Carnivale di Venezia
Erik Kruthoff
Kruthoff, a graduate of Stevens Point Area Senior High, found his love of photography during high school art classes taught by Warner Halversen. There, he learned composition and techniques in the black-and-white format. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, he has lived in Alaska, Latin America and Italy. He will share photographs of "Carnevale" for this exhibit.
"Venice is incredible whenever you visit," he said, "but during 'Carnevale,' it's luminescent."
Mary Therese Murphy
Murphy creates her visions in silk fusion. She hand dyes silk fibers that are then bonded into a fabric with a textile medium for soft works such as scarves and cushions. A gloss medium used full strength enables her to form the fibers into three-dimensional shapes. Other yarns, ribbons, beads and embellishments add texture and sparkle.
Murphy has created a series of vibrant masks for the exhibit.
"I am excited to render masks in the beautiful colors of my silk fibers," she said. "Some may think sparkle and glitter aren't found in 'real art,' but everyday conventions are thrown aside for 'Carnevale!'"
Michelle Moss
Stevens Point resident Moss is a self-taught jewelry artist whose line, The Sterling Flower, has been featured in shows across the Midwest. She uses nature's treasures such as semi-precious stones, pearls and shells along with sterling silver to create works worthy of being worn at Venice's Carnevale.
"I want my jewelry pieces to reach out and grab you and get the attention of anyone around you when you wear (them)," she said. "It's time to break out of the mundane and truly celebrate wearable art."