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DESCRIPTION:The exhibition, Land by Hand: Fiber Artists Explore Place, showcases innovative work by Minnesota artists using such fiber art processes as felting, tapestry, weaving, batik, basketry, art quilting, beading, sculptural fiber and more. Land is the exhibitions unifying theme land as interpreted through the lens of contemporary fiber art. All of the featured works demonstrate the artists unique relationships to place, which may be expressed subtly or explicitly in the works content, formal elements, materials or techniques used in its construction. 

With a particular emphasis on contemporary approaches to fiber traditions Land by Hand: Fiber Artists Explore Place will become an inspiring arts experience for viewers. The artists demonstrate deep reverence for the land as well as the historical traditions that inform their work, yet each adapts materials or processes in a unique way, says exhibition curator Kimber Olson. Many of the artists use non-traditional materials or techniques to create work that is rooted in traditional handcraft forms. Albert Lea artist Bonnie Wedge weaves recycled aluminum cans into art doll garments and St. Paul artist Karen Searle combines birch bark with crocheted wire to create figural pieces.

Fifteen highly established Minnesota artists were invited to participate in Land by Hand: Fiber Artists Explore Place by exhibition curator Kimber Olson. Featured works include bead paintings by Jo Wood of Duluth; sculptural silk fusion by Kathleen Smith of Minnetonka; a felted wall hanging by Jill Lynn of Lakeville; and  batiks by Vernal Bogren Swift, a fiber artist who splits her time between Bovey and an island in the Pacific.

The touring exhibition, Land by Hand: Fiber Artists Explore Place, is organized and presented by Textile Center, a national center for fiber art whose mission is to honor textile traditions and promote excellence and 
Gallery hours: 
M,T,W,F Noon - 4pm
THURSDAY EVENINGS 4pm - 8pm  
Image credit: Jill Lynn
SUMMARY:Art Reception: Land by Hand: Fiber Artists Explore Place
LOCATION:523 South 2nd Street, Mankato  MN  56001
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