Farmington Presbyterian Manor
MARCH 2022
Farmington
Artist spotlight: Joyce Pierson
Presbyterian
Every year since becoming eligible, Joyce Pierson has entered PMMA’s Art is Ageless® juried art competition and every year she has been a winner.
Manor’s Art is Ageless® call for entries underway Senior artists in the Farmington area are invited to participate in Farmington Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® exhibit and juried art competition April 26 – 28.
This past year, a scarf she created titled “Scattered Leaves” won in the local fiber arts professional category. The piece was created using a complicated technique Joyce calls “dying with botanicals.” “I take a silk scarf, wash it, soak it in vinegar and then lay it out with leaves. From there, I put a dye blanket on Local artist and AiA winner Joyce top that has been dipped in Pierson shows her spinning skills while iron water (iron and working at her farmer’s market booth. vinegar). Then, I roll it all up as tight as I can on a PVC pipe and tie it up before putting it in the cooker for three hours. After it’s done, I like to let it sit until the next day before unwrapping it. Sometimes the dye blanket looks as neat as the scarf. I’ve done shirts like that and face masks and scarves,” said Joyce. Joyce began working in fiber by taking a weaving class in college. In the
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Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the Art is Ageless calendar in 2023. Artists compete in nine categories, including painting, drawing, photography, quilting and sculpture and may be designated as amateur or professional. The complete rules and category listing are found online at www.ArtIsAgeless.org. Local competition winners will join winners from 14 other
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