Moon Dust (Apollo 17), 2009
Artist Spencer Finch will give a public lecture on his work on Tuesday, February 7 at 7pm in Trahern 401.
Department of Art
Feb 3 2012 - 1:47pm
Feb 1 2012 - 5:44am
Jean Brueggenjohann, Four Square Third Leave, quilt
Centuries ago, before the appearance of printed books, stories and personal histories were set down on meticulously hand-embroidered fabrics. It’s little wonder then that the word “text,” which originated around the 14th century, was derived from the Latin word “textus,” which loosely means “to weave.”
The connection between the two words is the subject of a fascinating new art exhibit at Austin Peay State University’s Trahern Gallery – “Text and Textiles (A SAMPLER).”
The exhibition opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. Curators Cynthia Marsh, APSU professor of art, and Paul Collins, Trahern Gallery director, intend to present works by contemporary artists that have referenced the historic and/or vernacular use of text and textiles into their creative practices.
“Many contemporary artists that use materials and techniques relating to historic fabric design, also use text as an important element in their work,” Marsh said. “Quilts, for example, have a long history of using text for various political or documentary purposes.”
The Text and Textiles exhibit runs through Feb. 29 and is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Collins at collinsp@apsu.edu.
Feb 1 2012 - 4:44am
APSU Downtown Gallery, Strawberry Alley will open “Serenade: the works of
Kim Balevre and Danisha Stallings”. Kim’s photographs are taken using a
standard 50mm lens and focuses on the visual relationships between light,
line, texture, shape and value in Montana’s Paradise Valley. Danisha’s work
features poster-like images that focus on the presence of music in her life.
Her love of music was influenced by her uncle, Robert Earl Smith, to whom
she dedicates this body of work.
The exhibition runs from February 2 – 25 with an opening reception on February 2 from 5 – 8 pm as part of Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk.
Both Kim and Danisha are graduates of the APSU Department of Art.
Jan 31 2012 - 6:26am
Philippe Pirrip (Philip Hyojung Kim) is the featured artist at The Framemaker as part of Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk on Thursday, February 2, 2012. An opening reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibit entitled, “Faced,” will remain on display at the Framemaker throughout the month of February during normal business hours (Mon. through Fri. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
Philippe Pirrip works both as a student and art exhibit curator at Austin Peay State University. According to the artist, “My process is often provoked by visible appearances of ideas. The ideas here are mostly composed of numbers and figures; some that are recognizable, some enigmatic.”
The Framemaker is located at the corner of North Second Street and Georgia Avenue, across from The Clarksville Academy.
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