Exhibition Artists
Words from Jane
The diversity of our CST community was always understood but never quantified until the inaugural exhibition in the summer of 2020. As was true then, this year we have even more tangible evidence of the many distinctive talents of participants, including quilting and stitching, along with the use of clay, and all varieties of mixed media, drawing and digital work.
Some pieces tell stories we immediately grasp. Others allude to stories we will never fully know or understand. This exhibition also includes pieces that are beautiful in color or form, and that is the story each tells. There is something for everyone, because good work invites the viewer to engage, bringing his or her own version of the story into the equation.
I am grateful for each of you who took time to prepare photographs for us. It is important to share that this is an inclusive exhibition and anyone who submitted work was included. Jurying serves a purpose, but within the Creative Strength Training community it is paramount that all feel welcomed as part of this event. I hope you are proud of the work you shared and that this is an inspiration to keep working. I hope those of you who chose not to enter this time around will do so in the future! Creating art is first and foremost an experiential gift to the maker, but sharing it brings another sort of sweet joy that everyone should have the chance to experience!
And last, I would like to thank K Wayne Harms for his attention to detail in designing a beautiful publication for you to enjoy. Without him, and Zenna James, who oversees it all, this project would have been impossible.
Al Lombard
Anita Centeno
When I Get to Mars 2025
59" X 14"
Silk scarf; soy wax batik with stencil overprint
Umbrella play 2025
1.5 inch x ¾ inch
Hammered and folded structure on hollow form ring Brass and copper. NFS
Barbara Cardinal Sorge
Chained umbrellas 2025 5.5 inches Byzantine chain copper with hammered form charms NFS
Barbara Corso Ide
Christine Castano
Elizabeth Ferry Pekins
Gini Ewers
Remembering Star Lake 2025
printed on fabric, commercial and hand dyed fabric, beads, threads, linen
17.5" x 22.5"
Photo
NFS
Glorianne Garza
Kia'i, Protectors of the Forest 2025 16"x 21"
Mixed media textile using dendritic printing, gel prints, paper and silk organza, with couched fibers and hand stitching. 300.
gkgarza@outlook.com
Ileana Soto
Janey Crook
Beach Musings 2025 11” x 9.5” Mixed media, photo and
Janis Updike Walker
The Goddess Demeter 2025
24'H X 15"W x 5"D Mixed Media Textile NFS
Karen Colett Frank
Katharine Dean
Biddeford Rocks 3
2025
5"x7"x 3/4" (folded), 30" x 7" (flat)
Various papers, earth pigments, fabric paints
NFS kdeanarcoiris@gmail.com, https://kdeanarcoirisstudio.com
Kerstin Engström
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Linda Dawson
Moonlight Becomes You
2025 12” x
Digitally created in Affinity Designer and Affinitiy Photo NFS
12”
Linda Lacampagne
Upscale Sweatshirt 2025
Medium size-embellished with Japanese shibori fabric, Japanese silk, stitched silk from India. Hand and machine stitched. NFS
lacampagne3@icloud.com
Lisa Jenni
Snyder
lsbart6@googlemail. com @lyn_artandthread lynbainbridge@substack.com
Sarah Edwards
Forest Floor Memories
x 10" x 10" Mostly a recycled wallhanging with the base made out of discarded fabrics and threads. A tactile piece for Alzheimers sufferers.
Sheryl L Miller
Dismantling Democracy
smiller2617@cox.net
Susan Noel
Smith
Theresa Martini
It's a vase, not a pumpkin! 2025
9.5" x 10.75"
Wet and needle felted rovings of various types; silk fusion and hand embroidered stitches
NFS
