Monoprint

Best of Missouri Hands “On the Road: The World We Create”

| Annie

I will have three pieces in the Best of Missouri Hands “On the Road: The World We Create” exhibit at the Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Mo. BOMH has been working very hard to bring back these “On the Road” shows since the pandemic shut everything down. I’m excited that we’ve brought it back, and that we are going to have a show with such varied artwork from all over the state of Missouri.

My first piece is called “June.” This is an acrylic paint monoprint on cotton fiber with hand stitching and crochet accents:

June by Annie Webster

This is “Sunny Marigolds,” a botanical monoprint on cotton with hand stitching. The yellow of the marigolds is the actual color from the plant:

Sunny Marigolds by Annie Webster

And this is “Swirly, Twirly, Curly.” I used hyperbolic crochet to create this piece. In the center of the piece is a single stitch. With each row I crocheted, I added more stitches until it went from something kind of flat into something that curled over on itself over and over again. I don’t know how many stitches made it into the last row, but I do know that it took forever to make:

Swirly, Twirly, Curly by Annie Webster

“On the Road: The World We Create” runs August 19 – October 14, 2023 at the Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Mo. There will be an opening reception on Friday, August 18 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM.

Best of Missouri Hands “On the Road: The World We Create”
Spiva Center for the Arts
212 W. 7th Street
Joplin, M0 64801
(417) 623-0183
Free general admission
Open Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm

Opening Reception
August 18, 5:30-7:30 pm
ADMISSION: Free to Spiva members and exhibiting artists, $10 for nonmembers

2021 Botanical Art & Illustration

| Annie

My piece, Coreopsis & Dill, is included in the 2021 Botanical Art & Illustration online exhibit through Las Laguna Art Gallery. This is a gigantic show with lots of art in lots of different forms, but all of it features flowers, plants, or trees in one way or another.

Coreopsis & Dill by Annie Webster | Webster Fiber Arts
Coreopsis & Dill by Annie Webster

Coreopsis & Dill is a eco print on raw silk with a silk tie transfer. I’ve embellished the piece with hand embroidery.

This online exhibit will be accessible through December 31, 2021. You can visit the online gallery here.

Out of My Comfort Zone

| Annie

Hi folks,

I have a piece in another Innovations in Textiles exhibit! “Shadows of Life: Coreopsis” is included in the Out of My Comfort Zone exhibit at the Lillian Yahn Gallery in O’Fallon, Mo.

Shadows of Life: Coreopsis by Annie Webster | Webster Fiber Arts

The challenge for this exhibit was for artists to move out of their comfort zones with their art by trying new techniques or themes. I use a lot color in my pieces, so I chose to go with a black and white piece. I’ve never made a purely black and white fiber piece before—it was more difficult than I thought it would be! I still really want to add some red or yellow stitches in this piece somewhere.

My background fabric for the piece is a couple of gelatin plate monoprints I created using dead coreopsis blooms from the backyard. I have been experimenting with the gelatin plate a lot lately, though one of the things I enjoy about it is using and mixing colors. With these prints, however, I used only black paint on white cloth. I then sewed a couple of the monoprints together and embellished them with black and white stitches.

Out of My Comfort Zone runs October 1 – October 30, 2019. There will be a reception on Friday, October 18, from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

Out of My Comfort Zone
October 1 – October 30, 2019
Lillian Yahn Gallery
3028 Winghaven Blvd.
O’Fallon, MO 63368
Reception: Friday, October 18, 2019, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Until next time,
Annie

On the Surface on The Ramp

| Annie

Hi folks,

“What Remains” is part of the On the Surface On the Ramp exhibit at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. This exhibit is an Innovations in Textiles events.

What Remains by Annie Webster | Webster Fiber Arts

This piece is a gelatin plate monoprint of a motif I crocheted. I then added a bunch of embroidery to add details to the piece. I had a lot of fun making this one.

What Remains Detail by Annie Webster | Webster Fiber Arts

On the Surface On the Ramp runs September 20 – October 23, 2019. There will be a reception on Thursday, October 3, 2019, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The Surface Design Association’s annual member exhibit, Beyond the Surface, is also in the gallery during this time, so there is plenty of fiber art to enjoy!

On the Surface On the Ramp
September 20 – October 23, 2019
St. Louis Artists’ Guild
12 North Jackson Ave.
Clayton, MO 63105
Reception: Thursday, October 3, 2019, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Until next time,
Annie