Perry Lowell Bent

Whew!

2011-11-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

Open Studios is over, and I had a great time talking with all the visitors. Most had never seen "painting with fiber" before, and wanted to know all about wet- and needle-felting. The Ashland Library volunteer art curator has asked me to do an exhibition, and is booking about 14 months out -- that should give me time to get enough pieces complete, as he needs 15-16. In between visitors, I was working on my current piece, and between then and this week when I'm on vacation, I've gotten a lot accomplished.

I've added some needle-felted detail to the lower right side, with suggestions of vegetation.

I needle-felted in the rocks and cliffs so that the waterfalls are defined. Added some striated cliffs. Still more to do on this for the first fall at the top.

Filled in more of the sun-glinted water and the sand bars. Needle-felted some rocks in the river.

Worked on the waterfall and rocks as well as the elevations to the river on the lower left.

Next I need to work on the wrinkles on the upper right, to define them, and then finish up the sun rays at the top left, and the remaining detail. I'd say I'm about 60% done right now.

Looking forward to being in the studio on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday!

This is it! Open Studios!

2011-11-11T09:24:00.000-05:00

We're open Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5p at 1602B Concord Street in Saxonville, Framingham. Gallery 2B is open with a completely new group exhibition, and all of the artists' studios will be open, too. Plenty of parking off Watson Place. This is a free, family-friendly event!

Hope to see you there!

For directions, flyer, and more info:

http://www.saxonvillestudios.com/NEW/openstudios.html

Prepping for Next Weekend

2011-11-05T20:46:00.001-04:00

This weekend I spent getting things organized for Open Studios next weekend (11/12 and 11/13 from noon to 5p). Unlike last year, I'm not going to stage educational stations -- it's going to be my working fiber studio, warts and all (although some of the warts are hidden behind a screen).

Hope you can come! 1602B Concord Street, Framingham, MA.

20 / 20

2011-10-01T20:29:00.004-04:00

Anothre 20 hours of embroidery and stitchery, 20 new spools of thread (my gosh, have you seen the price of thread lately?!?!?) ... can you see progress?

More, more, more...

2011-08-24T20:24:00.000-04:00

Last Saturday was more quilting of the wrinkles. This Saturday will be more quilting of the wrinkles. This project will last at least through my lifetime. My mother had a hooked rug that was her lifetime project (waiting in her attic for me to take pity upon it and try to finish it), and I think this is mine.:)

Of course, the real wrinkle is that we're expecting a hurricane on Sunday.

Oh, and don't forget to pick up a copy of the Metrowest Daily News on Sunday - there should be a short profile of me and my fiber art in there.

Here Comes the Sun

2011-08-07T21:23:00.000-04:00

Another weekend, and I decided to start on some of the sun rays and background. On day three of a head cold, I thought it might be too tedious, but time flew.

I laid in two of the sunrays (thanks to Donna for finding the right color), and started stitching along the wrinkles that I worked into the felt when it was wet.

The wrinkles are highlighted in copper, bronze, gold, and antique gold threads.

Detailing the Waterfall

2011-07-30T20:21:00.001-04:00

I got tired of putting in the background stitches, and decided to do the waterfall area in detail. So that's what I worked on today. Although you can't see it unless you click on the image to expand it, there are all little specks of gold, green, copper, and blues in the waterfall. I've started filling in the water flowing to the falls with other blues as well as the glint of gold where the sun hits the water. I needlefelted in some rocks above, and then needlefelted the striated rocks on the right of the falls with embroidery to mark the fissures in the striations. The falls end in a froth of needlefelted white wool.

What do you think?

Stitchin' (and bitchin')

2011-07-24T08:28:00.000-04:00

I managed to get the temperature at the studio down from 100+ to a "comfortable" 85 so that I could work on Grand Canyon Sunset these past weeks. Working on felt in these temperatures is not always pleasant!

So I've been stitching and stitching and stitching the past weekends, and it's starting to look like I've actually been working on this project! :) Size 30 and 40 thread gives lovely detail, but it's tediously slow. It was much faster with the size 12 turquoise thread in the waterfall. Even so, I suspect this piece will take at least my lifetime.

