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   from the issue of November 8, 2007

     
 
Hillestad highlights dye techniques in 'Unfurled: Expressive Cloth' exhibit

A diverse set of internationally known artists are exhibiting printed, dyed, embellished and altered fabrics in "Unfurled: Expressive Cloth" at UNL's Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery through Nov. 23.


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Detail of "Book of Hours: Working on Enlightenment," by Ilze Aviks of Durango, Colo. Paul Pennington/Courtesy photo.

 
The exhibit showcases traditional and experimental dye techniques used by artists to explore timeless themes. Participating artists include: Ilze Aviks, Els van Baarle, Laura Beehler, Claire Benn, Karren Brito, Jane Dunnewold, Catharine Ellis, Elin Noble, Sherri Smith and Katherine Sylvan. This exhibition represents an important gathering of work by artists who share a passion for manipulating the fabric surface.

Curators Dunnewold and Wendy Weiss said they welcome this opportunity to feature artists who approach cloth from several perspectives and through a variety of processes and techniques. Some manipulate threads to create their image, while others engage in contemporary adaptations of resist methods used in cultures around the world. The exploration and adaptation of historic ethnic textile manipulation techniques, as well as themes, promise to give the fiber art world work that is fresh in style and rich in context.

A reception and lecture are 7-9 p.m. Nov. 16 in Room 11 of the Home Economics Building. The lecture, "Unfurling: Seeking Meaningful Expression" by Dunnewold, an internationally known artist and teacher, begins at 7:30 p.m.

The Hillestad Gallery, on the second floor of the Home Economics Building, is open to the public 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, go online to http://textilegallery.unl.edu or call 472-2911.


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