Ellen Lindner: Art & Creativity

There was lots of excitement in Melbourne, FL, yesterday, for the opening of Dirty Dozen Exposed 2010!  This is the annual exhibit of the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, of which I am a member.  We had a whopping 86 pieces on display this year!

I’ve put most of the photos on my Facebook page, but I’ve got some special things for you here.

Our group takes a pretty light hearted approach to many things.  (After all, we named ourselves the Dirty Dozen!)  The photo below shows Elizabeth King’s sense of humor.  Click on it to see her free standing 3D piece, bottom right.  Our exhibit challenge was called “Tall and Thin.”  But, at approximately 5’2″, Elizabeth decided to also create a tongue-in-cheek visual rebuttal of sorts.  Thus, she created “Short and Stacked.”  Don’t you love it?

Although there were many fabulous pieces in the show, one had me really drooling.  It’s called “Tall Poppies,” and it was made by Martha Wolfe.

Click any image for a larger view.

Isn’t it fantastic?  The composition and subtle coloring of this piece are mesmerizing.

Martha really kicked it up a notch when she added abundant French Knots.  She placed these perfectly, so they enhance the design beautifully.

I love this piece!  You can read more about how Martha created this piece on her blog.

Ellen Lindner
P.S.  Check out the Facebook page for lots more photos.  You don’t have to be a member of Facebook to see it, (or one of my “friends” either.)  I hope you’ll like it!