When:
Saturday, 11/07/15 - Thursday, 1/28/16
Where:
Main Library
100 Larkin St.
SF, CA 94102
"Quotation Marks"
The members of Plexus Art Group make art that sheds light on social and political issues. Their goals are multifaceted in that they hope to heighten the value of books, stories and words to the patrons of the library, as well as show that art, inspired by books and quotes, can highlight important social issues, such as literacy. Art-inspired quotes can stimulate new ideas and creative thinking for all ages.
This show, "Quotation Marks", was approached from two different, but related angles: Each member chose an individual quote and created an artwork inspired by it. Additionally, using one particular quote as inspiration, "BOOKS ARE A UNIQUELY PORTABLE MAGIC" by Stephen King, each artist picked a specific book about which they made a 12"x12" art piece. Utilizing a multiplicity of techniques and materials, including thread, fabric, wire, paper, re-purposed objects, photographs, etc, they create two and three-dimensional artwork, reflecting varying interpretations from personal to metaphoric.
The group was formed 7 years ago and all of its members reside in the Bay Area.
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Dirty
Laundry
Pamela
Leith
Vintage
tablecloth and napkins, embroidery, metal plates
"Who
has the highest incarceration rate? America."
The
Days of Yay are Here! Wake Me Up When They're Over" by Jared
Kintz
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Forever
Free
Juline
Beier
Thread,
wire, paper, beeswax and found objects
"Once
you learn to read, you are forever free." Frederick Douglass
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Books from the San Francisco Public Library you may enjoy:
Adventures in mixed media : collage, stitch, fuse, and journal your way to a more creative life / Jane Davies.
Art journal art journey : collage and storytelling for honoring your creative process / artist, Nichole Rae.
The art of whimsical lettering / Joanne Sharpe.
An artist once said : an inspiration book / Hannah Rollings.
An artist's book of inspiration : a collection of thoughts on art, artists, and creativity / compiled and edited by Astrid Fitzgerald.
The cloth paper scissors book : techniques and inspiration for creating mixed-media art / [edited by] Barbara Delaney.
Creative lettering and beyond : inspiring tips, techniques, and ideas for hand-lettering your way to beautiful works of art / Gabri Joy Kirkendall, Laura Lavender, Julie Manwaring, Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn.
Journal fodder 365 : daily doses of inspiration for the art addict / by Eric M. Scott and David R. Modler.
Lutradur and the new fibers : creating mixed-media art with spunbonded materials / Wendy Cotterill.
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