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On the road: Textile Artist Sara Hotchkiss
August 20, 2020, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Free
In part 2 of our On the Road series to Waldoboro, we will explore the work of textile artist, Sara Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss loved fabrics and textiles from a very young age and began sewing and knitting for her childhood dolls. Her grandmother taught her the link between color, shape and texture, and the art of keen observation. She attended Skidmore College and the University Without Walls to study painting, drawing, design, color theory and weaving. Hotchkiss has been a weaver ever since!
Hotchkiss borrows from the rag rug tradition where strips of many cotton fabrics (prints, solids, checks, and textures) — the weft — are woven row by row to achieve evocative color striations. The hand-manipulated tapestry technique allows her to join one fabric strip next to another and as the rows and color sections progress, shapes – stars, leaves, hearts, flowers and diamonds – emerge. Although time consuming, the process is fun and the results are stunning!
More information on Sarah’s work can be found here.
Tune in to our Facebook Page at 3 p.m. Thursday and look for our Facebook premiere! The video will also be saved in our video section for viewing at any time after the Facebook premiere.
Generous support for this program is provided by our Ambassador Sponsors: Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities, Kennebec Savings Bank, and MaineGeneral Health and Advocate Sponsor: Bangor Savings Bank.