SPRING 2012 - Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
SPRING 2012 - Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
SPRING 2012 - Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
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MUSEUM SHOP<br />
ALTERNATIVES MUSEUM SHOP<br />
A recipient of NICHE Magazine’s Best Museum Store award,<br />
Alternatives Museum Shop is an eclectic retail gallery featuring<br />
functional handmade craft items. Members receive 10% off all<br />
purchases everyday. Gift certificates are available.<br />
Alternatives Features<br />
Linda Celestian<br />
February 1 – March 28, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Opening Reception: Friday, February, 3<br />
5 – 9 pm<br />
Linda Celestian, Nuno<br />
Felted Bracelet, 2011,<br />
gold silk organza and off<br />
white wool.<br />
Linda Celestian (Wilmington, DE) uses<br />
nature to inspire felted jewelry. With silk,<br />
dye, wool, and nylon thread, Celestian<br />
makes <strong>for</strong>ms that emulate nature;<br />
water bubbles and flows, continuously<br />
trans<strong>for</strong>ming from one <strong>for</strong>m to ano<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Silk’s properties of lightness and<br />
transparency along with dying and wet<br />
felting techniques allow her to explore<br />
endless possibilities.<br />
Sarah A. Myers<br />
March 29 – May 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Opening Reception: Friday, April 13<br />
5 – 9 pm<br />
Sarah A. Myers, A-036<br />
& BB-028, 2010, hand<br />
<strong>for</strong>med sterling silver,<br />
copper, white sapphires.<br />
Sarah A. Myers (Cheltenham, PA) creates<br />
unique, high quality sterling silver jewelry.<br />
Through <strong>the</strong> juxtaposition of freshwater<br />
pearls with sculptural sterling silver, she<br />
mixes <strong>the</strong> organic with <strong>the</strong> inorganic. Using<br />
traditional metalsmithing techniques,<br />
Myers’ work is hand fabricated using<br />
sterling and fine silver with 14k gold and<br />
pearls <strong>for</strong> color. It is not unusual <strong>for</strong> one<br />
of her pieces to take over 18 hours to<br />
produce.<br />
Cutesy but not Cutesy, Diane Koss<br />
June 1 – August 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Opening Reception: Friday, June 1<br />
5 – 9 pm<br />
Diane Koss, No. 4 (of 5)<br />
from “Home is where <strong>the</strong><br />
heart is” series, 2010, faux<br />
fur, polyester felt,<br />
and fiberfill.<br />
Diane Koss (Westmont, NJ) of Cutesy but<br />
not Cutesy uses sewing and creating as a<br />
way to pay homage to her grandmo<strong>the</strong>r’s<br />
hard work in hand stitching clothing<br />
and quilts. It allows Koss time to reflect<br />
on <strong>the</strong> disappearing tradition of <strong>the</strong><br />
handmade. Her monsters allow her to add<br />
a contemporary twist on a long-standing<br />
tradition. Each monster is an extension<br />
of herself and her creativity. They are<br />
adventurous creatures and deserve to be<br />
released to all corners of <strong>the</strong> earth!<br />
A <strong>for</strong>um <strong>for</strong> new ideas, new ART<br />
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