Women's Journeys in Fiber - Purse-n-alities

To learn more about a particular artist, click on their picture on the right. Problem Process & Development Exhibits	Marion Beam	Patty Benbow	June Burrows	Madelyn Gaul
	Janette Gerber	Alice Jenks	Sheryl Kinney	Mary Krebs Smyth
	Cindy Kuo	Kay Lange	Joy Lavrencik	Anita Luvera Mayer
	Vivian Morrison	Elizabeth Mini	Virginia Reisner	Jeanne Reed
	Sheila Schaeffer-Hirsh	Barbara Schneider	Sally Schoch	Carolyn Seng
	Jan Sneesby Aaron	Linda Sorkin Eisenberg	Loraine Stillman
	(Photos by Cindy Kuo)

Problem - Design a purse using any textile technique of your choosing that tells something about your personality or that of someone you select, (i.e. ... a celebrity, friend, relative). Your project should measure between 8.5" L x 3-4" W x 10.5" H (smallest) to 14" L x 5-8" W x 18" H (largest), these dimensions include handles.

Process & Development - Purses, how do we perceive them? As a fashion statement? As a communication device? What is their form or function? How do we use them? How do different cultures see or use the purse? Who has carried them over the centuries and how or why? What are other names for purses? Make some notes about how you feel about the purse and materials you might use to construct your project.

Exhibits

December 16, 2006 - January 21, 2007, Lubeznick Center for the Arts. Artists Reception, Saturday, January 13, 2006m, 7-9pm

January 28 - April 2, 2007, Anderson Art Center. Opening, January 28, 2007.

November 1-4, 2007, Chicago Botanic Garden. Opening, Wednesday, November 1, 6:30-9pm.

January 4-27, 2010, Lakeside Legacy Arts Park. Artists Reception, January 17, 2010.

January 27 to March 23, 2013 - Anderson Art Center. Opening, January 27, 2013.

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Last Updated April 6, 2013