Cloth & Creativity

More from Laurie Fendel:

It's Sunday evening, the end of August. We have 8 weeks until our show.

I'm designing 3 more shapes for my vases, and decided to make a list of all of the challenges and new skills I'm experimenting with:

1. fabric collage

2. sewing curves

3. designing different shapes

4. stenciling and painting Hebrew words incorporated into the design

It's very invigorating this world of creativity, "ah see ah" ( the Hebrew).

And our critique group shared new pieces and ideas this last week.

It's totally amazing what the human mind can create. The possibilities are infinite.

Laurie Fendel

A Joy to Behold

We're in the Jewish Review again! Our very own Laura Joy Fendel is featured in this week's edition of the Portland Jewish paper. A lovely article, written by ORA member Julie Hockley, highlights Laura Joy and her magnificent fabric artworks.

Laura, an accomplished teacher and published author, is now enjoying a second career as an interior designer and fiber artist. Her works are alive with vibrance and creativity.

You can read the article online, or check out page 15 of the actual paper to read about Laura Joy, and see her smiling face!

Of course Laura's beautiful and unique fabric vases, mosaics, and more will be featured in our Celebration of Art on Sunday, October 25th at Mittleman JCC. Come and experience the Joy!
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Fabric Vase?!!

Tell the truth: when Laurie said she's working on Fabric Vases, didn't you wonder what in the world that was? Well, she revealed them yesterday! Check this out... it's so beautiful! And you put a jar of water inside for the flowers. How cool is that??

(Okay, I will admit that I might actually have to use it as a purse, but don't tell Laurie, okay?)

Come see more of these incredible creations at our Celebration of Art on October 12th at MJCC.

Meanwhile, see Laurie's web page: www.northwestjewishartists.org/laura.html