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some things looming Press Release
 
For immediate release: PROSPECTUS
 
 'some things looming', a fiber arts community dedicated to the promotion of the art form presents:

Felt So Good

September 10 to

November 5,  2011

 

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched; they must be felt with the heart"  Helen Keller

One of the oldest forms of textile craft in history of mankind, felting predates spinning, weaving, and knitting.  Felt, a non-woven cloth, is produced by matting and pressing animal fibers until they form together through a process called wet felting.   Needle felting is a variation of the wet felting process, using a special needle tool instead of wetting the wool and using friction to bind the fibers. 

Today, felt is still widely used to create wearable and functional pieces, but it is also used to create art in the form of wall hangings, sculpture, installation pieces,  home décor, whatever the imagination can design!  

Artists are challenged to create works that are either entirely created with felt or contain incorporated felted components. 

 Click link:  Felt So Good Prospectus

Our Vision 

STL-LogoIt is the vision of 'some things looming' to create a thriving, viable, community for fiber arts and artist.  

To promote and provide:

  • A community of professional and non-professional  (artists and hobbyists)
  • Individual expression through creativity and technical mastery
  • The preservation of textile traditions and techniques
  • Innovation that results from technical mastery
  • Growth and knowledge of fiber art outside of the profession
  • Opportunity to create, exhibit and sell fiber art
  • An environment that unites functional fiber art with non-traditional expression and innovation
About some things looming

STL Gallery      The gallery, at just under 400 square feet of open space, provides a beautiful showcase for our fiber arts community.  On a regular basis we will feature curated and independent exhibitions of fiber arts.  The space has been designed with a flexible hanging system and optimal track lighting.  The beauty of a 100 year old building with its nine foot high walls and gorgeous flooring provide just the right warmth and sophisticated backdrop, maximizing the beauty and the craftsmanship of the artist's work.


Any artist who has exhibited their work knows how the art becomes transformed on a gallery wall.  How well a piece is hung and where it is placed within a gallery can change the context of a work of art.  

 At some things looming, wetake pride in providing a beautiful space, adjustable hanging system, excellent track lighting, nine foot high ceiling walls, and the flexibility to hang the artists work however needed.

some things looming

526 washington street

reading, pa  19601

610-373-7337

www.somethingslooming.com

email:  service@somethingslooming.com