Fiber Forms: Exploring 3 Dimensional Work with Fiber

Exhibition Fiber Forms: Exploring 3 Dimensional Work with Fiber

October 4th - October 30th Exhibit on view Wednesdays and Thursdays, from1pm - 7pm (October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30)

...or by appointment (https://lnk.bio/galleryrowfineart)

October 5th Workshop10am - 4pm Learn the RANDOM WEAVE Technique

BECKY STEVENS, received her BFA (1986) in Fine Art from Northwest Missouri State University and is a studio artist. After graduating she taught as a substitute teacher for the Belton and Blue Springs school district. She spent several summers working for Access Arts, leading a team of artists, using art to help blind children interpret their environment.

Her community arts activism includes a seat on the board of the Kansas City Weavers Guild since 2006, a board member of Missouri Fiber Artists (MoFA) since 2013, a founding member of the Feltmakers Federation (regional group of felt artists) and the founder of Surface Design Master Classes for the Kansas City Weavers Guild. She is a member of Surface Design Association, Kansas City Artist Coalition.

Becky has been in numerous juried shows, and has received awards and commissions for her work. She has also lectured on natural dyes and textile practices. She works to combine modern art thinking with centuries old textile techniques.

STATEMENT:

My art process is a reflection of my environment and the rhythmic, meditative aspects of my everyday life. I use mark making with thread and stitch to create this recurrent theme. Layers of fabric, paper, and thread combine to symbolize the physical layers, the stratification, of the earth and time, and the depth of our lives.

I like to use a visual rhythm, from my repeating stitches to repeating designs to invite the viewer in, knowing that these repeating lines and design elements allow a sense of calmness, a sense of comfort, and a sense of oneness with something that is bigger than the viewer.

Host or Publisher Gallery Row Fine Art