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The Exquisite Gorge Project II: Fiber Arts

August 6-September 10

The Exquisite Gorge Project II: Fiber Arts features 13 regional fiber artists working with communities along 220 miles of the Columbia River from the Willamette Confluence to the Snake River Confluence.

Developed by Curator of Education at Maryhill Museum of Art, Louise Palermo, The Exquisite Gorge Project II: Fiber Arts features 13 regional fiber artists working with communities along 220 miles of the Columbia River from the Willamette Confluence to the Snake River Confluence. Artistic Director for the project is artist Tammy Jo Wilson. Each artist will design an original artwork collaborating with a Community Partner and community members from their assigned stretch of river. Artists will create unique installations, sculpture, and innovative designs attached to that specific site, and engage with educational opportunities to inspire and educate about fiber arts. There will be resources developed, including maps and guides to encourage visitation to each site. Each artwork will portray a section of the river itself and will connect to the next section. The project is inspired by the Surrealist art practice “Exquisite Corpse,” where participants took turns drawing sections of a body on a piece of paper folded to hide each successive contribution. When unfolded, a whole body was revealed to show each contribution.

Artists featured: Lynn Deal, Amanda Triplett, Chloë Hight, Xavier Griffith, Francisco and Laura Bautista, Carolyn Hazel Drake, Magda Nica, Ophir El-Boher, Bonnie Meltzer, Kristy Kún, Tammy Jo Wilson and Owen Premore

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Start:
August 6, 2022 @ 10:00 am
End:
September 10, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
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maryhillmuseum.org/exquisite-gorge-project-2022

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Maryhill Museum of Art
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maryhillmuseum.org/

Venue

Maryhill Museum of Art
35 Maryhill Museum Drive
Goldendale, WA 98620 United States + Google Map
Website:
https://www.maryhillmuseum.org/

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