Karen Kamenetzky Fiber Art

The opening of my solo exhibit at the Brattleboro Museum was terrific! Lots of people, lots of wine (I only had one glass)  and lots of  intriguing questions about my art. The opening was for members or invited guests but there were easily several hundred. Brattleboro is a big art town.
The first thrill was arriving at the museum to see that they had chosen a HUGE blowup of a detail shot of one of my pieces as the show announcement on the outside of the museum.

big sign and friends

That’s me in the middle flanked by my husband and friends. I’m curious if I could get possession of that sign in October when the show’s over. Any ideas what to do with it?

I truly enjoyed all the interaction with folks and having to articulate answers to questions like: “What draws you to using cellular imagery?” or “How do you begin a piece?” or “Are you someone with enormous patience?” (no).

people viewing the show at the opening

I tried to be present with each person who took the time to talk to me and I think I was mostly successful.
I’ll be giving an Artist Talk at the museum on October 6th at 7:30 (mark your calendars!). So that’s the next thing to stress about…

I just finished helping with the hanging of my 10 pieces at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center. Hanging at a museum apparently involves more math and perfection than I can muster.

hanging the show 1

Here I am with the exhibit coordinator Margaret trying to understand the complicated steps as explained by the curator, Mara. We tried hard but still screwed it up.

hanging the show 3

hanging the show 2

Luckily my wunderbar husband, Geoff was there to make it work.
Friends stopped by with helpful suggestions and encouragement. Notice the sticky roller in my hand.  Since I failed at the actual hanging, I assigned myself the important job of making sure my cat’s long white fur wasn’t also part of the exhibit.

hanging the show 4

It actually does look amazing all hung and I’m very excited for the Friday opening!

I’ll have five pieces (including this one) in a special exhibit at this year’s Vermont Quilt Festival called The Art of the Quilt.

The Spaces Between IV

Here’s the official description: “The Art of Quilt” showcases the depth and breadth of work being created today right here in Vermont. In 2007 Vermont’s Shelburne Museum mounted an exhibit titled “Contemporary Vermont Quilts.” The work of Susan Balch, Judy Dales, Christine Fries, Marilyn Gillis, Eliza Greenhoe-Bergh, Karen Kamenetzky, Alexandra Nickerson, Carlene Raper, Judith Reilly, Mary K. Ryan, and Pamela Druhen put  the public on notice that new things were happening in the quilt world. Where are they now? What are they doing? We have invited these artists to share their 21st century exploration of quilting as a medium.”

If you are going to VQF I’d love to hear what you thought of this exhibit.