ARTIST STATEMENT
I love the intense color and texture achieved by hand-felting wool. My wall pieces are at once art, craft and design.
I work in the two different mediums of fiber and wood. The processes both contrast and complement each other. My background lies in fiber, but I’ve always been fascinated by wood. My creative process begins at the lumber yard. 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. My process for wet-felting the wool roving is similar to murrini glass which involves layering and slicing. I further add color and fortify the felt by coating it with acrylic paint and gel medium.
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COMMISSIONS
I am happy to work with you to co-create a custom piece that suits your space. To commission a piece of my art please contact me via phone or e-mail at:
Amy Gillespie
Phone: 617-359-9973
e-mail: gillespiestudio@yahoo.com
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AWARDS
July 2008, Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania: Top 10 in Show
September 2008, Kansas City Plaza Show: Best in Show, Gold award (1 of 3)
June 2009, Wells St. Art Show, Chicago: Best in Show, 2D mixed media
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Hope you can visit my mobile gallery at the following great shows in 2009:
June 26-28, Des Moines Art Fair, Des Moines, Iowa
August 14-16, American Craft SHow, San Francisco, CA
September 24-27, Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City, MO
November 12-15, Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
Recent Shows
March 26-29, Booth 140, Craft Boston, World Trade Center, Boston, MA
April 17-19, American Craft Show, River Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
June 13-14, Wells Street Art Show, Chicago, Illinois
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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