My sister came down to work on her jewelry (actually to shop my beads is more like it!). It was nice to have the company. She has a show coming up in the fall, and she'll have her things at the Saxonville Studios Open Studios event - save the dates for either November 12th or 13th. This year, instead of having educational displays up, folks are going to see my "real" studio - a working studio. Hope to see yout there.

Also, one last bit of news: Julia Spitz is going to be doing a "What's Your Talent" series in August, and I will be one of the featured people. I believe it will run in the "A" section of the MetroWest Daily News. I'll post the publication date when I find out.

Weekend Progress

2011-07-03T21:06:00.000-04:00

Last week and this weekend I spent couching yarn onto Grand Canyon Sunset, and laying in the first layer of embroidered sewing thread for the suggestion of a river (not pictured).

Here are some in-progress photos.

International Freeform Crochet Guild 2011 Challenge

2011-06-14T20:16:00.000-04:00

The INTFF 2011 Challenge book and website are released! The challenge theme was Mythologies, Stories & Fairy Tales, and I have to say that I've never seen such a terrific display of freeform... ever!

Check it out!

http://www.freeformcrochet.com/

Grand Canyon Sunset

2011-05-24T19:53:00.000-04:00

Between a bout with bronchitis, I've managed to start a large new piece. I've wet-felted the background, and now I'm going to have fun embellishing it.

I've got some gorgeous eggplant-colored silk yarn, and I'm going to use it to suggest the cliff-tops and mesas. I'm laying it out, and then I'll couch it onto the felted background.

Above you can see me playing with following some of the felt colorway with the eggplant silk. And below, I'm needle-felting on various yarns to highlight the top of some cliffs with vegetation on the right.

I'm thinking of suggesting a river, far below, meandering through. Will post this in progress as I work on it.

Getting Organized...

2011-04-10T21:59:00.000-04:00

Was getting organized yesterday for some upcoming submissions. I'll be submitting for 6x6, the INTFF 2011 Challenge (for which I need to write something up describing it, and which I can't show you until after it's published!), and Peace Felt. And starting to get piles of things together for Elegance in April.

Neal worked on his ship and put together a couple of display easels for me for EinA. And Donna came by to work on some charity items for her crochet group.

I was noodling around with some roulags of wool, and had a glimmer of an idea on a possible piece using them.

So really, the studio looks like a wreck, but there is some method to my madness!

Moon Kissed is done...

2011-04-02T18:08:00.000-04:00

"And still of a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,

When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,

When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

A highwayman comes riding— "

- Alfred Noyes, The Highwayman

It's hard to tell in the photos, but the tree branches reach forward, out to the viewer.

This piece will be submitted to the Danforth Museum's Off the Wall juried show. I'm hoping that they can see the dimensionality in the 3MB file.

Anticipation...

2011-04-01T19:59:00.000-04:00

Looking forward to a day at the studio tomorrow!

My sister's coming by to work on her jewelry (she'll be at Elegance in April with me on the 30th at St. George's in Framingham), and I'll be photographing stuff for various submissions and finishing up Moon Kissed.

I'm thinking of submitting Moon Kissed (and two others) to the Danforth Off the Wall juried show this year. It was so fantastic to be juried into last year's show and such a great experience, that I want to do it again!

Elegance In April - 4/30/11

2011-03-27T20:26:00.000-04:00

An evening of artistic and cultural wonders for your review. So break out your fancy attire and be swept into the world of local artists as you meander garden paths of paintings, photography, fiber arts, stained glass, book and poetry readings. And all surrounded by soft music, samples of wine, cheese and various culinary treats to accent your journey.

Like what you see? Make a purchase and take the elegance home.
A silent auction is also available.
When: Saturday, April 30, 2011

Where: St. George Parish Hall, 74 School Street, Framingham
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Cost: $25 (early bird $20 - March 20 to April 10) - no tickets at the door.
Proceeds: To help defray the cost of St. George Youth Ministry team's pilgrimage to Madrid, Spain in August for World Youth Day.

