The
Lakeshore Fiber Arts Guild’s first meeting of their program year will feature
Martha Brownscombe of East Lansing talking about her recent exhibit of hand
weavings called ”Parts of Trees” on Wed., Sept. 2, at the Holland Area Arts
Council, 150 East 8th St., Holland, MI 49423, starting at
6:30pm. Non-members are asked to pay $5
toward the speaker’s fee.
Much of
Martha Brownscombe’s work incorporates natural materials with weaving. She will
talk about where her ideas originate and how she integrates them into her
work. She will also lead the audience in
a hands-on project related to found sticks.
Her “Parts of Trees” exhibit was held at the Lansing Art Gallery in
June-July.
Brownscombe has an undergraduate and graduate degree in textile design
and has been a weaver and fiber artist for more than 40 years. She has long been deeply involved in local,
state and national organizations supporting fiber arts. She has exhibited
her work in a many galleries and institutions, and has won numerous awards over
the years. “I have been attracted to textiles for my entire life. One of
my passions is to learn about the textiles of other cultures. I spent
some time in Africa as a student, an experience that started a lifetime journey
of travel and collecting textiles.” Over the
years Martha has curated and co-curated a number of textile exhibits at the
Michigan State University Museum, such as “Rags, Rugs and Weavers,” “Textile
Treasures” and “Fascination with Fiber.”
Martha has served on the East Lansing arts commission for 10 years. Presently she is a member of Grove
Gallery Studios in East Lansing, and maintains a studio in East Lansing and
Chicago.
The
Lakeshore Fiber Arts Guild invites anyone interested in the textile fiber arts
to their monthly program meetings held the first Wednesday of each month at the
Holland Area Arts Council. For more
information, visit the guild’s blog at lakeshorefiberartsguild.blogspot.com or
contact jgould1526@gmail.com or 616-878-1526.
