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ARTIST STATEMENT and INFORMATION
My work is considered innovative. I combine felt, paint and wood. I have developed this procees through years of experimentation and exploration. I love the intense color and texture achieved by wet-felting raw wool. My wall pieces are at once art, craft and design. My background lies in fiber, but I’ve always been fascinated by wood. In order to achieve integration between the materials, I allow the wood to set the tone for the piece. As I use a router to create the channel which houses the felt inlay, my mind is racing with ideas for the color, form and composition the felt will take as I inlay it as cross-sections into the channel. The paint changes the soft nature of the edges of the felt and enhances the color, taking fiber to a more sculptural place. My pieces are screaming to be touched with their color and texture.
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I've just returned from a great show in Texas and am making plans for my midwest tour this summer. See my show schedule below.
June 15-17
Lakefront Festival of the Arts
Milwaukee Art Museum
www.lfoa.mam.org
June 22-24
Des Moines Art Festival
Downtown Des Moines
www.desmoinesartsfestival.org
July 14-15
Art Fair on the Square
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
www.mmoca.org
August 10-12
Sun Valley Art Festival
Ketchum, Id
www.sunvalleycenter.org
August 17-19
Art! Fair Jackson Hole
Miller Park,
Jackson, Wy
www.jhartfair.org
Sept. 7-9
St. Louis Art Fair
Clayton, Mo.
www.culturalfestivals.com
Have a great summer and I hope to see you at a show!
Amy
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COMMISSIONS
When I can fit them into my schedule, I am happy to work with you to co-create a custom piece that suits your space. I have done numerous custom pieces and can provide references.
There are numerous ways to approach a potential commission. You can reference a piece either at a show or on my site and I can do something similar. You need to tell me the size and wood you are interested in. The palette can be based on paint, fabric swatches, or a photograph. I will make some felt samples and send them for your approval before beginning the piece. You may also have something specific in mind which I may be interested in creating for you. I have found that commissions require a lot of extra work in terms of communications and my own efforts in trying to determine what you are expecting as well as making swatches and sending wood samples. Pricing is commensurate with these efforts and pieces typically cost about 30% more than similar sized works you may see at a show.
My terms: A 50% non refundable deposit to begin. After you sign off on samples, I will make the piece. The balance plus shipping is due upon completion. If you are not happy with the finished piece, there are 2 options. First, I can make another piece for you for an additional 25%. Secondly, you can apply the money paid towards any piece available on my site or at a show.
To commission a piece of my art please contact me via e-mail at:
Amy Gillespie
e-mail: gillespiestudio@yahoo.com
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AWARDS
2011, St. Louis Art Festival, 1st Place, mixed media
2009, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Art Fair on the Square, Best 2D mixed media
2009, Wells St. Art Show, Chicago: Best 2D mixed media
2008, Kansas City Plaza Show: Best in Show, Gold award (1 of 3)
2008, Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania: Top 10 in Show
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Exhibits and notable shows"150x150", group show Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA. 2012,2011,2009 "Three Muses", group show Ellen Miller Gallery, Boston, Ma. Feb. 2012 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, 2011,2010,2009 Cherry Creek Art Festival, 2011 St. Louis Art Festival, 2011,2010 Main St. Ft. Worth, 2012 Long's Park Art Fair, 2011,2010 Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, 2009,2008
Thank you for all of your great support and feedback for my work, and of course, feel free to call to discuss commissions.
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