Fostering a Range of Fiber Art Educational Opportunities
Saturday, March 8, 2025
In-person meeting at CC Young Retirement Community, The Point
- 10:00 a.m.:
The Evolution of a Fiber Artist
with
Marilyn Henrion
- IMPORTANT: There will be no mini-workshop this month.
- 11:00 a.m.:
Member show-and-tell
The Evolution of a Fiber Artist with artist Marilyn Henrion
Marilyn Henrion, who is represented in the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art, creates works of fine art that are included in museum, corporate and private collections worldwide. As a lifelong New Yorker, her aesthetic vision has always been deeply rooted in the urban geometry of her surroundings, from the earlier textile-based geometric abstractions to the more recent mixed media works. Her gaze is wide and other subjects, such as music, poetry, and the natural world, also inform the content of her work.
In our March program, Ms. Henrion will
trace her evolution as a fiber artist and mother of four through the wild ’50s and ’60s--in the very heart of a historic period in the New York art and literary scene--up to her continuing creative explorations in Texas as she approaches the age of 93.
Marilyn Henrion
Marilyn Henrion was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1932. She spent all of her adult life as a resident of Greenwich Village until 2022, when she relocated to Plano Texas at the age of 90.
A graduate of Cooper Union, she is an internationally recognized artist whose works are included in museum, corporate and private collections worldwide and who is represented in the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art.
At home with both abstract and more representational imagery, her works reflect on the intricate interplay of color, form, and texture. Hand quilting coupled with digitally manipulated photography utilizes modern technology while at the same time honoring traditional fine craftsmanship.
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
Program and Special Workshop at CC Young Retirement Community, The Point
- 10 a.m. program: Creating a Portrait with Two Fabrics and Some Embellishments with artist Leo Ransom
- 1 p.m. workshop: Silhouettes workshop with Leo Ransom
- Please note this special workshop has a $50 fee (payable below)
Creating a Portrait with Two Fabrics and Some Embellishments with artist Leo Ransom
One of our favorite presenters is returning this April with both a new program and a special workshop!
Award-winning quilter Leo Ransom, whose work has garnered national acclaim, is a specialist in portraiture. In his new program, he will discuss his silhouette technique that uses only two primary fabrics to create a dynamic, powerful, and impactful portrait of a subject.
As always, we are thrilled to have him back!
Silhouettes workshop with Leo Ransom ($50 fee)
At 1 p.m., following the conclusion of our regular program, Leo Ransom will teach a workshop on his portraiture technique. The fee is $50, payable via PayPal. Please click the button below to complete your payment.
Leo Ransom
Leo is a Master Art Quilter and a renowned speaker and instructor who travels throughout the United States. He is always looking for an exhibit to share his passion and one of his favorite exhibits is an all-men’s exhibit in Golden, Colorado, which is held every two years. He has won numerous awards as an artist, and as an art quilter.
Leo has sold many pieces and hopes to one day do a solo exhibit featuring both canvas art and quilted art. Leo will be teaching at Quilt Con 2025 in Phoenix, AZ and also at the first ever Road to Virginia (Richmond, VA) in June of 2025. He loves sharing his passion for textile art. Hope you will join him soon.
Please bring your To-go Kit for mini-workshops!
We suggest you put together a to-go kit to bring to the mini-workshops.
The kit should include the following items:
- Scissors for fabric or paper crafts
- 6-12 straight pins and several hand needles
- Small spools of both black and white thread
- Ruler or other measuring device
- Notepad with pen or pencil
- Name badge
- Bag or carrier to put this all in
2025 Program Archives
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Mixed-media workshops at CC Young Retirement Community, The Point
- 10:00 a.m.:
Mixed-Media Madness
- $10 fee per person to participate in all three workshops
- There were three rotating workshops, and each member participated in each one
- All were welcome! Members were invited to bring
friends and family members!
Mixed-Media Madness: Three Workshops for $10 per person
In this incredibly popular annual event, attendees took part in three (3) rotating workshops presented our superstar instructors Carol Regan, Lucy Miron, and Carol Kovacs. We got the chance to experiment with new techniques and materials in a fun, informal environment.
Fancy Ribbon Crafts with Lucy Miron
Lucy Miron taught “Fancy Ribbon Crafts” with two patterns, a chick in an egg and fish, both with moveable parts. Lucy is a past Best of Show winner for her felted work “Herding Cats” and her skeleton doll mini workshop in October.
Embroidered Bears with Carol Regan
Carol Regan showed us how to make a simple embroidered bear face for our Community Service project, Children in Crisis. She also brought patterns of the bears to share. See our Community Service page for more information about making these bears. We have finished more than 60 bears to donate to this worthy cause!
Momigami Paper with Carol Kovacs
Carol Kovacs taught participants how to create Momigami paper, a Japanese technique that uses kneading with a starch or oil product to alter the surface and create textured paper. This paper can be used in bookmaking or in creating collages and other fiber arts.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
PROGRAM CANCELED: Will be rescheduled to a later date
- 10:00 a.m.:
Past, Present, and Where to Next?
with artist
Janie Stidham
- To follow: Mini-workshop with the program presenter. Bring $5 fee for materials.
- Member Show and Tell
Past, Present, and Where to Next? with artist Janie Stidham
Join Janie Stidham, emeritus professor in the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design, on a look back (and look ahead!) at her inspiring journey as a fashion designer, educator, and artist.
Janie Stidham
Janie Stidham is a designer and artist who uses re-purposed textiles, found objects, hand-dyed materials, as well as a variety of other mixed media along with intuitively stitched lines.
She is a Professor Emeritus in the College of Visual Arts + Design at the University of North Texas, where she taught Fashion Design for more than 25 years. Since 2020 she has been a visiting professor at Baylor University while continuing to work in her studio. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, she earned her PhD from Texas Woman’s University.
This acclaimed artist has exhibited work at the Wichita Center for the Arts, Louisiana State University Museum of Art, Texas Tech University Art Museum, and Keep Contemporary Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with many other galleries in the southwest region of the US. Her work is featured in the Fort Worth Kimpton Harper hotel and in the corporate offices of Kancan Jeans in Los Angeles.
Happily married for 30 years, Janie Stidham has two adult daughters, one son-in-law, and two lovable felines. She is grateful to have wonderful, active parents who are 89 years young!
