Online presentation with Jeri Oswalt
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024 at 7pm PT
Recording of presentation:
Scroll to bottom of this post for resource links and hints from Jeri.
Some people paint, some people print, and some people stitch.* Jeri Oswalt is one of the latter as she finds ways to incorporate embroidery or, as she calls it, "embellished stitching" in her artwork, building stitches with needle and thread as the medium to illustrate her ideas.
In this talk, Jeri will briefly examine embroidered books and boxes from Ancient, Victorian, and Contemporary periods, exploring different approaches and artists. She'll share her path to embroidery and artists books and share some of her work. Jeri will wrap up with lessons learned that influence her practice and might be incorporated into the experiments of others interested in embroidered stories.
Jeri Oswalt is a collector of thread, an Embroiderer, and a Book Artist from Portland, Oregon. She holds a degree in Clothing, Textiles, and Related Arts from Oregon State University and Level 3 certificates in Embroidery and Design from London City and Guilds. She spent fourteen years studying and exhibiting with the group STiTCH , often exhibiting embroidered boxes. She loves working with a theme and is inspired by a love of material or an interest in a particular technique. Her work is often described as “traditional hand stitch on non-traditional surfaces”. She was awarded First and Second prizes at the 2023 International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival and is an active member of the Columbia Fiber Art Guild.
* acknowledging that yes, there are many more mark-making methods, but how long of a list do you really want to read in a blurb? :-)
POST-TALK POSTSCRIPT:
Correction to a date referenced in the presentation:
Bibliomania hit England in the early 19th Century. The Arts and Crafts Movement was most prominent in the late 19th and early 20th Century (ca. 1880-1920).
Resources mentioned:
Mary Corbett's Needle 'n Thread https://www.needlenthread.com
Royal School of Needlework Stitch Bank https://rsnstitchbank.org
Jeri will have work on exhibit at the International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival in Everett, October 4-6, 2024 https://www.qfamuseum.org/iqfaf-home.html
Helpful Hints forgot to mention:
When making your embroidered book cloth, place the embroidered fabric face down on a thick towel when ironing or fusing the paper. The stitches need somewhere to go so they don't flatten. If there is a lot of dimension, you may want to work right side up with a small craft iron.
Current bookcloth method: Shoji Gami paper and Pellon Wonder Under 805
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