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Anna
Hergert
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I first saw Anna Hergert's work in an exhibition at the Alberta
Craft Council. The particular piece was a cityscape. I don't remember
the title, but I remember the feeling of being in that city. I knew
right away that I wanted to meet this innovative artist. When I
approached Anna to ask if we could meet I was surprised to learn
that she was familiar with my work.
Although she has lived in Canada for many years, Anna is originally
from Germany. I |
believe her aesthetic is influenced by her European origin. There
is an indescribable quality to her work that seems different than
what we might expect to seen in North American textile arts. Another
factor in setting her work apart is that she does not come from
a quilting tradition. In fact, she says has never made a quilt for
a bed.
Anna is a dedicated and productive artist. She has exhibited widely
and she is the recipient of several international awards. I hope
you will enjoy seeing her work. I am pleased to introduce her to
you.
- Mary
Holdgrafer.
Artist's
statement:
My fondest early childhood memories centre around crayons, water
colour, fabric and silk threads and quiet afternoons spent with
my maternal grandmother drawing, painting and stitching. To this
day I find great comfort in retreating to my studio to manipulate
fabrics and explore new techniques from which new ideas and creations
evolve. I continue to work in mixed media with a primary focus on
textiles. I am passionate about combining the unexpected with the
conventional, as well as manmade and natural materials. My goal
is to bring an element of surprise into each piece to repeatedly
capture the viewers attention. I strive to incorporate multiple
layers of fabric and stitch to encourage further investigation of
my work. The result is three dimensional wall quilts.
I take inspiration from my environment, historical research and
current events. I continue to capture this inspiration in various
forms, such as sketching, photographs and lists of descriptive words.
Eventually this information is translated into fabrics and threads
creating smaller samples before embarking on the final piece. I
work with my own hand-dyed fabrics and threads. Whenever possible
I incorporate common hardware store finds, such as nuts, bolts,
washers and copper and steel pipe.
My current body of work has evolved from early studies during my
City and Guilds education and ongoing research of twentieth century
artists and architects Gustav Klimt, Friedensreich Hundertwasser
and Antoni Gaudi, as well as my own environment in Western Canada,
my home of choice for over 25 years. Recently I ventured into combining
the traditional canvas and layering papers, fabrics and paints which
have a strong graphic quality.
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Wildfire
- 2003
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Size: 36" x 32"
Hand-dyed cottons, polyester sheer, acrylic paint, cotton and
rayon threads, glass beads, copper pipe, hand and machine embellishment.
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Windows
of Opportunity - 2004
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Size: 42" x 61"
Cotton, polyester sheer, Timtex, machine pieced and appliquéd,
machine quilted, copper wire and Lucite rod.
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Communication - Moving Right Along 2005
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Size: 17" x 21"
Mixed media, hand stitched.
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Visit
Anna Hergert's website at:
www.nucleus.com/~hergertfamily
See more of Anna's pieces in the "All About Alberta"
virtual exhibition which was held this year at the Alberta Craft Council
Gallery,
10186-106 St. Edmonton, AB T5J 1H4
http://www.albertacraft.ab.ca/pages/exhibits/all_about_ab/
From July 20th until September 18th, 2005, Anna will exhibit "Flying
Solo" - An exploration in Textile Art. http://www.laconnerquilts.com/upcomingshows.php
On September 23rd and 24th this year, Anna will be holding two workshops
at the La Conner Quilt Museum, 703 S. 2nd Street, PO Box 1270 La Conner,
WA 98257. Her workshops are titled Indigo Dyeing and Elements
That Sing. Read more on the Museum's website Quilt Festival
page: http://www.laconnerquilts.com/qfworkshops.php
Read Anna's letter of 2000 on the Embroiderer's Guild website,
about how she got into embroidery:
http://embroidery.embroiderersguild.com/letters/how.htm#five
See Anna's piece "Flying Solo" on the Focus On Fibre Arts
website:
http://focusonfibrearts.org/pages/3/
Contact
Anna Hergert Design & Fibre Arts -
Mailing address: 226 Hidden Hills Place
N. W. Calgary, Alberta. CANADA T3A 6E2
phone: (403) 230 - 3087
email, anna@hergert.ab.ca
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