BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//carboncountydepotgallery.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2 .30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:4a673966-8a08-48ca-ab9d-ba3249ed8ded X-WR-CALDESC:Meghan Spielman’s series of hand-woven artworks “Windows and D oors” distills and magnifies the iconography of historical American coverl ets and quilts while also evaluating our complex relationship with domesti c craft heirloom objects.\n\nHand-crafted home textiles have traditionally been cherished and passed down within generations of families\, however\, as time passes less and less is remembered about the maker. Many times th ese mostly female artisans become nameless. The history of these women dis solves into a visual code\, conserved by the unique patterns and designs o f their textile craftsmanship. Blankets and quilts ultimately transform fr om functional\, to sentimental\, to art.\n\nEliza Calvert Hall spoke of th is in “A Book of Hand-woven Coverlets\,” originally published in 1912\, wi thin which she set out to catalogue the wide variety of hand-woven coverle t patterns prevalent in America at the time. Recording hundreds of commonl y utilized weave drafts and their many names\, Calvert Hall recognized the ability of these weavings to act as a historical record of a place and ti me. But what she cherished most was that the uniqueness found within each coverlet pattern is also reflective of the mind of the individual artist w ho made it. Calvert Hall esteemed these domestic objects to be capable of evoking the same sense of awe one may experience when viewing a traditiona l piece of “art.” She cites a quote from J.H. Dillard:\n\nIt is a pity tha t when we speak of art\, the thought should be of something quite remote f rom the life of all people…\n\n“Windows and Doors” is one of the many patt ern styles that Calvert Hall identifies\, and is defined by a simple arran gement of blocks\, or a reduction of the classic checkerboard grid. Though the name is visually straightforward\, it also suggests a dichotomy betwe en two elements: an inward glance through a window\, and an outward moveme nt through a door. This sentiment is reflected in Spielman’s weavings. Roo ted in recognizable\, universal “craft” patterns\, the artworks extract mi nimal geometric moments and exaggerate them to large-scale\, contemporary proportions. Archetypal shapes are transcribed through unconventional and highly tactile material contrasts such as silk boucle\, brushed mohair\, a nd chenille. Ultimately\, the visual language of Spielman’s works reveres the familiarity and comfort of these classic patterns\, while also transfo rming them from the day-to-day\, asking us to reflect upon and perhaps rec onsider our relationship with textiles. \n\nMeghan Spielman is an artist residing in Bozeman\, MT\, specializing in textile artworks hand-woven on a 32-harness computerized dobby loom. Born and raised in Billings\, MT\, Spielman lived in NYC for several years working as both an artist and a te xtile designer/colorist for the interior market. In 2020 Spielman returned to Montana. Her artwork has been exhibited in the US\, UK\, France\, Cana da\, and Australia. Spielman received a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design in NYC (2013)\, and a Master’s in Woven Textiles from th e Royal College of Art in London (2017).\n\nSpecial recognition to our exh ibition sponsors: Gary Allison and Pat Thomson\n\nThis exhibition is spons ored and traveled by the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association which r eceives additional support from coal tax placed into Montana's Cultural an d Aesthetic Projects Trust Fund.\n \nThe Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery provides access to art\, supports artistic expression\, and encour ages creative experiences for the enrichment of our communities. \n X-WR-RELCALID:41b3f8463210503a41e56f75a4bc671c X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20251102T020000 RDATE:20261101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20260308T020000 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5fa9eecc-b65a-4708-8da9-301b79b3e655 DTSTAMP:20260424T121346Z DESCRIPTION:Meghan Spielman’s series of hand-woven artworks “Windows and Do ors” distills and magnifies the iconography of historical American coverle ts and quilts while also evaluating our complex relationship with domestic craft heirloom objects.\n\nHand-crafted home textiles have traditionally been cherished and passed down within generations of families\, however\, as time passes less and less is remembered about the maker. Many times the se mostly female artisans become nameless. The history of these women diss olves into a visual code\, conserved by the unique patterns and designs of their textile craftsmanship. Blankets and quilts ultimately transform fro m functional\, to sentimental\, to art.\n\nEliza Calvert Hall spoke of thi s in “A Book of Hand-woven Coverlets\,” originally published in 1912\, wit hin which she set out to catalogue the wide variety of hand-woven coverlet patterns prevalent in America at the time. Recording hundreds of commonly utilized weave drafts and their many names\, Calvert Hall recognized the ability of these weavings to act as a historical record of a place and tim e. But what she cherished most was that the uniqueness found within each c overlet pattern is also reflective of the mind of the individual artist wh o made it. Calvert Hall esteemed these domestic objects to be capable of e voking the same sense of awe one may experience when viewing a traditional piece of “art.” She cites a quote from J.H. Dillard:\n\nIt is a pity that when we speak of art\, the thought should be of something quite remote fr om the life of all people…\n\n“Windows and Doors” is one of the many patte rn styles that Calvert Hall identifies\, and is defined by a simple arrang ement of blocks\, or a reduction of the classic checkerboard grid. Though the name is visually straightforward\, it also suggests a dichotomy betwee n two elements: an inward glance through a window\, and an outward movemen t through a door. This sentiment is reflected in Spielman’s weavings. Root ed in recognizable\, universal “craft” patterns\, the artworks extract min imal geometric moments and exaggerate them to large-scale\, contemporary p roportions. Archetypal shapes are transcribed through unconventional and h ighly tactile material contrasts such as silk boucle\, brushed mohair\, an d chenille. Ultimately\, the visual language of Spielman’s works reveres t he familiarity and comfort of these classic patterns\, while also transfor ming them from the day-to-day\, asking us to reflect upon and perhaps reco nsider our relationship with textiles. \n\nMeghan Spielman is an artist residing in Bozeman\, MT\, specializing in textile artworks hand-woven on a 32-harness computerized dobby loom. Born and raised in Billings\, MT\, S pielman lived in NYC for several years working as both an artist and a tex tile designer/colorist for the interior market. In 2020 Spielman returned to Montana. Her artwork has been exhibited in the US\, UK\, France\, Canad a\, and Australia. Spielman received a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design in NYC (2013)\, and a Master’s in Woven Textiles from the Royal College of Art in London (2017).\n\nSpecial recognition to our exhi bition sponsors: Gary Allison and Pat Thomson\n\nThis exhibition is sponso red and traveled by the Montana Art Gallery Directors Association which re ceives additional support from coal tax placed into Montana's Cultural and Aesthetic Projects Trust Fund.\n \nThe Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot G allery provides access to art\, supports artistic expression\, and encoura ges creative experiences for the enrichment of our communities. \n DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251016T040000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251115T040001 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Windows & Doors\, Meghan Spielman END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR