American Hands

An Important Archive of New York Quilt History Is Being Digitized The American Folk Art Museum is digitizing the New York Quilt Project, an archive of over 6,000 quilts and their histories.

The last surviving sea silk seamstress Byssus, or sea silk, is one of the most coveted materials in the world – but after more than 1,000 years in the same matrilineal family tree, this ancient thread may soon unravel.

"Brought to Paris in the early 20s to work on the new Paris Mosque, Moroccan craftsmen work with consummate skill on a mosaic panel, using simple tools and techniques to produce an extremely refined result. The film shows the respect for the North Africans which led to the building of the mosque, which opened in 1926." (via Mi Robins on the Interstitial Arts Foundation FB page)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7bRgb9orXw

Mosaic Artists of Morocco / les Mosaïstes Marocains Brought to Paris in the early 20s to work on the new Paris Mosque, Moroccan craftsmen work with consummate skill on a mosaic panel, using simple tools and te...

"The Materials-Based Research Grant: up to $15,000, to encourage mutually beneficial innovation in Craft and STEM" (via Esther Schindler)

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via Sheila Stewart-Leach.

KNOCK KNOCK.

Featured Craft Artist Opportunities: Arrowmont Artist in Residency Program: The Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence Program was established in 1991. The program provides early career, self-directed artists time, space and support to experiment and...

Pottery from the Wheel's Perspective Watch artist Eric Landon turn a lump of clay into something beautiful from the perspective of the potter’s wheel. Be sure to watch in HD!

10 Artists Who Contemporize the Ancient Craft of Embroidery Embroidery is a timeless craft that transcends cultures and geography, having been found as early as the 30,000 BC in Russia, 3500 BC in China… Although it started as a way to tailor and mend clothing, techniques were developed and opened up the possibilities for decorative stitching. As time went o…

Epic Japanese Quilt Show So, let's just stipulate right up front that any showcase of Japanese quilt artists is going to feature insanely fractal levels of piecing and stitching perfection. Now that we've got that out of t...

Knitting is Cool Again What's driving the revival?

http://theabingtonjournal.com/news/16648/american-hands-exhibit-on-display-at-dietrich-theater-through-nov-15

American Hands Exhibit on display at Dietrich Theater through Nov. 15 - Abington Journal -... TUNKHANNOCK — The American Hands exhibit, at the Dietrich Theater through Nov. 15, is a celebration of people who create objects more typic...

If you're in the Clearfield, PA area please stop by the Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library for my American Hands exhibit which is on display there through August 29th.

On August 11th, I'll be giving two presentations: at 2PM for Youth "Seeing Like A Photographer" and at 7 PM for the general public on "American Hands"

http://www.gantdaily.com/2015/08/06/american-hands-exhibit-to-be-on-display-at-shaw-library/

If you'll be in the Bryn Mawr (PA) area onTuesday, please join me for my American Hands slideshow presentation.

If you'll be there some other time before June 15th, please stop by to see my American Hands exhibit and let me know wha you think.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/05/prweb12754683.htm

The Award-Winning American Hands Photographic Exhibit & Slideshow Presentation Arrives in Bryn... Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) May 29, 2015 -- Over 350,000 individuals have attended an exhibit of Sally Wiener Grotta's ongoing photographic storytelling project American Hands, which focuses on craftspeople who are keeping the old trades alive, such as quilting, bookbinding, glassblowing, and so…

I'll be giving a slideshow presentation about the American Hands exhibit that is currently at the Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr, PA

"From Hand to Heart to Mind" -- I'll be sharing stories and insights I've learned from the traditional tradespeople I have photographed for American Hands.

Tuesday, June 2nd, 7 PM. If you'll be in the area, I hope you'll join us.

On Tuesday, June 2nd, 7:00 to 8:00 PM, the artist Sally Wiener Grotta will present a slideshow discussion about the American Hands project for the general public, sharing stories of the artisans she has photographed, and answering questions about the project and about photography in general. Please call the library to reserve your space for the presentation (610-525-1776), Free to the public.

The current American Hands exhibit is at the Ludington LIbrary, Bryn Mawr, PA

Tomorrow at 6 PM, I'll be speaking at the Palmerton Area Library about the people I've met and photographed for American Hands, as well as about photography and printing. If you're in the area, please join us. Free to the public.

http://www.tnonline.com/2015/apr/02/american-hands

'American Hands' | Times News Online The "American Hands" photo project by Sally Wiener Grotta is on display at the Palmerton Area Library this month. Grotta described the display as "what I call narrative portraits of people that keep the old trades alive." "They're going to see photographs that look like paintings," Grotta said.

My current American Hands exhibit is in Palmerton, PA. Here's their local newspaper's story on it. A video crew from the TV station also came out while I was setting up last week. Hopefully, they'll be sending me a link to that, too.

http://www.tnonline.com/2015/apr/02/american-hands

'American Hands' | Times News Online The "American Hands" photo project by Sally Wiener Grotta is on display at the Palmerton Area Library this month. Grotta described the display as "what I call narrative portraits of people that keep the old trades alive." "They're going to see photographs that look like paintings," Grotta said.

Lori Ryan and I just packed up the American Hands exhibit in Carbondale, and I'll be installing another version of the exhibit tomorrow in Palmerton, PA

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12603315.htm

Palmerton, Pennsylvania is the Next Stop for the Award-Winning American Hands Photography Exhibit (PRWEB) March 24, 2015 -- Over 350,000 individuals have attended an exhibit of Sally Wiener Grotta's ongoing photographic storytelling project American Hands, which focuses on craftspeople who are keeping the old trades alive, such as quilting, bookbinding, glassblowing, and so forth.

"Please silence your needles." in 1915 (via Sheila Stewart-Leach)

"Please silence your needles."
(From a Feb. 11, 1915 concert program; check it out in the New York Philharmonic Digital Archives! http://archives.nyphil.org/index.php/artifact/6a842918-af1c-4563-aaab-e82cb8d22d18/fullview /30/mode/2up)

Have you ever seen/heard of a puzzle jug? Here's a video of one being made. (via Randee Dawn on the Interstitial Arts FB page)

What is a puzzle jug, and how to make one Artist Michelle Erickson reveals the secret of an 18th-century amusement called a puzzle jug by making a beautiful replica.

Every American Hands exhibit installation is different because every venue offers new challenges. For the current one at the Carbondale Library (PA), I had to accept the fact that I couldn't put my narrative signs next to every picture. So instead I put most of the signs near the entrance and created something of a treasure hunt for visitors.

It will fit in nicely with the presentation I'll be giving to kids next week at the Carbondale library.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12584706.htm

Sally Wiener Grotta Turns an Exhibit of her Award-Winning American Hands Photographs into a... Treasure Hunt for attendees