July is always a busy month for the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers.
Two events will take place this month. On July 19-20, the League sponsors its signature Summer Colors Fine Art Show in the Sapphire Valley Community Center with show hours from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. both days. More than 30 of the area’s finest artists gather to display and offer for sale works of art in various mediums,
Paintings in oil, acrylic, pastel, pencil and charcoal will be present, as well as works in wood, fiber and photography. This free show continues to grow in popularity.
One of the exhibitors at the show will be Deborah Bryant, a fiber artist, who will also be the guest speaker at the Art League’s July meeting at The Bascom on July 28. Refreshments are served at 4:30 P.M. with her presentation following at 5:00 P.M..
Ms. Bryant’s journey in fiber began at the young age of seven on a visit with her grandmother. Her mother and grandmother taught her to crochet. Little did they know that those lessons would awaken in Deborah a life-long fascination of turning one form of fiber into another beautiful and useful work of art
In high school she learned to spin wool, first on a drop spindle, then on a spinning wheel. She attended college at Warren Wilson College near Asheville and had the opportunity for study abroad in England and Scotland. There she learned more about sheep and wool production.
Upon returning stateside, she enrolled in the Professional Crafts Program at Haywood Community College and completed the two-year course in Fiber, officially becoming a weaver. She met her husband nearby, and they decided to make their home, raise their family and pursue their careers in Western North Carolina. Her weaving studio took shape on their property.
She says of her work, “I am endlessly excited by how colors interact with each other, so I work with blending many shades and hues of color together to create a vibrant look.
All work showcases my own hand-painted warps, a dye technique used to interpret personal color inspirations. I am also intrigued by varying textures of yarns as they capture light and shadow, giving the fabric depth and interest. These qualities in my work are best appreciated up close and by handling the piece and letting each detail unfold.”
We hope you will join us for this free, informative presentation.
Pictured | Deborah Bryant
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