This is a screen shot I took of a Google image search for Karen Kamenetzky’s fiber art.  The google collage is just my random sampling of Karen’s body of work but look how coherent it is!  If you’re a fine art lover, subscribe to Karen’s blog and get the latest on exhibitions of her work in Vermont, New England and beyond.  You have to see it to believe it.  

I don’t know how to describe for you how beautiful Karen Kamenetzky’s  fiber art is.  It really has to be seen to be appreciated, but I thought I’d make an attempt by posting this screen shot I derived from a Google image search for “Karen Kamenetzky”.  Wow.  The image above is just my random sampling of Karen’s body of work but look how coherent it is!  How can dozens of works, over years (maybe decades?) of time be placed together so randomly and look so integrated?  I love Karen’s choice of colors and shapes and the illusion of movement.  It’s remarkable, don’t you think?

You don’t see that much fiber art anymore.  I’m so happy it’s making a comeback in the vibrant, contemporary works of Karen Kamenetzky.  A little bit about the artist:

Karen works out of a typical Southern Vermont studio tucked into the woods of West Brattleboro.  “I dye, paint and stitch cottons and silks to create boldly colored wallhangings inspired by microscopic/cellular imagery – a kind of visual invented biology with textiles.  I find this imagery metaphorically rich since all change fundamentally happens on this infinitesimal level.”  Karen shares information and inside scoops about her work, techniques, philosophy, inspiration and gallery exhibits on her fiber arts blog and on her Facebook.

If you love it as much as I do, you might want to consider attending the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center Apple Blossom Gala on May 10th at 7pm at Alyson’s Orchard in Walpole, NH where Karen’s “Cellscape II” is up for auction.  You could be the lucky bidder and end up taking this piece of fine art home.  But even if you’re not you’ll still find “lots of wonderful, innovative art for auction, a good cause, great people, delicious food and a raucous wine tasting!”  Hope to see you there.

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Edgewater Art Gallery in Middlebury Vermont.  Home to “distinctive, collectible works by established and emerging artists from Vermont and beyond”.  

We’re right at the height of leaf-peeping season in Vermont.  If you’re planning a trip you might want to check out Vermont’s Foliage report or our friend Rachel Carter’s article,  “Best Fall Drives in Vermont” to gather travel tips about the fine art of leaf-peeping.

This year leaf peepers have had some rain but don’t let that dampen your spirits.  Escape the weather by ducking into Vermont’s many fine art galleries!  Last weekend I visited one of the best, The Edgewater Gallery in the heart of downtown Middlebury, VT.  Edgewater is elegant both inside and out.  The setting overlooks lovely Middlebury Falls on Otter Creek.  If you haven’t strolled along the river’s banks and wound your way in and out of Middlebury’s charming downtown area, you’re missing out!  I promise, it’s worth the trip.

Inside Edgewater Gallery you’ll enjoy the creative works of some of Vermont and New England’s most talented artists and artisans.  You’ll find something for everyone: many diverse paintings, sketchings, ceramics, pottery, glass works, jewelery, fabric, wooden furniture and more.  The prices range from affordable to expensive.  But even the priciest pieces are far less than you would find in Manhattan– and of no smaller stature either!

You can find the inside scoop on Edgewater’s collections on the current shows section of their website or on their Facebook.  And speaking of Facebook, let us know about your favorite Vermont Fine Art Galleries on our Vermont Fine Furniture Facebook.  Thanks and happy travels.

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