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Geri Forkner As an art teacher
in Atlanta, GA, Geri worked in public and private schools and organized summer
camps for children. Her willingness to share her knowledge has influenced
several other teachers in the organizations in which she is active. Now living
in Tennessee, her studio in Tellico Plains is open to visitors and students.
Her innovative work as a weaver, spinner and felter has been seen in exhibitions
around the Southeast. She travels to Thailand yearly where she presents workshops
for the fashion department at Rangsit University in Bangkok. She is the recipient
of an Artists-In-The-Schools grant, and is the dynamic force behind Tennessee
Does Textiles, a fashion show comprising the works of both up-and-coming and
seasoned fiber artists. A member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Geri
cherishes the old traditions and skills while using fibers in innovative ways
to push the boundaries of weaving.
Detail, Daily Weaving
365 three inch squares |
January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006
On Jan 1, 2005 I started making a 3” square weaving every day partly
just to see where the project would take me. At the end of the year I
knew I wasn't finished. Considering the space required for another 365
squares, I decided to embellish each one the following year. I thought
the first year’s pieces were done too quickly to be finished works,
but in working on them for a second time I found I was wrong. It became
like life, what you do in the past is covered up by but also influences
what you do next. And then there were the coincidences that happened.
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Daily Weaving 2007
January 1, 2007 to December 31,2007
365 woven pieces in 12 rows on display at Rangsit University Art Gallery
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Laminated felt hanging
wool and silk, hand and machine embroidery |
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Apron
rubber gloves, cleaning cloths
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Nuno felt on traditional Thai weft ikat cloth
nuno felt scarf
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Dancing Ladies
Nuno Felt |
Felted Scarves
Photos by Ellen Appel |
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Felted Image 35" x 50" |
Belt detail
wool felt, beads |
Helthy Eating
One of a series of paper constructions using a discarded ecology textbook. |
Set of 5 Torah scroll covers representing Synagogues that were destroyed
in the Holocaust. The scrolls are in the chapel at West Point Military
Academy.
35" X 14"oval each |
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Kudzu Shirt
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