Geometry Transformed
About the Exhibit
"Geometry Transformed" features four Montgomery County artists -- Eric Celarier, Floris Flam, Donna Radner and Shelley Sims -- who explore geometric shapes using a variety of media including fiber, paper and computer boards.
Exhibit Dates
Friday, April 13 - Friday, May 25, 2012
Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Opening Reception
Sunday, April 15, 2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Free and open to all.
About the Artists
The work of Eric Celarier explores the hidden inner workings of the technological age, exposing the aesthetic and difficult nature of cyber media. Using trash as a metaphor for global and environmental choices, he stitches impractical quilts from circuit boards. The pieces describe the contemporary world as a confusing, but beautiful, place where the ramifications of people’s love of technology are unclear. Eric was born, lives, and works in the Washington area, and has lived in Montgomery County for the past eight years. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Maryland in 1991. He proceeded to the University of Cincinnati, where he received his M.A. in Fine Arts in 1997. More information about Eric is available at www.celarier.com.
Floris Flam began making art quilts in 1986 soon after she first saw nontraditional quilts. She works improvisationally, using fabrics she dyes and paints to create abstract textile collages that reflect her interest in the built environment. Her work hints of architecture and urban spaces. She begins each quilt by selecting a palette of colors and proceeds interactively, adding or removing fabrics and shapes until she has achieved a pleasing composition. She machine quilts her work to reinforce the composition and create texture and movement. Floris has been a member of the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery at the Torpedo Factory since 2002 and is a resident artist at VisArts at Rockville. She has participated in group and solo shows and many of her quilts are in private collections. Visit www.florisflam.com for more information.
Donna Radner has been working in fiber since 1981. She has developed her own style of intricate machine piecing using curvy strips and large groups of fabric. Her recent work is a series of fused pleated landscapes inspired by the striated canyons and rock formations of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Fabric has always been her starting point for inspiration. Donna loves collecting fabrics, cutting them up and using them to create something new out of the mixture. As she explains, “The fabrics speak to me, telling me how to use them, suggesting images and shaping my work.” Her quilts have been shown in many local and national shows as well as many quilting publications and many of her quilts are in private collections. For more information about her work, visit www.donnaradner.com.