stitch witchery

march 2012 | nichols berg gallery | philadelphia

In conjunction with FiberPhiladelphia 2012, Nichols Berg is pleased to announce its March exhibition featuring the work of Marie Elcin, Melissa Maddonni Haims, Rachel Udell and the late Maggie Brosnan. This exhibit, curated by Ms. Haims, celebrates the bonds between women and fiber arts; both traditional and non-traditional. Brosnan, an artist from California, who passed away in the mid 1990’s, worked on the outskirts of the societal norm during her art-making period (from the 1960’s until her death in 1994) dyeing her own wool and spinning her own yarns to create fantastical capes and creations, such as a singular, knitted, right hand glove.

Elcin, Haims and Udell are all Philadelphia based fiber artists who embrace the maternal aspects of fiber arts in theme, material and technique. Embroidery, soft sculpture and non-traditional textiles will be highlighted in this show.

Additionally, in the gallery’s mezzanine, there will be a collection of weavings by Midwestern artists Pamela Davis, Anita Monsebroten, and Judy Ness.