PHOTO PROVIDED An example of weaving work by local artisan Jill Curley is pictured. Curley will be holding a weaving demonstration on Sunday, March 6.
BELLEFONTE — The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County is pleased to announce a new exhibit in its Special Exhibition Gallery for the month of March, The Art of Weaving by Jill Curley.
The use of fabric to clothe and comfort, to make work easier and our lives more beautiful, has long been part of the human experience. The earliest traces of woven cloth have been found in the Paleolithic Era, as early as 30,000 years ago. We feel for texture and coolness, we feel for warmth and silkiness, we see for color and design. Fabric is vitally important. From the beginning, creating fabric has been both craft and art.
The process of weaving begins with a fiber, a long, thin material with a certain amount of structural strength and flexibility. Fibers can be naturally occurring, like cotton, wool, or flax, or can be synthetically produced, like nylon or rayon. When multiple fibers are spun together, by hand or machine, they create yarn or thread, which is woven together into fabric.
In this exhibition, local weaver Jill Curley takes you on a journey from fiber to fabric. She will share her love and knowledge of the weaving process alongside her beautiful creations.
Join Jill for a weaving demonstration during the opening reception scheduled for Sunday, March 6.
The exhibit will be open from Friday, March 4 to Sunday, March 27.
Exhibitions are free and open to the public during our regular museum hours: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12:00-4:30 p.m.
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