For tickets: Leslee Willitts willitts at rcn.com

Moon Kissed

2011-03-27T20:21:00.000-04:00

Although I'm not able to post a photo of the freeform crochet piece I'm working on for the 2011 International FreeForm Guild's themed show (fairy tales, stories, myths), I have also been working on a wet-felted piece with needlefelted detail that I'm calling Moon Kissed. I finished wet-felting the background of wool and silk yesterday, and today I started on the three-dimensional needle-felted detail.

It's a tough one to take a photo of, because of the dark colors, but I hope this gives you an idea of the background and the three-dimensional tree.

My goodness!

2011-02-17T20:15:00.000-05:00

I really haven't meant to ignore this blog, but life has gotten away from me. You know how it goes. Sick me. Sick Neal. Sick critters. Root canal. Neal in hospital. Neal in surgery. And then you look up and it's been weeks and weeks since you've blogged... or gotten to the studio.

Had a great time at the Danforth, showing the teen docents how to needlefelt. They had fun, and I think I've created new needlefelters.

Am also working on some items for the Elegance in April event at St. George's. My sister (with her jewelry) and I with my needlefelt will be there. Should be fun!

The primary piece in progress is for the International Free Form Guild's theme show. It's due in early May, and I can't show you what it is -- it's unveiled at the online show, and published in a book that comes out in the summer. The theme this year is Myths, Stories, and Fairy Tales. I'm having fun planning and executing my idea.

I've got this coming Monday off, so I'll be in the studio all day Monday instead of Saturday. Or perhaps in addition to Saturday -- not sure yet. But if you're in the area on Monday, stop by (10a-3p).

I was excited to find that the book, 100 Artists of New England, shipped before I thought it was going to from Amazon. E. Ashley Rooney has put together an interesting collection of emerging artists. This collection includes my bud, Lynette Haggard (p110) with her fabulous encaustic. The book is organized by each state in New England, with luscious full-color images of the artists and their works. It's a visual dessert of a book.

-Perry-

Getting Back to Go

2010-11-21T12:33:00.000-05:00

I spent yesterday getting the studio back to working order. Neal's going to be building a wooden ship over the winter, so I need to re-organize all the beading supplies. I've ordered shelving, and will jam it in somewhere! I figure one more day for re-organizing and I'll be able to play... err... work. :)

Whew!

2010-11-18T19:35:00.000-05:00

Open Studios was a rousing success, with a good stream of folks coming through... including almost all of my friends and family members! It was great fun, including having my sister and her jewelry there.

Now comes the job of putting away all of my displays and getting the studio back into working shape. It's been weeks and weeks since I've been able to work on my art, with the run-up to the event.

Remember, if you're in the Saxonville area on Saturdays, I'm usually there from 10a until 3p. Come on up and ring the bell.

-Perry-

Open Studios... closer and closer!

2010-10-11T21:35:00.000-04:00

Save the dates!

Our Saxonville Studios Open Studios 2010 preparations are in high gear. Gallery 2B has a fresh coat of paint and a new carpet, and will soon be hung with artwork from all of the artists. Our flyer is ready to print out and distribute. Invitation postcards are ordered and will be mailed out at the end of next week. We're all spiffing up our studios in readiness for you!

I hope you all can come to this free and family-friendly event. We are a really diverse group of artists and artisans, and will have everything from oil painting, acrylics, watercolors, encaustics, silk painting, photography, jewelry, sculpture, textile and fabric art for viewing and holiday shopping. Stop in and view the art, chat with the artists, and see working artists' studios.

Free and ample parking. More info, map and directions at: http://www.saxonvillestudios.com/

See you there!

-Perry-

Post Road Art Center "Abstract Show 2010"

2010-10-06T18:45:00.000-04:00

I was juried in to the Post Road Art Center's "Abstract Show 2010". Opening night is tomorrow, 5:30p until 8:00p, at the Center in Marlborough.

Read more here-- hope to see you there!

http://www.postroadartcenter.com/Abstract_Show_2010_Page_1.html

-Perry-

I Love Saturdays!

