Thanks to blogging buddy Boud of Field and Fen, I attended a fascinating art exhibit last week. Boud lives in New Jersey, but she sure keeps her finger on the pulse of all things artistic, so she let me know about this exhibit here in my city of Edmonton, Alberta! As it happens, Harcourt House Gallery is located right in my own neighbourhood, so I could just walk over and see it!
The Oracle of Stillness: Weaving Coherence in the Chaos by artist Noreen Crone-Findlay features many wonderful mixed-media figurines celebrating sacred geometry and the "timeless echoes of the Feminine Divine" (as stated in the brochure). So you know it was right up my alley! Each one incorporates elements such as weaving, knitting, crochet, fused glass, paintings, ceramics, wire, beadwork, macrame, found objects, etc. to bring them to vibrant life.
Here are four of my favourites showing Noreen Crone-Findlay's artistry --
The artist even created her own decorative looms on which to weave items for the Divine Feminine figures. This one is called the "Rigid Heddle Band Cat Shape Loom and Heddle" --
And this "Star Loom" features hare/rabbit symbology sacred to the Goddess --
Glad you had a great time, Debra. And groovy that someone from Jersey found this for you. One of the fun things about blogging, all the goodies shared from far and wide.
ReplyDelete...we all need nourish our imaginations and souls!
ReplyDeleteBoud is an inspiration. What an exquisite exhibit. And so you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating weave and artistry!
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThe first one is my fav. And she created her own looms?
XOXO
very creative - i especially like the bespoke looms.... what a treat
ReplyDeleteWhat a talent. I love each and every one.
ReplyDeleteI love "The Heart of the Hose" it's so pretty how she did the arms!
ReplyDeleteIt is an exhibition tailor made for you. How could they have known? Love that the artist makes her own looms and they are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWonderful exhibit! Leave it to Boud for art and everything else really!
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review. I thought Noreen would appeal. I've been following her online for years, very inventive lady. She creates all kinds of things, often from up cycled materials. I'm glad the show is a success. She's had a terribly difficult couple of years lately.
ReplyDeleteYes I can see how that exhibition would have been your cup of tea Debra. We all need Bouds in our lives.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA lot of macrame and beadwork, as well as weaving material. Wow!
ReplyDeleteMy precious Mother was a weaver and she would have loved seeing these.
ReplyDeleteThose are gorgeous! How wonderful to have it right in your area.
ReplyDeleteWow. That was interesting. I would love to see it in person too.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! I'm so glad that Boud told you about the exhibit and that you ventured out. Thank you for sharing this amazing art with us! Love the Divine Feminine, love the mixed media, astounded by her looms.
ReplyDeleteI like the last wiccan pic. There's some true art there, must have been great seeing it at close proximity.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! And I love the nice blogger told you about this in your own neighborhood. That is great. Blogging friends are the best.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful fusion of craft, symbolism, and spiritual expression brought vividly to life through texture and form
ReplyDeleteIntricate and impressive.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting mixed media pieces: the first two resonated with me and of, course, the bunny loom! It would have been helpful to have included something in your photos to indicate the scale of the artist's work... I'm assuming each one is about 12 inches long?
ReplyDelete@ Tundra Bunny -- Yes, I would say 12 inches is a good estimate of the average size. Some were bigger though, maybe 18 inches.
DeleteHello Debra, I have always felt that there is a touch of black magic involved in weaving. Painting looms like cats does not make it more plausible that waving threads around will result in cords or fabrics.
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Thank you for sharing this. They're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh, that looks like a great place to visit.
ReplyDeleteFascinating art and creativity, Debra!
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you so much for your visits and kind comments on my blog posts!
As well, thank you for your birthday wishes. It all means so much to me, your comments and presence.
Those art creations are so lovely. Are there classes in making them or did I miss that?
ReplyDelete@ The Blog Fodder -- No, insofar as I know, this artist works independently and does not give classes in making these pieces.
DeleteThose are beautiful and look like they'd be fun to make.
ReplyDeleteThat was me btw
DeleteCool loom. I'd like to see it running.
ReplyDeleteWow. They are amazing 👏
ReplyDeleteI'm not very visual, so always thought I was not creative.
ReplyDeleteWoah! These are beautiful, I keep finding myself looking at them. ❤️
ReplyDeleteI love the first and second pieces.
-Quinley
I like the first one because it has one of my favorite expressions included.
ReplyDelete@ Catalyst -- Yes, it's a good one to always keep in mind, isn't it?
DeleteWhat a gorgeous collection! Big thanks to Boud for the heads up and to you for sharing your favorites. Inspiration really is everywhere when you look for it!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you were able to see this exhibit, Debra! The artistic imagination and creativity some people have is amazing! I need the first one to hang where I can see it every day. I've been saying "Enough! This too shall pass!" every day. 😂.
ReplyDeleteI love learning new things from blog friends.
ReplyDeleteChaos always wins over Order because it is better organized.
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