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hemp, and used to “clothe or protect loved ones.” Cohen added during the phone call that the pattern of thread-outlined geometric shapes on the Kuba cloth is original to the fabric and sewn with an unusual stacked stitch. The echoing geometric L shape, stitched onto the mosquito netting in an identical manner, is Cohen’s own work — an undertaking that, she said, helped her appreciate the materiality of the Central African cloth in a new way. In general, however, Cohen’s subtle interventions are meant to make it impossible to determine who did what. Cohen’s diverse hanging methods are intriguing. Some works hang from found wooden dowels by added fabric loops or an overseam. “We Hold These Truths” memorably drapes a vintage flag on a Middlebury Union High School majorette’s baton. Burlington metal forger John Marius created several wrought-iron curtain rods; one supports “Natural History,” made from a faded pink curtain. For the latter, Cohen pushed the curtain into gathers on one side to partly hide a stitched botanical detail she had added as an echo of a cut-out printed form beside it. A similarly teasing quality infuses “Terminus,” a black-and-white assemblage of layered, differently sized pieces. The work is one of a few that use only contemporary fabrics, including an embroidered-text piece and shibori-dyed denim by Massachusetts artists Yasmin Arshad and Rachel Switzer, respectively. While the embroidered text’s crude letters spell out “The End” 12 times, the work is hung from the shaft of a headless arrow whose fletching indicates that it points left, leading the eye in the opposite direction from that in which English is read. Assuredly, there is no clear end — either here or in the other embodied histories that constitute Cohen’s unique work. For the artist, her work is an antidote to the times. As she writes in her artist statement, “In a time of … lessening heed to history, the stitching needle helps me to examine, honor, and remember.” m Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com
INFO “Rogue Cloth Work” by Janie Cohen, at the Vermont Supreme Court Gallery through December 27. curator.vermont.gov, roguestitcher.com
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f ‘WORD OF MOUTH’: In a solo exhibition, gallery director Christy Mitchell uses 1950s symbolism and imagery to comment on her own modern experience, including observations on how we communicate and what is shared through networks in small towns. Reception: Friday, November 8, 5-9 p.m. November 8-30. 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.
chittenden county
f AMÉLIE BRINDAMOUR: “In Oscillation,” mixed-media installation based on the mycorrhizal network that examines whether we could find inspiration from intelligent natural systems in order to alleviate power dynamics in contemporary communication systems. Reception: Thursday, November 7, 6-7 p.m. November 7-December 6. 654-2851. McCarthy Art Gallery, Saint Michael’s College in Colchester.
barre/montpelier
f ‘CELEBRATE’: Three floors of fine art and crafts created by more than 80 SPA member artists, including decorative and functional items for the household, ornaments, jewelry, cards and more. Reception: Saturday, November 16, 4-6 p.m. November 13-December 27. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. f ‘I AM…: EXPLORING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A VERMONT ARTIST’: More than 20 artists present 2D work, music and sound, spoken word, poetry, dance and movement within a digital compilation. The exhibition is the culmination of a yearlong “I am a Vermont Artist” e-newsletter series documenting how artists’ creative expressions reflect their experiences of ethnicity, gender identity, religion, disability or age. Reception: Friday, November 8, 5-7 p.m. November 8-December 20. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.
stowe/smuggs
f STUDENT EXHIBITION: Works by BFA students
Gillianne Sheppard, Adriana Eldred and Will Burney Lewis. Reception: Wednesday, November 13, 3-5 p.m. November 11-22. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Northern Vermont University in Johnson.
rutland/killington
f ‘CELEBRATE WITH ART’: All-member, all-media holiday gift show. Also, the debut of three new artist-members: Catherine Palmer (colored pencil), Winslow Colwell (photography on kite forms), and Michael DiMeola (photography). Reception: Friday, November 8, 5-7 p.m. November 8-January 28. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild. f ‘SEASON OF GIVING’: A holiday show featuring
gift-able works by gallery members in a variety of mediums. Reception: Friday, November 8, 5-8 p.m. November 8-January 3. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.
northeast kingdom
f THE 99 FACES PROJECT: Photographic portraits, without labels, featuring people on the bipolar or schizophrenia spectrum and those who love them. Reception: Tuesday, November 11, 4-6 p.m. November 11-March 2. Donations. Info, 748-7313. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury.
brattleboro/okemo valley
f 12TH ANNUAL LEGO EXHIBIT: A display of LEGO constructions by creators of all ages. Prizes in six age groups. Reception and awards ceremony: Thursday, November 7, 6 p.m. November 7-11. Free with museum admission. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
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