13 Dec Pamela Blotner demonstrates art in felted wool at RAA January 3 meeting
The Rossmoor Art Association (RAA) is pleased to announce that the first demonstration for 2018 will feature Bay Area artist and educator, Pamela Blotner. The presentation will be on Wednesday, January 3 from 1:00 to 3:00pm in Art Studio One at Gateway.
Blotner will begin with a Power Point presentation showing ancient to contemporary uses of felt, from rugs to clothing, yurts to armor, and crafting to fine art. She will then discuss wet felting, using sheets and objects she has made from her own wet-felted fabric.
After a short break for refreshments, Blotner give a demonstration on needle felting. She will create an original object from wool and other fibers, using felting needles. She will also show how to combine felted wool with other materials. And she will discuss resources for felting art.
Time permitting, audience members can try out the technique Blotner has demonstrated, using materials she will supply.
In her Berkeley studio, Blotner creates sculptures and drawings reflecting on humankind’s relationship to nature, animals, science and calamity She is deeply interested in issues of environmental and social justice, which are an inherent part of her work.
Since she began her career in the 80s, Blotner has exhibited in Europe, Asia, Africa and throughout the United States. She has also juried and curated many shows. Her hand-felted sculptures are among her newer pieces.
Early in her career, she worked as a sculptor and illustrator for the Houston Zoological Gardens. More recently she has done work for Human rights Watch, Physicians for Human Rights, the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, Art for Conservation and the Leatherback Trust.
Blotner and RAA print-making instructor Elizabeth Addison co-curated an exhibit last fall entitled “Crossing to Safety.” Addison has also studied with Blotner. Addison says of Blotner, “I enrolled in her “Artist as Witness” seminar and knew immediately that she was an artist of unusual depth and intelligence. Her curiosity and academic rigor infuse her rich imagery. The beauty and mastery of her artwork is undeniable.”
All residents of Rossmoor are welcome to this free event, and refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Marcy Wheeler, RAA Program Chair, at 787-9159. To preview Blotner’s art, visit her Web site at www.pamelablotner.com.
Blotner will begin with a Power Point presentation showing ancient to contemporary uses of felt, from rugs to clothing, yurts to armor, and crafting to fine art. She will then discuss wet felting, using sheets and objects she has made from her own wet-felted fabric.
After a short break for refreshments, Blotner give a demonstration on needle felting. She will create an original object from wool and other fibers, using felting needles. She will also show how to combine felted wool with other materials. And she will discuss resources for felting art.
Time permitting, audience members can try out the technique Blotner has demonstrated, using materials she will supply.
In her Berkeley studio, Blotner creates sculptures and drawings reflecting on humankind’s relationship to nature, animals, science and calamity She is deeply interested in issues of environmental and social justice, which are an inherent part of her work.
Since she began her career in the 80s, Blotner has exhibited in Europe, Asia, Africa and throughout the United States. She has also juried and curated many shows. Her hand-felted sculptures are among her newer pieces.
Early in her career, she worked as a sculptor and illustrator for the Houston Zoological Gardens. More recently she has done work for Human rights Watch, Physicians for Human Rights, the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, Art for Conservation and the Leatherback Trust.
Blotner and RAA print-making instructor Elizabeth Addison co-curated an exhibit last fall entitled “Crossing to Safety.” Addison has also studied with Blotner. Addison says of Blotner, “I enrolled in her “Artist as Witness” seminar and knew immediately that she was an artist of unusual depth and intelligence. Her curiosity and academic rigor infuse her rich imagery. The beauty and mastery of her artwork is undeniable.”
All residents of Rossmoor are welcome to this free event, and refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Marcy Wheeler, RAA Program Chair, at 787-9159. To preview Blotner’s art, visit her Web site at www.pamelablotner.com.
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