Monday, February 9, 2009

Soft Sculpture - at its Finest


Constance Terrell has been using fabric and acrylic innovation for more than fourteen years. As seen in her display at the Ethnic Notions Fine Art Gallery in Vallejo, CA. Terrell’s has a pristine way of manipulating fabric, using her risky two-sided, and ceiling to wall hanging, floating in thin air Lotus Flower design. In observing the Burning Bush, exhibit at Portfolio Gallery in St. Louis Missouri, writer, Janet Riehl, http://www.riehlife.com/ called the matted and framed beauty --- Soft Sculpture in a traditional way. Terrell feels using these words to describe her art helps people glimpse an understanding of what she is undertaking in her art.

The 2001 Looking Out Collection, greeted the crowd at Oakland City Hall. It was linen on canvas. The collection accompanied her eight foot column, June Steingart Gallery exhibit; Who Am I juried show which chose SOS and Pot Art.
The Exhibit JAZZ, on the beautiful campus of Laney College, Tower Building, inspired Terrell to probe Dr. Leslee Stratford’s analysis of the sculpture. Stradford said, “JAZZ can pull on its own and a solo hanging in the tower building, suits it just fine.”

In assessing Terrell’s creation and complements of fabric floating in thin air with a wine and cheese atmosphere added to the likes of JAZZ, Pot Art, Soft Sculpture to the learning experiences on how Fabric can transcend traditional fine art style and yet seen differently enhances... living on the cutting edge that is home to the artist.

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