Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Haiku is generally expressed in words, but at Butler's Maridon Museum, fiber is part of the message. The museum's first exhibition done in partnership, "Fiber Haiku" showcases 25 pieces of art from members of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. The nonprofit group holds fiber workshops and juried shows. The Maridon exhibit, which began yesterday, continues through April 14.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Fiber arts group's exhibit inspired by Maridon Museum's Asian collection
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Haiku is generally expressed in words, but at Butler's Maridon Museum, fiber is part of the message. The museum's first exhibition done in partnership, "Fiber Haiku" showcases 25 pieces of art from members of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. The nonprofit group holds fiber workshops and juried shows. The Maridon exhibit, which began yesterday, continues through April 14.
The Maridon is a museum “dedicated to connecting Eastern and Western cultures.” This exhibition is a beautiful example of this. I love fiber arts. I do embroidery and a bit of sewing, and my favorite book growing up was Gathering Blue- a novel about a young woman who has a special gift in embroidery, and is tasked with creating the historic “singer’s robe” that depicts all of humanity with thread. Fiber arts is such a delicate art, and the art I saw today looking back on this exhibition was exquisite.
ReplyDeleteThis exhibition connects fiber arts with haiku. I also love haiku, specifically Matsuo Basho’s work. I wrote extensively about his writing in high school, and loved it so much I started writing my own haiku as a type of journaling. I found some pieces that had Basho poems connected with it, such as “Buried under moss and ivy leaves,/ but from within the tomb/ a faint prayer.”
I loved looking at this exhibit, and it inspired me to connect the physical arts with writing or other styles of art, in other ways than just theatre!