Tag: Fusion

October 13, 2022

The artists are angry; they’re PROTESTING!

Of course, they’re angry; they’re protesting!

That’s what I told a friend last Friday night at the opening reception for PROTEST: SEE Something, Say Something at Fusion in downtown Albuquerque. (More info HER E.) It’s a good, meaningful show, filled with all kinds of media and messages. Rightly so, with protesting as a theme, they aren’t always pretty.

Sheela Na Gig, hooked art piece — Sheela Na Gig is a Celtic symbol. I’ll let you read about her and how she was and now is used for protests **HERE**. (Hooked on cotton monk’s cloth with mostly old t-shirts and a bit of silk sari ribbon; embellished with glass beads.)

As I mentioned on social media after posting pics of my two pieces, I was sorry not to get more and better photographs, but I had to leave early. All Friday I’d battled a migraine; finally, the nausea and fatigue got the best of me. I didn’t feel better till Monday/Tuesday. Nonetheless, I encourage all the local readers to make their way to Fusion one afternoon or evening to see what the (protesting) artwork really looks like and to see it all.

Hooked art, THE MIGHTY ONE, THE ANGEL OF @)@@ — Later every year, I create an angel for the following year. This was THE MIGHTY ONE, THE ANGEL OF 2022. (Hooked with old t-shirts, repurposed gold lamé, and plastic bags.)

Felted artwork for PROTEST show — TURTLE ISLAND SIEGE by Patricia Halloran (Patricia had some cool things in the **FABRIC OF NEW MEXICO SHOW**.)

TORN BUT STILL WAVING by **Elizabeth Potter** (paper art)

WHOSE BODY IS THIS? artwork for Protest show — WHOSE BODY IS THIS? by **Maria Jonsson** (vintage dress form and acrylic paint)

BIG PHARMA SERIES #4, 5, 6 — BIG PHARMA SERIES #4,5,6 by **Martin Terry**. Martin is also the curator of this show.

From BIG PHARM SERIES #1, 2, 3 # — Close-up of part of BIG PHARMA SERIES #1, 2, 3 by Martin Terry

GET WOKE artwork in PROTEST show — GET WOKE by Paula Steinberg (upcycled chair, acrylic/oil on wood and vinyl)

SHE PERSISTED by **Betty Busby** (Dunicel, felt)

THE HISTORY OF BEARING CHILDREN, text by **Jacqueline Murray Long**, visual art by Martin Terry

Poem in PROTEST show — This is a more easily read photo of the text by Jacqueline Murray Loring. Another piece by a different artist accompanied this artwork. Visit the show to see it. (My photo didn’t come out.)

If you’re looking for a thought-provoking show, one that will let you see the outrage, the anger about so many things going on in our world today, come see the work by artists who are protesting at Fusion in Albuquerque. Maybe we all need to start protesting.

Protest Art show poster

October 3, 2022

PROTEST show opens October 7

PROTEST: See Something, Say Something

Please Join Us For The Two Moons Exhibit Series Opening Reception

Friday, October 7, 5:30 pm to 8 pm
at FUSION 700-708 1st St., NW – Downtown ABQ

Part of the Two Moons exhibit series curated by artist Martin Terry, this contemporary exhibition – PROTEST, See Something, Say Something – will focus on a select group of artists whose works speak to a social consciousness. Included are fiber arts, sculpture, painting, graphite, mixed media, written word, video, song, and other new and innovative means of communicating social commentary. Work in a wide range of styles matches the breadth of subjects addressed, including racism, sexism, economic inequality, climate change, violence, political upheaval, war, disease, and hatred.

Protest runs Friday, October 7, 20228:30 PM – Friday, December 2, 20229:30 PM. High on Hooking has two pieces hanging in this show.

July 12, 2022

Highlights of the Fabric of New Mexico show

If you’re in Albuquerque this summer and can get thee to the Fabric of New Mexico textile arts exhibit, get thee there for sure! It’s a très classy show. Below you’ll find some highlights from the opening night reception.

Postcard for the Fabric o New Mexico show

“This exhibit stretches the limits of fiber art to celebrate the full range of innovative creativity in fabric, including quilting, macramé, embroidery, rug hooking, and work with plastics, paper, metal, and wire. Curated by artist Martin Terry as part of the Two Moons exhibit series, the Fabric of New Mexico [includes] over 20 contemporary fiber artists working in New Mexico today.”

