UUCWI Art Gallery, Freeland —
The ancient Japanese fabric dying process of Katazome meets present day in the work of local artist Cheryl Lawrence. Cheryl fell in love with Katazome at an experimental workshop in 1990, and has been exploring its possibilities ever since. In this remarkable collection, she has applied her fiber arts skill to celebrate the historic women currently serving in U.S. Congress by creating fabric portraits of each of them in the form of 131 prayer flags. A local group of 20 women then gathered regularly in her studio to add embroidery and decoration to the portraits. The result is a potpourri of diverse styles which reflects both the congresswomen and the strength and reality of America in 2019. You are invited to meet Cheryl at the opening reception. A second reception will be held Sunday, 11:00am to 12:00pm.
Exhibit continues through mid-November.