Fiber Sunday: The Art of Joomchi with Rae Gold, Fiber Interest Groups, Artist Critique, Show & Share
November 8 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
2:00-2:30 pm Fiber Interest Groups
Join us for community, coworking, and conversation – all portable handcrafts and skill levels are welcome.
2:30-3:30 pm Member Presentation
Join us in exploring the world of paper making through the ancient Korean art of Joomchi. Rae Gold will be showing her work and discussing the history and techniques of Joomchi. She will also bring the various papers used so that people can feel the weights for paper used in sculptures and wall pieces.
Rae Gold is a long-time member of the FGP and has a BFA from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University). She created one of a kind wearables for 30 years, showing and selling at ACC Baltimore Craft Show, Philadelphia Museuem of Art Craft Show, Smithsonian Craft Show, and Washington Craft Show, among others. For the past ten years she has been creating three dimensional wet felted sculptures, natural basketry forms, and two and three dimensional Joomchi work. She teaches it at Contemporary Craft which can be checked out at contemorartcraft.org
3:30-5:00 pm Artist Critique and Show & Share
Thinking about entering into an upcoming Exhibition? Or maybe you’re looking to sell your work in a gallery, brick & mortar shop, or online? Take your work to new heights by participating in an Artist Critique!
Not quite ready for a critique? Then bring your latest work or in-progress project to share with fellow members. Talk about your process and celebrate your progress!