Plainsboro Library presents a collection of mixed media works by Plainsboro resident and artist Liz Adams beginning Wednesday, April 2. “Media Relations” is an exploration of the way in which similar concepts can be rendered in different media, such as embroidery, drawing, and weavings. The reception will be held Sunday, April 13, from 2 to 4 p.m., with the artist on hand to discuss her work. The show is on view to Monday, April 28.
“Media Relations” pairs works of art that vary in medium, but are similar in concept or visuals. In a trio of work called “Four Sisters,” a charcoal drawing, a film photograph, and a weaving on a large upright loom, all share the same gesture. The impact of color and the meaning it conveys become evident in a pairing of a pastel painting and a weaving of the artist’s handspun and dyed fiber. The pen in a drawing and the thread in a blackwork stitching express a similar emotion through the fineness of their line.
“Cable Boxes” features a weaving made from embroidery floss overtaken by beads; this is teamed with a film overtaken by image transferred collage. Each shows a juxtaposition of odd angles creating color shadows. “The Cellist,” two linear abstractions, are presented as both an embroidery and as a line drawing. Another “related” pair is an iPod-generated painting partnered with an embroidery.
The show will also include goldwork stitched images, an ancient needleart form, alongside modern line and wash drawings. The artist makes no attempt to create duplicates, but lets the varying mediums guide the execution of each piece. The differing textures, colors, and lights somehow become analogous, and create an exciting visual adventure.
An accomplished artist who has moved among many mediums, Adams has lived in Plainsboro for more than 30 years, and has devoted time and talents to the community through numerous workshops and arts groups. Named “2013 Artist of the Year,” she was an initial founder of the Gallery at Plainsboro Library, and was key in establishing the library’s fall arts festival and summer arts and science programs.
Adams has created two award-winning blogs that combine writing, art, and photography. Visit www.fieldfen.blogspot.com and www.beautifulmetaphor.blogspot.com for information. She has taught art to adults and children through organizations such as Princeton Adult School, Homefront, and Princeton YWCA.
As a tie-in to the exhibit, Adams will create the large weaving, “Four Sisters,” at the library in the third floor story time room. The public is invited to observe the work in progress and to ask questions on Fridays through mid-April, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro. 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro.
Wednesday, April 2. First day for “Media Relations,” an exhibit of mixed media works by Liz Adams of Plainsboro. It is an exploration of the way in which similar concepts can be rendered in embroidery, drawing, and weaving.
Fridays, April 4 and 11, 2 to 4 p.m. Watch Liz Adams of Plainsboro weave tapestry from yarns she has processed, spun, and dyed, as well as from other fibers, and her handmade paper beads.
Sunday, April 13, 2 p.m. Reception and artist talk in conjunction with “Media Relations,” an exhibit of mixed media works by Liz Adams of Plainsboro.