2010-09-18T07:10:00.000-04:00

Saturdays are the only days I seem to be able to carve out for the studio right now, but I make them pretty inviolate. From 10a until 3p, you can find me there. Sometimes earlier. Not usually later. My friends are always welcome to come by to visit or play-- I love having company while working.

Today is a mixed kind of day. I need to put together more embellished purses for the museum store, but I also need to make a fabric skirt around my sink (it's a LONG sink-- eight feet long but four inches deep -- perfect for felting) to gussy the place up a bit for the open studio event the first weekend in November.

You are coming to the open studio November 6th or 7th, from noon to 5p, aren't you?

Good. It should be fun. The Saxonville Studio artists are hosting an event where you can meet all of the artists and see their work. Come see how we work in Saxonville's old mill complex. It's a family-friendly event, and free! More as we get closer to the date-- but please put it on your calendar now!

So, breakfast and then off I go!

Vacation Week is Over

2010-09-11T21:15:00.000-04:00

My week of vacation is over, but I got a few pieces done in a few extra studio sessions.

I finished "Bird's Eye View of Tidal Pools" in needlefelt. I'm torn on whether or not to wet-felt it. I probably won't, as I like it the way it is now and am not sure how it would alter.

I started and finished "Roses at the Light", and am pleased with it as I was experimenting with various aspects of it.

And then tried a piece called "Winter Departs" with mixed wool and silk.

My sister joined me and made a gorgeous fossil coral and copper crystal necklace, bracelet, and earrings on copper.

Lunched with Colene, Michelle, Valarie and Elton and admired the shibori in progress. Am looking forward to playing with them now and then, torturing silk and cotton with dyes and string and bleach.

This Week in Review

2010-08-29T21:28:00.001-04:00

My sister joined me in studio Saturday, making jewelry. Lynnette came in for lunch. I like company and visitors.

I needlefelted detail on Peace Felt 2010, and it's complete for mailing out in a week or two.

Finished Pink Pockets. Pockets is turning into a theme. It's very lightly needlefelted. I like the feel of fluffy batts of wool, and coaxing pockets into it.

I did another piece in my "Times of My Life" series, Baby. Baby is a very lightly needlefelted piece. So I have Baby, 8, Hippie, 28, and Bride. I need to take photos of all of these. Hippie is the first piece of textile art-to-wear I ever made, back in the late 60's-- a pair of hip hugger bell bottom jeans that I patched and embroidered (NFS of course).

I started a needlefelt background for a rocky beach, and worked on another piece that's a birdseye view of sea and marsh that needs to be wet-felted before I needlefelt detail.

In more mundane efforts, I threw all of the loose stuff in front of the shelves into bins, so it looks a little more organized. Open Studio is coming up the first weekend of November, and the studio needs to be accessible and I need to have display space.

Looking forward to taking Lynette's class in encaustic. (http://www.lynettehaggard.com/) Should be fun to experiment with mixing encaustic and fiber.

Counting down the days until I get back in the studio next Saturday. And vacation week follows-- up to Maine for Monday through Wednesday, and then home and studio. Need to gather together new things for the Danforth Museum Shop for the fall season.

2010-08-14T21:29:00.000-04:00

Today was an abbreviated day at the studio, but I did finish up the Peace Felt project piece, and worked on a new landscape. Pockets is completed. And I worked on a felt purse that I'm just adding needle-felted embellishments to, for the museum store in the fall.

I'm going to try to get down one afternoon this week to dye some pashminas. I'd like to solid dye them, and then later try some shibori with bleach and see how they come out. Total experiment, but it could be fun!

What I'm Working On

2010-08-09T23:08:00.001-04:00

I had a productive weekend in the studio, spending most of Saturday and then Sunday morning starting a few new projects. I'll post some photos soon.

1) An abstract called "Pockets" that has an under-sea feel to it that's lightly needlefelted.
2) A wet-felted abstract piece with varied shades of purple wool and silk hankies.
3) A needle-felted purple abstract piece for my Peace Felt Project recipient.
4) Several hyperbolic crochet pieces for the Smithsonian Community [Coral] Reef Project.

