Feminine MystiqueI found an interesting trend of traditionally feminine works at SOFA - delicate stitches, lace-bound books, purses, dresses.... enjoyed seeing this theme amidst the bold, shiny objects that abound....
This fascinating woven glass work kept me coming back again and again - little glass bolts woven together with copper wire, threaded or crocheted through with the fuzziest purple fiber.... very unique!
FIBER.....
As always, beautiful work by Barbara Lee Smith at Snyderman-Works Gallery.
Vivid bright colors in a dramatic large textile work by Joy Saville, also at Snyderman-Works.
Gorgeous stitches by Hilde Morin at Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery. I liked these intimate little works the best.
Intriguing layers by Jeanne Raffer Beck, also at Maria Elena Kravetz.
And the glass.. the glass........
Randy Strong... the agave plants I saw recently at the Desert Botanical Gardens reminded me so much of his work...
Standards: Therman Statom and Danny Perkins...
Another stunning display of Czech glass. Always powerful.
New body of work by Jamie Harris - love the fluidity of color.
Long-time favorite artist Stephen Dam - thrilled to see his show pretty much sold out.
More beautiful work by Cassandria Blackmore...
Alex Bernstein, who also gave a wonderful lecture at SOFA....
And Phoenix favorite David Bennett!
Mmmmmmm..... clay..........
ASU Professor Susan Beiner had a fantastic, intricate installation....
Compelling and unique: Dirk Staschke at Wexler Gallery.
Birds were also seen throughout the fair, and not just flying overhead in the cavernous space.
Beautiful evolution of Myung-Jin Kim's work at Ferrin Gallery.
Vivid colors and pop shapes were prevalent this year, and overall the fair was well-curated, well-attended, and reasonably well-bought. Here's to better years and adventurous dealers, may we match the daring of our artists!
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