Saturday, December 13, 2014

My newest mandalas in the Peace Project series.

Mandala. Hand dyed cottons. Fused and machine stitched. 24"x24"

Mandala. Hand dyed and batiked cotton. Machine stitched. 24"x24"

Crystal Clear Blue Sky Mandala.
Hand dyed cotton, metallic microfibers, sequins. 24"x24"

Monday, November 24, 2014

Coaxing color and prints from plants today.


This year the Japanese maple in my little urban backyard garden was absolutely brilliant. Today with cold frost and snowfall the tree let loose her leaves. I can't resist a dye pot and printing on silk with the windfall. I added "old reliable" onion skins and black walnut hulls from Ohio for burnished golds and bronzes.





Bundled and bound, India Flinty-style, with silk thread on stick and small rock. I sprayed the bundle with vinegar
and tossed it in a soup pot of water to steam for an hour. After draining I'll let it sit undisturbed for two weeks while I fly to Florida for a visit with my daughter.


More small bundles of walnut hulls in cotton gauze and silk. With a little alum and cream of tartar in the soak water the hulls are so willing to share their color.  
Slow soak and steep until I get home.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Unidentified bodies. Formless fields.

Luminous Field by Polly Masaryk

detail of Mandala by Polly C. Masaryk
detail on stitched sampler by Polly C. Masaryk

Detail of Mysterious Manifestation by Polly C. Masaryk.
unidentified floating body, stitched
by
Polly C. Masaryk


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

My recent work in shibori.

Glacial Groove. 28"x115"
Shibori dyed cottons.
Hand and machine pieced and stitched.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Hiking in Kolob Canyon, Utah. Shibori pattern heaven.




Green River Storm. 45x43. Shibori dyed cottons. Pieced and quilted.





Monday, February 10, 2014

Please join me, along with fiber artists Dana Perez and Lynn Wilson during the Salt Lake Gallery Walk on Friday, February 21st from 6-9 pm. at Silverschmidt Design Studio.  850 South and 400 West in the Art Space building.



Hand dyed shibori cottons. Pieced and stitched. 24"x24" wall quilt.

Hand dyed shibori cottons. Pieced and stitched. 36"x 43" wall quilt.
 
 