As I said, a productive weekend. Very satisfying.

Some other pieces from July...

Whither Blows the Wind? (Gulf Coast Summer of 2010)

Birch Tree, 2010

Dawn Breaks While Mother Nature Slumbers, 2010

Green is the Color

2010-07-31T16:41:00.000-04:00

We've had a verdant summer, and I've been saturated in greens.

This piece is entitled "Green is the Color", and shows a crisp rocky stream at the foot of gently rolling grass, bordered by a mossy stone fence.

Traditionally matted and framed, showing that fiber art can be more conventionally mounted.

"Off the Wall" Exhibition at the Danforth, 2010

2010-06-21T17:42:00.001-04:00

Katherine did an amazing job at mounting the exhibition at the Danforth... and I'm not just saying that because my piece was on the title wall. :) What a talented group of artists at the Danforth-- I'm so honored to be included in this exhibition!

At the Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA

2010-06-14T21:30:00.000-04:00

Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition "Off the Wall"
Artists' Reception
Thursday June 17, 2010 - 5:30pm - 7:30 pm

I'm very excited that one of my pieces, Time Passages, was selected for the Off the Wall exhibition. This is a wet felted piece, with needle felted detail. Please view the exhibition, along with the juried Community of Artists exhibition, at the Danforth during the Artists' Reception -- I'd love to see you, and I promise that you'll enjoy what's on view!

2010 INTFF "Somewhere In My World"

2010-05-22T02:42:00.000-04:00

Come see our show! The 2010 International Freeform Fiberarts Guild presents: Somewhere in My World

Enjoy!

International Freefrom Crochet Guild ~ Freeform Fiberart

www.freeformcrochet.com

View my page at:

http://www.freeformcrochet.com/2010/Pages/perry.html

Annual Juried Member Exhibition

2010-05-15T07:01:00.001-04:00

I was thrilled to get the word that my piece "Time Passages", originally created for the 2009 International Freeform Guild's annual exhibition and entitled "Four Seasons", was just accepted in the Annual Juried Member Exhibition "Off the Wall" at the Danforth Museum of Art. The Exhibition runs from June 12 through August 8, 2010.

More info about the Danforth Museum and this upcoming exhibitions at:

http://www.danforthmuseum.org/annual_members2010.html

Each year two concurrent juried shows showcase artistic talent of emerging and established member artists. Off the Wall communicates the unique vision of renowned guest jurors, while Community of Artists provides a snapshot of some of the most exciting work done by artists living and working in New England.

Two evening events celebrate participating artists. Our Off the Wall Patron’s Preview on Saturday, June 12affords collectors the first opportunity to purchase art at a special discount and hear guest jurors discuss their selections and curatorial vision. Proceeds from the event and sale of work support exhibitions and related educational programming. Our Artists’ Reception on Thursday, June 17 from 6-8 pm is free and open to families and friends of exhibiting artists.

This year's jurors were:

About Jen Mergel
Recently named the Beal Family Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, was formerly associate curator at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. Before joining the ICA, Mergel did curatorial work at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, helped with the 2004 Whitney Biennial, and was a curatorial fellow at the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover. She received a BA in visual and environmental studies from Harvard University and her MA at Bard College’s Center for Curatorial Studies and Art in Contemporary Culture. The Boston native has taught studio art courses Harvard and, more recently, curatorial studies at Boston University.

About Helen Molesworth
Recently appointed Chief Curator at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, Helen Molesworth was formerly head of the department of modern and contemporary art at the Harvard Art Museum, where she organized the exhibitions "Long Life Cool White: Photographs by Moyra Davey" at the Harvard Art Museumas well as "ACT UP New York: Activism, Art, and the AIDS Crisis, 1987-1993," "Corbu Pop"by William Pope.L; "Paul Chan: Three Easy Pieces" and "Felix Gonzales-Torres: "Untitled" (Placebo -Landscape - for Roni)." Previous to joining Harvard, Molesworth was chief curator of exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, where she co-curated the first United States retrospective of Luc Tuymans. Before that she was curator of contemporary art at the Baltimore Museum of Art from 2000 to
2002; and director and curator of the Amelie A. Wallace Gallery at State University of New York (SUNY) in Old Westbury from 1997 to 1999. Molesworth also served as senior critic at the Yale School of Art and taught at the Bard Center for Curatorial Studies; SUNY, Old Westbury; and the Cooper Union School of Art. She was a co-founding editor of"Documents," a magazine of contemporary visual culture. She received a Ph.D. in the history of art from Cornell University in 1997.

