1/16/08

We went to the McColl Center, which is prob one of the neatest places I've ever been! Until this class I had no idea that art residencies even existed! The whole concept of staying somewhere were they provide you with a studio to work with and you get to display your work is like a 2fer! The exhibit they had at the museum was a tribute to women in the textile industry. The first room we entered has many embroidaries- that were quite beautiful. I particularly like one with the stitching, " I had to hide my successes in the dresser drawer." I like this one becuase it not only applies to the history of the textile industry, but to every industry in which women were looked at as just workers of the lowest placement. Many of the embroideries had bold statements like that. The McColl center was one of the first places that I have been to that I have actually really interpretted the artists' work, it was pretty easy becuase many of the pieces had many bold statements. Such as the Misconception Labeling Installation, so simple and yet so genuis. The woman working there mentioned that we could volunteer for opening receptions I definately want to do that.