Elected Artist Member Janet Austin will be hosting a tapestry weaving demonstration at ALRI’s gallery. In her demo, Austin will demonstrate and share various weaving techniques which she utilizes in her own work.
The demonstration will be held on February 10, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
Artist Bio:
I grew up in New Jersey, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden and Massachusetts. My aspiration was to become an Olympic swimmer, a folk singer, or a concert pianist, as art was not taught in the odd assortment of schools I attended.
I got hooked on weaving in 1972, as a student at Massachusetts College of Art. For 8 years I wove items for sale, focusing on color and texture. Feeling trapped in the horizontal and vertical grid, I pursued an MFA in Painting at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. I intended to give up weaving, but almost accidentally the weaving and painting came together, and I’ve been weaving tapestries since 1983.
I am a recently retired librarian, and a volunteer distance learning mentor through the American Tapestry Alliance. I weave, teach, write, lecture, zoom, paint, garden and play piano and mountain dulcimer in Rhode Island.
Janet Austin
Date: February 10, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: Art League RI Gallery at 80 Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Price: FREE!