Christine K. Miller, weaver, fiber
artist and Plano high school art teacher, was DAFA’s guest artist at the meeting
on March 24. She presented a talk on “The Future of Fibers,” a slide show
originally prepared for the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas.
Christine’s talk reflected her long-time
interest in basketry, knitting, crochet, sewing, needlework, and most recently,
weaving with wire. She exhibited
recent works made with woven metal cloth. She also shared thoughts about a
forward-looking personal project that she hopes will shine light on fiber as an
art form.
The mini-workshop for March was led by
DAFA member Beth Swider, who taught participants how to do straw weaving.
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Christine’s PowerPoint presentation took
an over-arching look at fiber, showing its presence in everything from our
brains to our pop culture. Christine is shown at right.
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Left to right: Lu Peters and Christine
discuss dreams about a new informational project on the subject of fiber. Sue’s
woven wire dress sculpture. Sue’s hut sculpture made of woven metal cloth.
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Left to right: Mini-workshop
participants trying their hands at straw weaving. Beth Swider (right) helps
Early Irwin with her project. Wearing a striking straw-woven necklace and belt,
Beth explains the process.
-- Posted by Carolyn Skei
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