New Exhibitions at The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory: Jack Carlton’s 'Observations & Impressions,' Kerri Harding’s 'Murmuration'

The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation Presents:

Jack Carlton’s Observations & Impressions

&

Kerri Harding’s

Murmuration

August 7 – September 17

6 weeks

CLEVELAND (July 8, 2015) – Flock to the Morgan to observe their newest mesmerizing exhibitions. Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation will present concurrent exhibitions in the main gallery featuring Kerri Harding’s Murmuration and Jack Carlton’s Observations & Impressions.  

Art Exhibition: Paper Transformed at the Northwind Arts Center

Lois James, High Tide

Paper Transformed is the subject and the art of eight Northwest artists to be presented at the Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA. The exhibition, organized by Friends of Dard Hunter member Lois James, will consist of  paper sculpture, book arts, joomchi, paper weaving, paper in space, and any other paper imaginings.  The papers used in the works include watercolor, Japanese, handmade Asian and Western, and dressmaking pattern paper. During the month will be a talk given by the artists on the subject of “Why Paper?”, plus workshops for both kids and adults.

For more information on Paper Transformed and the participating artists, please visit northwindarts.org.

New Exhibitions at the Morgan Conservatory with Wood Engravers Network and Claudio Orso

Piazza, Claudio Orso

CLEVELAND (May 15, 2015) – Things are getting groovy.  Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation has invited wood engravers and wood cutters from around the world to present their artwork.

Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation will present two concurrent exhibitions in the main gallery featuring Claudio Orso’s Tavola Lunga and Wood Engravers Network‘s Bundles, Collaborations and a Guest.  

Paper Dolls: An Exhibition by Katy DeMent and Guest Artist Sylvia Kay

Paper Dolls: Handmade Paper Clothing & Unique Silver Jewelry

Katy DeMent & Guest Artist Sylvia Kay

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 14, 5-8 pm till 2/28 by appointment 

Decatur, GA – Sycamore Place Gallery is proud to present “Paper Dolls: Handmade paper clothing & unique silver jewelry” featuring the work of paper maker Katy DeMent. 

Katy DeMent is a fiber artist based with a focus on handmade papers for over 30 years. She grew up in North Carolina under a sewing machine, surrounded by quilting great grandmothers, gardening great aunts, and mom. When mom went back to work she lost her personal seamstress.

Papermaking in the Colorado Rockies with Helen Hiebert

Meagan Singleton ~ Louisianna Tech University, LA

Eight Thousand Daughters Woven Into Bayou Braids ~ Meagan Singleton ~ Louisiana Tech University

The show is interpretations of the Louisiana landscape in conjunction with researching the materiality and the destructive beauty of invasive aquatic plants. Singleton said she was interested in learning about different aquatic plants and their uses for making paper. One of the main places that Singleton did her research was the Manchac swamp, which is an area by Lake Pontchartrain...

News from Marjorie A. Alexander...

"The Web" by Marjorie Alexander

EXHIBITION: Susan Grabel at the Staten Island Museum

Venus in Proliferation, cast paper, h. 30" w.36" d.12"

Constructions of Conscience: 

The Social Art of Susan Grabel

January 29 - May 28, 2012

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EXHIBITION: Rosalind Nzinga Nichol at The Morris Museum

INSTALLATION: "Snowflakes" In Celebration of Random Order,  22' H  x 10' W

(Inspiration for my Keepsake this year......)

FDH Member Georgie Cunningham Upcoming Exhibit...

Friends of Dard Hunter member, Georgie Cunningham, will be showing 5 handmade paper woven tapestries at Paperworks 2011 at bj spokes gallery, Huntington, New York. The show was juried by Gene McHugh, Kress Fellow, Whitney Museum of American Art. Opening reception will be held August 6, 2011.

Shown above: Belize, Handmade abaca and coconut husk fiber paper woven with silkscreened paper.

For additional information please visit:
Georgie Cunningham georgiecunningham.com