see the massive piece, Tapumes by Henrique Oliveira, spread across the entire back wall, overlapping onto the sides, clinging to the ceiling and spreading out onto the floor.It is wonderful!
The dimension of this piece is as amazing as the actual size. The shot above zooms in on the dangling piece in the first photo.
The work bends and curves so gracefully -- yet it is made of wood salvaged from construction sites throughout the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, which is home to the artist, Henrique Oliveira.
This is a lovely blue onion, one of a pair and easily stands 4 to 5 feet tall.
Do you see the face profile here? The nose leads the way ...(It also reminds me of the racing profiles of the Tour de France cyclists).
I would love to crawl through this tunnel -- but this is art, not a playground, so I refrain from letting my inner child run free.Wouldn't it be fun to try?
Another view capturing a small slice of the full piece (1/6 - 1/8 of the whole), including a second peak at my tunnel.
The gallery has included three short videos for viewing: one of Henrique working on other art pieces (in Portuguese, his native tongue), an interview with him about this Tapumes installation at Rice University, which I've included below (courtesy of YouTube and Rice University Art Gallery),and a slideshow/video of the installation of the piece in the RIce Gallery, which is below (a second thank you to YouTube and RiceU Art Gallery).
Here he is -- the imaginative artist Henrique Oliveira who is the ultimate salvage/recycle/reclaim artist, creating colorful pieces (like the one I've shared here) built entirely from wood collected from the streets and construction sites in Sao Paulo.
He calls these installations "tridimensionals" as they incorporate painting, architecture and sculpture. He also participated in the invitational Something from Nothing show held in New Orleans last year. I look forward to seeing what this young man creates next...If you live in or near Houston, be sure to stop by the Rice Gallery on Rice University campus, as his installation Tapumes has been extended through August 17, 2009. Note: there is ongoing construction in this building so the actual exhibit may or may not be open for visitors. I popped in today and was lucky to find it open. Tapumes is not as easily visible from outside the building as the website suggests.
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