Inside Fiberarts

Debra Sachs, Trio, 1999; wood, paper, twine, copper, mixed polymers; 19.5 by 16 by 16 inches each. Photo: Tom Grotta. See review on page 56.

Vol. 29 No. 1      Summer 2002        ISSN No. 0164-324X

Features
A MATING OF NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY 31
by Rhonda Sonnenberg
Jacquelyn Rice and Uosis Juodvalkis, a.k.a. Gild the Lily, create wearables with flowers that fly and butterflies that dance.

HISAKO SEKIJIMA: EXPLORER OF FIBER BOUNDARIES 36
by Nancy Moore Bess
Hisako Sekijima has led the sculptural-basketry movement in Japan through her experimentation with form and materials.

THE ARTIST AS TEACHER: CATHARINE ELLIS MUERDTER 42
by Dawn Cusick
The joys of education, in all its many forms, belong to this nationally known weaver and dyer.

JACQUARD BOOT CAMP 47
by Janice Lessman-Moss
What happens when artist weavers are let loose on a mill's power looms?

BOMBARDED WITH DATA 52
by Jessica Hemmings
Tilleke Schwarz's embroidery captures the cacophony of contemporary life.

Notable Events 12
    Convergence 2002, SOFA Expos, Ruth Hadlow, Tokyo Quilt Festival, "Body and Soul,"
    Textile Museum Exhibitions, ACC Shows
Worldwide Connections 16
    Kyrgyz Felt Appliqué, North African Textiles
Profile 18
    Paula Nadelstern
The Creative Process 20
    Flo Oy Wong, A New Life for Old Ties, 4 Ideas for a Creative Summer
Sampling 24
    It's Wedding Season
Fiber Online 26
    Museums Expanding
Practical Matters 27
    Hanging Fiber Art, part 3

Reviews
Wired 56
New Forms in Fiber 58
Rie Hachiyanagi: The Golden River 59
Jilli Blackwood: Material Matters 60

Departments
67 Broadway 9
Letters 10
Commentary 11
Books 28
News & Notes 29
Current & Coming 61
Classifieds 68
Competitions & Opportunities 70
Education & Travel 72
Fibermart 77
Resources 78
Advertisers' Index 79
Curtains 80