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BDI Members Meeting – Mobilia Gallery Presents Bodacious Beads: Contemporary Interpretations of Beadwork

Wed September 27, 2017 @ 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Jo Anne Cooper and her sister Libby Cooper have operated Mobilia Gallery for over 38 years.

Jo Anne will share their visions, and what work they look for and select when curating and installing a show. View and learn about the innovative techniques and materials by masters in the field exploring the superb possibilities of beadwork.

Here is a partial listing, there will be many more artists featured!

  • Woven Glass Structures by Jeanette Ahlgren
  • Sculptural neckpieces by the “Queen of Beads”, Joyce J. Scott, awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Glass Art Society in 2017 and a MacArthur Genius Award in 2016
  • Teapots Redefined by Beth Blankenship,Kate Leighton, Alphleeda Russel, and Lynne Sausel,e and Al Kruger
  • Mexican Inspired Neckpieces by Sharmini Wirasekara
  • Polymer Clay Mosaic Inlay and glass Necklaces by Cynthia Toops and Dan Adams
  • Bead Embroidery by Amy Clarke Moore
  • Lynne Sausele Sculptural Objects and Jewelry

About Mobilia Gallery

Since 1978 Mobilia Gallery has had longstanding relationships with institutions and individuals throughout the country, working closely with museum curators and collectors to place significant works of art in public and private collections. Mobilia Gallery features 20th and 21st century decorative and fine art, including sculpture, ceramics, paintings, glass, textiles, studio furniture and jewelry. The gallery presents innovative, curated exhibits showcasing American and international artists with lectures, symposiums, traveling exhibitions, and catalogs and books which provide a deeper understanding of the arts and the creative process.

Visit Mobilia Gallery website here.

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Date:
Wed September 27, 2017
Time:
6:45 pm - 8:45 pm
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Venue

Lexington Community Center (LCC)
39 Marrett Rd (Route 2A)
Lexington, MA 02421 United States
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Phone
781-698-4870
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Organizer

Naomi Ellenberg-Dukas
Email
programming@beadesignerintl.org

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