Fulling vs. Felting

2010-05-10T10:39:00.002-04:00

Speak like a pro:

Felting is the making of a non-woven fabric.
Fulling is the shrinking and strengthening of any wool fabric (knit, crochet, woven, or felt).

So, if you knit or crochet something, and then you wet it to shrink it, you are FULLING the fabric. You are not felting it.

If you are taking loose fibers and needling or manipulating them into a fabric, you are FELTING. If you then take that felt and wet it to shrink it, you are FULLING the felt.

Clear as mud? :)

-Perry-

Slow Cloth Movement

2010-03-24T19:32:00.000-04:00

http://handeyemagazine.com/content/slow-cloth

I especially like the "joy" part!

-Perry-

Fun with Color

2010-03-11T09:13:00.002-05:00

Neat color IQ test...I got an 11.

X-Rite:
Get exactly the color you need, every time, anywhere in the world.

www.xritephoto.com

Yarn Bombings...

2010-03-10T19:29:00.000-05:00

3/10/10 West Cape May, NJ

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/article_587d7e2e-2bd5-11df-8a4e-001cc4c002e0.html

Fun with Felt

2010-03-06T18:00:00.001-05:00

I signed up for Felt Alive Wool Sculptures by Kay Petal's "faces" class, and had a great time today in the studio working on a piece. Fun, fun, fun!

Not too bad for my first 3d felt attempt, eh?

The class notes are great, and the videos wonderful. www.feltalive.com

-Perry-

2010 Peace Felt Project

2010-03-04T16:29:00.001-05:00

Help Create a Circle of Peace Felt Around the World in 2010

http://www.peacefelt.org/

Mission

To promote peace and connectivity among nations, loving kindness among individuals, gratitude in our hearts and in our consciousness - knowing that WE create our world through our thoughts, words and actions.

To, as Gandhi reminded us, "Be the change we wish to see in the world."

To promote awareness of the ancient art of felt making and the modern craft of needle felting for its qualities of being earth friendly, extremely versatile, and easy to learn!

The sending and receiving of your PEACE FELT will take place in the month of September as a symbolic celebration of the International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21st, 2010.

Each participant or group will be connected with a Receiving Partner and a Giving Partner.
The participant will send their PEACE FELT to their Receiving Partner, giving it in the spirit of unconditional love, free from the expectation of a return gift in "exchange". Instead, that same participant will receive a PEACE FELT from their Giving Partner allowing them to be the recipient of unconditional love without anything expected of them in return.

Tide Pool Project

2010-02-28T20:45:00.000-05:00

http://www.tidepoolproject.blogspot.com/

CALL FOR ENTRIES: WE ARE SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FROM TEXTILE AND MIXED-MEDIA ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CREATE A COLLABORATIVE TIDE POOL MADE UP OF TEXTILE STONES, KELP, ANEMONE, BARNACLES, OCTOPI, CRABS, SHELLS AND OTHER RELATED FLORA AND FAUNA. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A TEXTILE TIDE POOL THAT WILL BRING AWARENESS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR COASTAL WATERS AND THE DELICATE AND CRITICAL BALANCE THEY PLAY IN THE HEALTH AND FUTURE OF OUR PLANET.

Deadline for submissions: January 15th, 2011

This is a project that I'm just going to HAVE to contribute to, as I'm in process of making my own little coral reef, as well. Check out the blog page for how to participate. There's plenty of time and inspiration!

