PERSONAL:

Name: Anne Abendroth
Stone Mountain Studio
1611 Onyx Street NW, Salem, Oregon 97304
Studio Telephone: (503) 588 7051
Cell Telephone: (503) 428 4082
Email: anne-abendroth@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.stonemountainstudio.com

MEDIA: Handwoven/Painted "Costumes/Coverings: Non-Wearable Art"

ARTIST’S STATEMENT:

Costumes, Clothing, Coverings:  worn to hide, protect, warm, and to decorate our bodies.  They have kept us safe from the world, yet have brought beauty and comfort to our lives, from the very beginning of mankind. 

My  “costumes” are not meant to be actually worn, only to look as though they could.  I am inspired by historical garments from which I might take some essence.  I make my own interpretations, using old weaving techniques and structures, and my own variations, with the help of my three looms.   I try to portray the strength, courage, bravery, and aesthetics of ancient peoples.

By combing a new approach to weaving along with contemporary acrylic painting, this new art form has a wide appeal to the general public.

The “soft costumes” hang, kimono style, and can be viewed from both sides, like a room divider, or hung near or against the wall, creating interesting shadows.  The “costumes on canvas” are sewn onto canvas on stretcher bars, and are painted: both on the background canvas, and directly onto the woven piece.  Acrylic paints are used, creating a special environment.  The final coat of varnish protects the piece.

Beads and other found treasures are often included in these works.  The fiber materials might include silk, cotton, wool, rayon, and various synthetics.   It is called “whatever works”, for the effect that I am seeking.  

Please see my web site:  stonemountainstudio.com  for more examples of my unique weaving and mixed media work.

UPCOMING ONE-WOMAN SHOW - Hoffman Porges Gallery, June 11 – July 5, 2008.  1907 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, Florida  33605      www.hpartgallery.com

EDUCATION:

San Diego State University – Additional Fiber Studies
Southwestern College – AS Degree – Interior Design
San Diego State University – BS Degree – Accounting

Besides this formal education, I have participated in many weaving and painting workshops and classes.

EMPLOYMENT:

Stone Mountain Weaving Studio – Owner – 1984 to present
Wagenaar Design Group – Partner 1988-1994 (San Diego, CA)

GROUP AFFILIATIONS (current):

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) – Oregon Chapter
California Fibers: Past President
Handweavers Guild of America
Weaving Guilds:  Portland, Salem, San Diego

RECENT SHOW PARTICIPATION:

Art Department, Inc. –– Salem art store (Invitational)  May, 2008
Salem Art Association Members’ Show (juried) Feb/April 2008
Museum of Contemporary Crafts, Portland,  OR  (juried)
            Portland Handweavers Show:  November/January 6, 2008
Gordon House, Oregon Gardens, Silverton, OR -  (juried) July/August, 2006              
Good Goods Gallery – Saugatuck, MI – (invitational) June-July, 2006           
Calvin College – Grand Rapids, MI – (juried) June, 2006
“Fibers in Paradise” – Escondido, CA – March 2005
            Assoc. of Southern California Handweavers – (juried)
            Lillian Berkley Collection (Gallery) – (juried)
Cannon Gallery – Carlsbad, CA – (juried) 2004
Gallery of Contemporary Art – Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
            California Fibers Show – (juried) 2004
Expressions in Textiles – New Haven, CT --  (invitational) 2004 

PREVIOUS SHOW PARTICIPATION (selected shows):

La Jolla Fiberarts Gallery – La Jolla, CA - 2003
Handweavers Guild of America – Convergence – Vancouver, BC – 2002
Boehm Gallery – Palomar College, Escondido, CA – 2001
Mingei International Museum – San Diego, CA - 1996