A Fiber Art Exhibition in Redmond

Posted @ Feb. 15 2012 11:44AM by Lauren - arts-entertainment

The trees in Redmond’s Anderson Park will soon become part of a public art installation by Seattle fiber artist Suzanne Tidwell. In Artificial Light, a fiber art exhibition, Tidwell knits coverings for tree trunks. She will work in the park for two weeks starting Feb. 18 and the exhibition will officially open on Mar. 8. She plans to cover at least 50 trees with her artwork.
The public can participate with free community knit-ins sponsored by Venues for Artists in the Local Area (VALA) on March 10 and 17 from 2 – 7 p.m. On Sat., March 10, knitters from Ben Franklin Arts and Crafts will teach community members how to knit a stripe for the community tree sock. Artist and art historian Sandra Baker will discuss the history of fiber arts, and children can participate in a scavenger hunt and other activities. On Sat., March 17, participants can return to sew their stripes together and put them on the trees.
Artificial Light, presented by the Redmond Arts Commission and VALA, is part of the “Take Root, Branch Out” Redmond Arts Season. For more information on the exhibit, visit here. To volunteer with or learn more about VALA, contact Jessica at jfklamber@valaeastside.org.

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