Pushing the Surface
"Pushing the Surface" is a dance of color, beauty, ingenuity, and story that showcases pieces made by artists with national and international recognition. Although most works share the essential structural characteristics of a quilt—joining at least two layers of fiber with stitching, they break from tradition in their design methods. Surfaces may be pieced and patched as one finds in a traditional quilt, but they may also be painted, dyed, laser printed, appliquéd, or fused. The techniques are as varied as the subject matter, which is as varied as the effects. Ultimately, the artists create a truly new statement that speaks to mind and spirit like all great art is meant to do.
"Pushing the Surface" presents an array of distinct and fascinating art quilts. This is the thirteenth year Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum has presented this biennial exhibit. The show is curated by Elisa and Roxanna Deadman and is sponsored by the Mary F. Taylor Family Fund. The Ohio Arts Council also helped fund this event with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
"Pushing the Surface" presents an array of distinct and fascinating art quilts. This is the thirteenth year Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum has presented this biennial exhibit. The show is curated by Elisa and Roxanna Deadman and is sponsored by the Mary F. Taylor Family Fund. The Ohio Arts Council also helped fund this event with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Support for this exhibit has been provided by The Mary F. Taylor Family Fund. The Ohio Arts Council also helped fund this exhibit with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
