Jacksonville State University Sponsors Exhibition of Fiber Arts
2009-10-27
The JSU Office of Continuing Education will sponsor the first Calhoun County Community Fiber Art Show featuring quilting, knitting, crochet, needlework and other fiber arts made by past and present residents of Calhoun, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega, Cleburne and Cherokee counties. The exhibition will be held November 5-8, 2009 at the Leone Cole Auditorium at Jacksonville State University and is free and open to the public.
JSU Associate Professor of Music Dr. Patricia Corbin, herself an avid quilter, was inspired to produce the show in response to the Gee’s Bend Quilts exhibit currently on view at the Berman Museum in Anniston. “Just as the Gee’s Bend Quilts exhibit features the artistic achievements of a specific Alabama community, so should we celebrate the artistic achievements of our community,” says Dr. Corbin.
“Many people, like me, do these arts in private for family and friends or just for the sheer joy and satisfaction that it brings to their everyday life,” says Dr. Corbin. “This show is an opportunity to share these gifts with the community at large."
JSU’s Office of Continuing Education is pleased to participate in this promotion of local artwork. Ann Spicer, a program planner for Leisure Learning in the Office of Continuing Education says of the Calhoun County Community Fiber Art Show, “It’s a perfect partner for our Lost Arts Series. We hope our neighbors’ beautiful handiwork will inspire others to discover their own artistic talents and to check out our Lost Arts Series to help them achieve their goals.”
Along with the exhibition, free mini crafting classes and demonstrations will be offered several times during the show, including “Introduction to Knitting”, “Introduction to Crocheting”, and “Making a Lanyard Keychain”. Classes are geared for children through adults and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Students interested in learning to knit or crochet should bring their own crochet hook, knitting needles, and/or yarn. For class times and further information, please contact the JSU Office of Continuing Education, (256) 782-5918.
