Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn

On the very last day of my trip to New York, I managed to drag my family out to a small gallery around the corner from the Brooklyn Museum.  I found out about the show, Art/Sewn, from Anna Von Mertens' website while I was writing a blog post about her quilts.  Not wanting to miss a chance to see more of her work, I made sure that this gallery made it onto my packed agenda!

The show featured 8 artists working in the medium of "needlework" to create art and I really enjoyed it.  Since the gallery allowed me to take pictures, I'll let you experience it in much the same way that I did!  Click on the pictures if you'd like to read the text bigger or see the work closer.

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Art/Sewn curated by Ward Mintz at Five Myles

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Five Myles Gallery

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Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Vanishing Point by Anna Von Mertens



Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Vanishing Point by Anna Von Mertens, detail of hand quilting

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Gray Area/Maximum Ebb at San Francisco Bay Entrance by Anna Von Mertens

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Gray Area/Maximum Ebb at San Francisco Bay Entrance by Anna Von Mertens, hand quilting detail

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn



Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Empty Night by Jessica Rankin

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Empty Night by Jessica Rankin, embroidery detail

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Empty Night by Jessica Rankin, embroidery detail

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Machination by Denise Burge


Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn


Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Recollection....Terra Cotta (1) by Elisa D'Arrigo

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn


Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Filled by Linnea Glatt

Art/Sewn at Five Myles Gallery, Brooklyn
Filled by Linnea Glatt, knot detail

4 comments:

  1. Whooooah! I love vanishing point! Thanks for sharing these photos. What an awesome exhibition!

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  2. So glad to see a quilt that is not the traditional oblong with square corners and perfectly straight sides... Love that!

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  3. This show was definitely NOT traditional!

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  4. Thanks for sharing these. The Vanishing Point is extraordinary.

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