February Gallery Stroll - January 21st, 2014 6-9pm

Phillips15th Street Gallery – 1519 S 1500 E; 801-468-1515
February’s featured artists are Trenton Higley, Michelle Condrat and Soren Urry.
A Gallery – 1321 S 2100 E; 801-583-4800
Featuring a solo exhibition by Terrel VanLeeuwen. His black and white conte crayon drawings range in subject matter from Utah landscapes and flowers to portraits of people and animals.
Alderwood Fine Art – 641 E South Temple; 801-534-0331
Featuring work by Susan Gallacher and Lucia Heffernan.
Al Rounds Studio – 60 E South Temple #101; 801-364-6789
Presenting original watercolors and giclée reproductions by Al Rounds. Free City Creek parking validations.
Art Access – 230 S 500 W #125; 328-0703
Presenting Strong Women, a mixed-media group exhibit. Participating artists include Terrence Beesley, Carol Berrey, Jennifer Broschinsky, Sasha Lynn Gorham and Izrael Szuchay. In Access II Gallery, presenting mixed-media depictions of drug addiction by Shad Roghaar.
Atelier AFA – 234 S 200 E; 801-359-7703
Presenting Kathy Sutherland and Michael Klekas’, Watercolors.
UTah Artist HandsCaffe Niche – 779 E 300 S; 801-433-3380
Join Caffe Niche to view beautiful oil paintings by local, award-winning artist, Kendra Burton. Kendra is known nationally for her art instructions videos and known locally for her art activism. Come to Niche to support our local artists.
Charley Hafen Jewelers - Gallery – 1411 S 900 E; 801-521-7711
Presenting Light, Shadow, Space, a group exhibit by the artists from the Art At The Main Gallery. Light, shadow, and space are among the variables that distinguish the ways different artists see and portray their subjects. The fourteen artists featured in this show have made these and many other choices to express their artistic visions.
CONCEPT – 368 W 900 S; 801-541-6900
Featuring in-house, select pieces including works in oil, acrylic, giclee, encaustic, mixed media, clay, glass and steel sculpture. Beverages, hearty fare and decadent desserts will be served.
Evergreen Framing Co. & Gallery – 3295 S 2000 E; 801-467-8770
This show will feature 28 artists that have been given 20 x 14 panels to paint on to the theme "2014 in Utah". Join us as our artists take you on a journey through their reflection of what it means to them to be a part of Utah and the New Year of 2014.
HORNE Fine ArtFinch Lane and Park Galleries / Art Barn – 1340 E 100 S (in Reservoir Park); 801-596-5000
The Finch Lane Gallery presents the works of veteran artists Bonnie Sucec and Susan Beck in Short Stories. Tara Carpenter asks, What is Art to You? and University of Utah students look back on 10 years of community projects inPerspective Realia.
HORNE Fine Art – 142 E 800 S; 801-533-4200
Enjoy art with color and romance. See filmy tutus and striking flamenco flourish in Karen Horne's evolving Art of Dance series, and blooming irises and hollyhocks in Phyllis Horne garden scenes. Also browse fine examples of the work of Jamie Wayman, Ken Baxter, Barbara Edwards and Glen Edwards.
Illume Gallery of Fine Art – 60 E. South Temple, # 115 - 801-210-2853
Featuring nationally known artists in a beautiful convenient location. Illume has 37 nationally recognized artists including several Utah artists. Our 7 In The Spotlight show is currently featuring: Brian Blood,Michael Malm, Lori Putnam, Kathryn Stats, Ben Hammond, Rett Ashby and Kate Starling.
Kulaaya – 614 S 400 W; 801-355-0522
New to Gallery Stroll, Kulaaya specializes in custom handmade furniture from Indonesian that is unique, stylish and affordable. Stop and see this unusual collection in a surprising setting.
Lab at the Leo –209 E 500 S; 801-531-9800
Presenting I Heart Art group exhibit. Free entrance to the Lab.
Local ColorsLocal Colors of Utah Gallery – 1054 E 2100 S; 801-363-3922
Simply, Thank You…is the theme of Local Colors of Utah’s group show. We want to thank the community for buying local. We would like to thank the community for supporting local businesses. We want to thank the community for considering local art at Local Colors.
Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts (MICA) Gallery – 631 W North Temple #700; 801-596-0500
Presenting the work of Latin American artists, Sonia Pentz and Nadia Rea Morales. Pentz’s Ithaka 12, mixed media works are inspired by the artist’s memories of growing up in her native country of Uruguay. Morales’ Zacuanpapalotls is a large-scale photo installation that explores themes of personal and cultural transcendence through migration.
Phillips Gallery – 444 E 200 S; 801-364-8284
New abstract work by James Charles and Oonju Chun. Showing concurrently in our Dibble Gallery, Photographic Musings by Gini Pringle.
Urban Arts GalleryRed Kiln Clay Connection – 339 E 1700 S; 801-484-4016
Presenting Put a Cork in It! sculpture and pottery inspired by gigantic corks.
Rio Gallery - 300 S Rio Grande; 801-245-7272
The Rio Gallery will showcase an exhibition hosted by 15 Bytes, Utah's 15 Most Influential Artists featuring 15 Utah artists of all disciplines voted by the public as having a particular influence on the landscape of our state and arts communities.
Silverschmidt Design Studios – 850 S 400 W #100; 801-574-8272
A group show of local artists featuring reclaimed book structures by Dana Ryan Perez, large scale art quilts by Polly Masaryk, snow dyed silk art by Lynn Wilson and jewelry by Mïa Vollkommer. Sip, nibble and be entertained by one of Utah's most beautiful belly dancers.
Slusser Gallery – 447 E 100 S; 801-532-1956
Mark Slusser Solo Exhibition, featuring over forty oil paintings showing the artist's broad range of work, including landscape, still life, and figurative pieces, painted in a contemporary realist style. Refreshments will be served.
TURN City Center for the Arts– 511 W 200 S #160, 801-924-0347
TURN City Center for the Arts helps adults with disabilities to enrich their lives through the arts, and this gala is the celebration of our second anniversary! Join us for a night of interactive creativity, live music, fantastic food, and a silent auction that will fund supplies for our next year!
UTah Artist Hands – 163 E 300 S; 801-355-0206
Presenting Reflecting, new abstract work from one of our favorite artists, David Maestas, along with brand new member of the family, Lloyd Tabing.
UAF GalleryUrban Arts Gallery – 137 South Rio Grande Street; 801-510-0827
In February we will celebrate feminine divinity! Cat Palmer is doing three brand new pieces to be revealed at this show! We are excited to be featuring 13 artists, including Desarae Lee and Eleanor Scholz.
Utah Arts Festival Gallery – 230 S 500 W #120; 801-322-2428
Presenting It's All In the View, photography and watercolor works from four area artists, Randy Laub, Justin Lyons and Michael Peterson and Derek Chandler.
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art –20 S West Temple; 801-328-4201
Presenting the major exhibition Do It in the Main Gallery, local artist Stephanie Leitch's Untitled Apogee in the Projects Gallery and a compilation of film and art by cult filmmaker Trent Harris in Echo Cave across both the Street and New Genres Gallery. Admission is free.