-Perry-

My Sister Clootie Tree

2010-02-19T08:57:00.000-05:00

A fiber friend of mine is creating a Clootie Tree-- a wish tree, and I thought it was such a great idea that I'd do one in my yard, also... a sister tree to Aileen's in Scotland. I am making ribbons for hers, and she is making ribbons for mine. My Clootie Tree will be in my front yard, near a sidewalk. I'm hoping that pedestrians will catch the idea and make ribbons for it, also.

If you'd like to make a ribbon, please email me!

A Wish Tree is an individual tree, usually distinguished by species, position or appearance, which is used as an object of wishes and offerings. Such trees are identified as possessing a special religious or spiritual value. By tradition, believers make votive offerings in order to gain fulfillment of a wish.

INTFF Exhibitions

2010-02-11T09:48:00.000-05:00

The International Freeform Exhibitions are on my mind as I start working on my 2010 entry.

Check out previous years at http://www.freeformcrochet.com/

I have or am participating in:
          2010 Theme: Somewhere in Our World
          2009 Theme: Four Seasons
          2008 Theme: Through Our Eyes

The exhibitions are collected into annual books, designed and executed by Myra Wood, freeform artist extraordinare (http://www.myrawood.com/), and are available for purchase, too. All proceeds go to a women's charity each year. Links are on the above weblink.

Interested in freeform crochet/knit? Join our Yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FFCrochet

-Perry-

Freeform at Lion Brand Studio

2010-02-04T08:17:00.000-05:00

I'm envious of all of you New York city people, who have the chance to see a magnificent freeform crochet work of art "up close and personal". Prudence Mapstone, from down under (where fiber art is magnificent), has a piece up at the Lion Brand Studio. Catch it there until the end of April.

http://www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/lionStudioBlog/

Follow her "Scrumble a Week" at http://prudencemapstone.blogspot.com/

-Perry-

Yurtle the Turtle Has Nothing on Kate

2010-01-02T17:21:00.000-05:00

Kate Pokorny has successfully used Kickstarter to fund her Yurt-making project -- hand-crocheting a functional yurt with local New Hampshire wool that is felted into yarn. More here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yurtalert/yurt-alert-lets-crochet-a-home

INTFF Coral Reef

2010-01-02T17:11:00.000-05:00

I remember when I first heard about the coral reef, and I rushed to make my first hyperbolic creation to send to them for their display.

Listen to this fascinating talk on the INTFF Coral Reef Project and how the feminine art of crochet and sea slugs have proved the impossible to prove.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/519

Hi!

2009-11-19T20:28:00.002-05:00

Hello, and welcome to my blog's initial post. I'm planning on using this blog as a journal of my fiber art work.

-Perry-

Perry Lowell Bent

Whew!

This is it! Open Studios!

Prepping for Next Weekend

20 / 20

More, more, more...

Here Comes the Sun

Detailing the Waterfall

Stitchin' (and bitchin')

Weekend Progress

International Freeform Crochet Guild 2011 Challenge

Grand Canyon Sunset

Getting Organized...

Moon Kissed is done...

Anticipation...

Elegance In April - 4/30/11

Moon Kissed

My goodness!

Getting Back to Go

Whew!

Open Studios... closer and closer!

Post Road Art Center "Abstract Show 2010"

I Love Saturdays!

Vacation Week is Over

This Week in Review

What I'm Working On

Green is the Color

"Off the Wall" Exhibition at the Danforth, 2010

At the Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA

2010 INTFF "Somewhere In My World"

Come see our show! The 2010 International Freeform Fiberarts Guild presents: Somewhere in My WorldEnjoy!

Annual Juried Member Exhibition

Fulling vs. Felting

Slow Cloth Movement

Fun with Color

Yarn Bombings...

Fun with Felt

2010 Peace Felt Project

Mission

Tide Pool Project

My Sister Clootie Tree

INTFF Exhibitions

Freeform at Lion Brand Studio

Yurtle the Turtle Has Nothing on Kate

INTFF Coral Reef

Hi!

Come see our show! The 2010 International Freeform Fiberarts Guild presents: Somewhere in My World

Enjoy!