S P RING 2011

Features
30 | THE VALUE OF WEAVING
by Jennifer McCabe
Mexico City–based artist Máximo González gives new
meaning to the term “old money” with his weavings made
from foreign currency.

32 | CAUGHT IN THE WEB

by Faythe Levine
The intricate handwoven tapestries of emerging artist Erin M.
Riley provide beautiful but arresting glimpses of a generation
out of control.

34 | YARN: THE ART OF TWIST

by Tracy Hudson
Handspun yarn-as-art is sweeping across the Internet,
gathering community and fueling a new movement. Three
leading artists sound the depths of yarn’s potential through
sculptural and evocative handspun works.

38 | TEXTILE TWEETS
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by Susan Taber Avila
The collaborative art team of Nora Ligorano and Marshall
Reese transforms text into textile designs using handwoven
fiber-optic threads and information gathered from the
Internet.

40 | OBJECTS OF CONSCIOUS CREATION

by Monique Lehman and Elizabeth Michel
The circular tapestries of Polish artist Włodzimierz Cygan
explore freedom and tranquility in mesmerizing woven
forms.

42 | CRAFTING SUMMER ADVENTURES

Whether you want to get away or stay close to home, for
a week or just a day, you can develop your love for fiber arts
at one of our nation’s fine craft schools. 32
ON THE COVER: Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese, 50
Different Minds, 2010; fiber-optic threads, custom electronics
and software, live Internet feed; handwoven; 50" x 50". Photo
by the artists. PAGE 30: Máximo González, Weave in Progress
C870390 (detail), 2010; out-of-circulation Mexican currency;
handwoven; 118" x 17¼". Photo: María Juliana González.
PAGE 32: Erin M. Riley, Gateway Drugs (detail), 2010; hand-
dyed wool, nylon warp; handwoven; 36" x 25". Photo by the
artist. PAGE 40: Włodzimierz Cygan, Seen From . . ., 2007;
wool, sisal, and linen; circular weaving technique; 50" x 63".
Photo: This Way Design.

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 Departments
18 | Creative Process
Chambers of Silk | Easy Felted Beads | Charmed by Art Yarn Journals |
Weaving with Kudzu, Nature’s Abundant Gift

26 | Emerging Artists Showcase

Tatyana Yanishevsky | John Paul Morabito

28 | Profiles
Allyson Mitchell: A Room of Once Owned

48 | Reviews
FeltUnited | Olga de Amaral | Brian Dettmer

64 | Curtains
Tari Kerss: Duality

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