During a recent trip to Pittsburgh, I popped into the Contemporary Craft Museum, where I saw this awesome show. It's definitely worth checking out...
The images making up the x-ray people were repeated over and over then sewn together.
They shimmered and moved as the observer walks through them.
These shoes are made of the most delicate paper.
This last image is an exerpt from a much larger piece. The detail and shading are spectacular.
See it for yourself!
Society for Contemporary Craft
Pittsburgh, PA
April 16 - August 22, 2010
Organized by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Inc. this triennial exhibition features 85 exceptional works that are pushing the boundaries of fiber art. Of the total number of works in the show, 22 pieces were produces by artists living outside of the US. Countries represented include Australia, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
SCC will be featuring half of this large and diverse exhibition with the other half on display at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. The exhibiting artists have employed a dazzling variety of techniques, often in a single work. Many of the artists have combines traditional techniques such as embroidery, quilting, or weaving with more contemporary processes such as laminating, plant dyeing, digital printing, and burning. Materials range from linen, wool, and silk to plastic bags, cable ties, and X-rays
