Every three years, fiber artists from around the world submit their best recent work to Fiberart International, a juried exhibition organized by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh.
This year, the Memorial Art Gallery is one of only three stops for the show, which is on view at the Gallery, 500 University Ave., through July 3.
Fiberart International 2010 brings together work rooted in ancient techniques and materials, non-traditional textiles made possible by technological advances, and art made from such unexpected materials as cable ties and X-ray film.
The 81 featured artists representing Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The works in the exhibition were chosen from 1,685 entries from 30 countries and six continents, which were reviewed by three distinguished jurors: Vibeke Riisberg, textile designer and associate professor at the Designskolen Kolding in Denmark; Mary Ruth Smith, fiber artist and professor of art at Baylor University in Waco, TX; and Rebecca A. T. Stevens, consulting curator for contemporary textiles at The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.
Tapas Nights
Max at the Gallery Tapas Nights run from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Visit the gallery -- open until 9 p.m. -- to hear live music, and purchase wine, beer and tapas plates.
Family Day
The Gallery celebrates the Fiberart exhibit with a free family day from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Children can try hands-on art activities, have their face painted and listen to storyteller Howard Edmond (1 p.m.). Other activities include color warp, a large-scale interactive outdoor weaving project, "Flying Colors," and an interactive dance using fabrices with Elizabeth Clark Dance Ensemble (1:30 and 3 p.m.).
2011年6月22日 星期三
2011年6月6日 星期一
Teens arrested after alleged plot to kidnap Stratford H.S. student
The Goose Creek Police Department has arrested three teenagers accused of conspiring to kidnap a Stratford High School student and scare him by shooting off an assault rifle.
Authorities have charged 17-year-old Patrick Joseph Coxe, a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, stalking and conspiracy.
On May 31, Goose Creek police were contacted by the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office in regards to an incident at Stratford High School. Deputies say they located Coxe and another juvenile inside a Ford Mustang around 5 p.m. They located a white trash bag nearby that contained military clothing and equipment.
Among the items authorities found and listed in the police report were cable ties used to form hand restrains, several 30-round AR-15 magazines with blank rounds. A pipe used for smoking narcotics was also found inside the vehicle, according to the police report.
During the investigation, deputies found out that some of the items were to be used in a plot to kidnap and scare a 17-year-old Stratford High student. The investigation also revealed that the three suspects had also committed acts that amounted to stalking of the student.
Investigators believe that one of the suspects planned to kidnap the victim and hold him inside one of the school's bathroom while the suspect fired off blank rounds to scare him.
On Friday, the Goose Creek Police Department and Berkeley County Sheriff's Office investigators located all three suspects and took them into custody.
The two juveniles were charged as adults and received $100,000 surety bonds. The two were transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Patrick Coxe received a $50,000 bond and was locked up at the Hill Finklea Detention Center.
Authorities have charged 17-year-old Patrick Joseph Coxe, a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, stalking and conspiracy.
On May 31, Goose Creek police were contacted by the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office in regards to an incident at Stratford High School. Deputies say they located Coxe and another juvenile inside a Ford Mustang around 5 p.m. They located a white trash bag nearby that contained military clothing and equipment.
Among the items authorities found and listed in the police report were cable ties used to form hand restrains, several 30-round AR-15 magazines with blank rounds. A pipe used for smoking narcotics was also found inside the vehicle, according to the police report.
During the investigation, deputies found out that some of the items were to be used in a plot to kidnap and scare a 17-year-old Stratford High student. The investigation also revealed that the three suspects had also committed acts that amounted to stalking of the student.
Investigators believe that one of the suspects planned to kidnap the victim and hold him inside one of the school's bathroom while the suspect fired off blank rounds to scare him.
On Friday, the Goose Creek Police Department and Berkeley County Sheriff's Office investigators located all three suspects and took them into custody.
The two juveniles were charged as adults and received $100,000 surety bonds. The two were transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Patrick Coxe received a $50,000 bond and was locked up at the Hill Finklea Detention Center.
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