–Martin Terry, curator (martinartstudios@gmail.com)

Find the full schedule of related events including fiber art workshops and demos at FUSIONnm.org. More info HERE.

My little corner of the Fabric of New Mexico show opening night — Three of my pieces are in the Fabric of New Mexico show: WHIMSY up above, HOLES, and a couple of segments from the RIBBON RUG JOURNAL.

aRT BY kATHRYN lAZIER AT THE fABRIC OF nEW mEXICO SHOW — Several mixed media pieces by Kathryn Lazier.

Art by Kathryn Lazier — Kathryn Lazier’s GREENMAN (felt; fabrics; yarn; dyed, moldable batting; machine and hand stitching; fabric stiffener)

Sally Moon's art in Fabric of New MExico show — BALLET FOLKLORICO OUTFIT / TRADITIONAL CHIAPAS TOP AND SKIRT provided by Sally Moon of **W!ild Moon**; handmade in Chiapas, Mexico.

Vivienne Riggio and her art in the Fabric of NewMexico show — LA CHURRITA with maker **Vivienne Riggio**. (Papier mache head and horns; raw churro sheep’s wool; upcycled textiles and necklace.)

Art by Carol Sullivan at Fabric of New MExico show — MISSING by Carol Sullivan (Wooden disc; milk carton with typing; wooden stick with smooth, multicolored cotton; twine; beige suede; red permanent marker; crystals; bone mutton; various findings; red suede; metal wolf; black permanent marker on white cotton; feathers; gold pin; red bandana; gold pin; acrylic batting.)

Art by Sara Miller — WEAVING THROUGH TIME by **Sara Miller**. (Acrylic paint; wool felt; cotton fabric; wool and silk roving; rayon thread.)

Art by Mika Maloney in the Fabric of New Mexico show — DAY by **Mika Maloney**. (Merino wool yarn (with cotton/poly cord); scrap leather; dried flowers on driftwood.)

Art by Terri Lagerway — AUTUMN LEAVES by Terri Lagerway. (Weaving on branch.)

Art by Patricia Halloran at Fabrics of New Mexico show — BEE PEACEFUL by Patricia Halloran. (Wire; wet and needle felted wool felt; embroidery floss; recycled cotton backing and stuffing.)

Art by Maria Jonsson — WAVES by **Maria Jonsson**. (Recycled metal; magnet wire.)

Art by Betty Busby — SIPHONOPHORE by **Betty Busby**. (Artit overpainted cotton batik; machine stitching; artist painted linen; cotton knit; EVA foam; paint marker; hand stitchin with perle cotton thread.)

Crochet by the New Mexico Crochet Guild — FANTASY GARDEN, freeform crochet, by members of the New Mexico Crochet Guild.

Art by Laurie McCann — ALCHEMY (part of a pair) by **Laurie McCann**. (Wire grid and wire mesh; Chinese pot lids; yarn; coins.)

Art by Molly Mooney at Fabric of New Mexico show — And lastly, WHY NOT GO OUT ON A LIMB by **Molly Mooney**. Tom and I liked this one soooo much that we’re purchasing it. It’s going to look perfect in our living room, currently dominated by a large TV. (Found tree branch; hand-dyed wool fiber; found and repurposed bells; beads and ceramic pieces; sari fabrics; ribbons.)

GET THEE TO THE FABRIC OF NEW MEXICO SHOW!

June 17, 2022

FABRIC OF NEW MEXICO EXHIBIT – July 1

Hooked art, Holes, to be in Fabric of New Mexico art show — “Holes” – mostly repurposed textiles hand-hooked on monk’s cloth; 68″x33″x0.75″

The Fabric of New Mexico exhibit opens Friday, July 1 at Fusion in downtown Albuquerque. All are cordially invited to the opening reception, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

This exhibit stretches the limits of fiber art to celebrate the full range of innovative creativity in fabric, including quilting, macramé, embroidery, rug hooking, and work with plastics, paper, metal, and wire. Curated by artist Martin Terry, the show includes work by twenty New Mexico artists including Sara Miller, Larry Schulte, Betty Busby and Judith Roderick.

More information about Fusion can be found HERE. Also, the gallery will be open for the Summer Sundays Markets, Last Fridays (of each month), theater events, and concerts. See EVENTS. If you can’t make it to the gallery any of those days, please contact High on Hooking, and we can have the gallery opened up for a private viewing.

Note: Parking is available just across the street in the city parking lot.

aFabric of New Mexico Opening Reception Invitation