Art of Textile
St. Marys Station Gallery is pleased to present the work of 6 local and regional artists who are masters creating with textile and fibre. They are Chris Allaway, Rose Creamer, Tracy Fulton, Judy Gascho-Jutzi, Carolyn Parks, and Kim Wilkie.
Although Fibre Art has only risen in popularity since the 1950’s the creative use of fabrics goes back for thousands of years. Creating with textile was mainly for practical purposes like clothing, bedding, such as quilting and decorative wall hangings for insulation. It was the Industrial Revolution that had the greatest effect on the use of textiles. Most of what was created by women in the home now moved to the factories. Creating with fibre and fabric now became the materials of crafts people who now create to express their feelings about the natural world or exploring decorative design. Many Artists working with fabrics and fibres, use colour and texture to create abstract and 3-dimensional works.
