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N O V | DEC 2010 V O L UME 3 7 NUMBER 3 32 | THREE DIMENSIONS IN FIBER by Claudia Herbst-T ait Digital arts professor Claudia Herbst-Tait makes the cerebral tangible through a series of g estural Jacquard weavings that begin as three-dimensio nal computer animations. 36 | MANUFACTURING INTERVENTIONS by Gabriel Craig The recent soft sculptures of Margarita Cabrera, made collaboratively with immigrant textile workers, are embroidere d with poignant personal narratives and potent political commentary. 38 | SLOPPY CRAFT by Elissa Auther , Susan Kunimatsu, and Mung Lar La m A new aestheti c called “sloppy c raft” has emer ged in the field of contemporary fiber art. In this feature article, we take a closer look at the historical roots of this controversial movement and meet two of its most active proponents. 42 | AURA QUILTS by Sabrina Gschwandtner Anna V on Mertens cre ates vibrant ha nd-dyed and handstitched art quilts based on the auras of famous paintings. 44 | 2010 STUDENT SHOWCASE Our sixth annual student showcase features work being produced in colleges and universities both in the United States and internationally. ON THE COVER: Margarita Cabrera, Candelaria Cabrera: Nopal (detail), 2010; repurposed border patrol uniforms, thread, copper wire, foam, terra cotta-pot; hand-embroidered; 41" x 59" x 34". Made collaboratively with Margarita Cabrera and partly commissioned by the Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, T exas, 2010. Photo: Fredrik Ni lsen. PAGE 42 : Anna Von Mertens, Madame X’s aura, after John Singer Sargent (detail), 2009; cotton, cotton batting; hand-dyed, handstitched; 83" x 43¼". Courtesy of Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, Oregon. Photo: Don T uttle Photography. PAGE 38 : Josh Faught, Triage (detail), 2009; hemp, nail polish, spray paint, indigo, logwood, toilet paper, greeting cards, pins, books, pl aster , yarn, hand- made wooden sign, denim, gloves; 80" x 120". Courtesy of the artist and Lisa Cooley Fine Art, New York. PAGE 44 : Kanako Namura, Untitled (mark-making through folding) (detail), 2009; fiber-reactive dye; shibori resist on cotton sateen; 27" x 29". MFA T extiles, San Francisco State Univ ersity, San Francisco, California. Photo: Kim Snyder. Features 42 38 44 Copyright Fiberarts ® magazine, Interweave Press, LLC. Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved.
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