Hanging Shows

I am not very perfectionistic about most things but I am really fussy when it comes to hanging shows.

Celine Rumalean is even more so and really helped me concentrate on what look I wanted for the exhibition at Numen.

This weekend Jay, Hilary and I are hanging the show for the East Side Culture Crawl. Hilary has spent lots of time considering how her work will be displayed. She has considered each unit for her installation. I have purchased glass cases and am showing in containers similar to a "Cabinet of Curiosities". I have perspex frames for each piece and also show in shadow boxes and frames.
Only a few things are loose.

Jay had beautiful framing for her tapestry weavings that were shown at the Craft House . I know she has delightful pieces of silver lace that she has bobbin woven and some pretty opera shawls. She is also planning on doing some demonstartions through the weekend. Her lace making equipment is quite exciting to look at.

I am always afraid that more than one artist in the studio will make it take on a craft fair feeling, which I hate. Textiles need to be displayed with respect to help people understand they are a serious art form. The studio is designed with walls that cover existing shelves and with movable pony walls. Our equipment and materials will go behind the false walls and disappear.

I hope that, despite group think, it will look serious and contemporary. We got many compliments last year.