by Meryl Ann | Jul 4, 2022 | MAB Art, Meryl Ann Butler, Quilts & Fiber Art
The 4th of July celebrates freedom and liberty, and the Statue of Liberty is one of my favorite goddess archetypes. Here is one of my pieces of fiber art, from the back of a vest:
by Meryl Ann | Jul 3, 2022 | Quilts & Fiber Art, Uncategorized
I visited Mark and Angie Setevdemio’s lovely gift shop and gallery in Ashburnham, MA, Creative Connections. The current art show features amazing needle felting by Lyn Slade. Needle felting is labor intensive, but also meditative and relaxing. The special...
by Meryl Ann | Jul 3, 2022 | American Impressionists, Willard Metcalf
Florence Griswold’s Connecticut boarding house (now the Florence Griswold Museum) was the nucleus of the “Old Lyme Art Colony” in the early 20th century. American Impressionists who spent time painting there in the summers include Ellen Axson Wilson,...
by Meryl Ann | Jul 2, 2022 | Clara Driscoll
Today I visited the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London, CT, a small museum with a lovely collection. One of the highlights is their Tiffany glass, including the famous Dragonfly Lamp by Clara Driscoll. She designed some of the firm’s best-known lamps,...
by Meryl Ann | Jul 1, 2022 | Angelica Kauffman, Women Artists
I visited the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art with my friend Joy in search of another Mary Cassatt painting, which was also not on view, as happened in a few previous museums on this trip… However, I was thrilled to find a painting by Angelica...
