EVENT | Las Laguna Art Gallery – Women In Art Exhibition (online) | April 6 – 29, 2023
Author: A Heath
A Heath is an experienced librarian, archivist, author, curator and artist. Her work in metadata management, archiving and product management spans over 20+ years across many sectors - corporate, government, publishing, healthcare, education and ecommerce. On a personal note, Angela is a designer, textile artist and painter. She also has been an avid jigsaw puzzle collector for 30+ years.
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[INSPIRATION] PEOPLE – Vera Neumann (1907 – 1993)
The Lady Behind the Ladybug
Vera Neumann (1907-1993) was an American-born artist who started a design company from her kitchen table in 1947. She is best known for her extensive, prolific designs for home décor, fine art and industrial products. Her designs are full of rich, vibrant colors and expressive symbols. Her logo is recognized all over the world for its simply “Vera” title next to the distinctive, colorful ladybug.
Impact of Her Work
Vera’s designs have translated well over the years into wearables such as scarves, jackets and jewelry. You can also find her designs on bedding, tableware, glassware, ceramics and virtually any household item imaginable. Vera believed that people should surround themselves with art.
Most Famous Works
Vera was by far the most successful entrepreneur of her time. Her company the Vera Company (http://www.theveracompany.com), owns the entire collection of Vera’s designs and sells licensed items in high end stores like Bloomingdales, Nordstrom’s and Lord and Taylor.
What Inspires Me About Vera Neumann
I fell in love with Vera Neumann in the early ’80’s before I even knew what design was. Before I even knew my own design sensibility. As a young girl I collected images of flowers.
The vibrant colors and warm fuzzies from the subject matter dictated my love of the florals and nature in general. To me, Vera’s surface designs exhibited the life and energy that I always enjoyed when viewing florals.
On the business side, I’m inspired by the fact Vera copyrighted her designs in the Library of Congress. To date of this writing, the company has over 8,000 designs copyrighted in the Library of Congress.
-Angela
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[NEWSLETTER] FEBRUARY 2022 – Tales from the Innervision QUILT SERIES
Angela Heath ART
February 2022 News
textiles | painting | surface design
During the past summer-fall months of 2021 and 2022, I’ve worked on my new mosaic textiles (quilt) series inspired by Stevie Wonder’s album Innervisions. This album represents the 16th studio album in his illustrious career. He played all the instruments on 6 out of the 9 tracks. Innvervisions covered a range of societal issues such as drugs, racism and inequality. Similarly this series is called Tales from the Innervision and covers a variety of topics dealing with the realization of Self.
View the quilts and read the entire series statement HERE.
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Leveling Up
MOSAICS Series
fused
16-1/2″w x 27-3/4″h
Fused commercial cottons
2022
QUILTS, Tales from the Innervision, 2022, fused, yellow, orange, brown
Statement:
The 4th work in the Tales from the Innervision quilt series, Leveling Up represents the ascension in one’s personal life. Leveling up is the elevation to reach the next chapter, next stage, next phase, next plateau in one’s existence. This is a personal exercise for each human being and means something different to each one.
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Crossing Roads
MOSAICS Series
fused
15″w x 30-3/4″h (each piece)
Fused commercial cottons
2022
QUILTS, Tales from the Innervision, 2022, fused, yellow, orange, brown
Statement:
The 3rd work in the Tales from the Innervision quilt series, Crossing Roads is the personal discovery of the terrain of life. Like traveling over different terrains, life’s journey consists of crossing many roads that are full of turns, ups, downs, stops, starts, rough patches and smooth ones.
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Seeing My Way Out of Blue
MOSAICS Series
fused
16-1/4″w x 20″h
Fused commercial cottons
2021
QUILTS, Tales from the Innervision, 2021, fused, yellow, gold, blue
Statement:
The 2nd work in the Tales from the Innervision quilt series, Seeing My Way Out of Blue represents the eventual transformation of a human being out of the muck and mire of life’s visceral levels into a deeper, psychic realm of existence.
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Searching for Inner Code
MOSAICS Series
fused
13-3/4″w x 20-1/4″h (each piece)
Fused commercial cottons
2021
QUILTS, Tales from the Innervision, 2021, fused, brown, black
Statement:
The first work in the Tales from the Innervision quilt series, Searching for Inner Code represents the inner work that every person goes through to discover their own “code”.
Virtual Trunk Show: Digital Floral Quilts
Kicking off 2022 with a brief series of virtual trunk shows to showcase quilting work over the years.
AUGUST 2021 | Newsletter | Coming Soon
Angela Heath ART
August 2021 Newsletter
textiles | painting | surface design
What’s happening…New mosaic textile series coming
During the past summer months, I’ve been working on my new mosaic textiles series inspired by Stevie Wonder’s album Innervisions. This album represents the 16th studio album in his illustrious careers. He played all the instruments on 6 out of the 9 tracks. Innvervisions covered a range of societal issues such as drugs, racism and inequality. Similarly this series is called Tales of the Innervision and covers a variety of topics dealing with the realization of Self.
I’ve selected and cut the fabrics. I’ve laid out the mosaics on all the textiles. Now, what’s left is sewing. I’ve finished sewing 2 out of the 5 pieces so far. I haven’t decided on a binding yet for this pieces. I’m leaning towards framing all of them. Thus far, I’ve completed and named 2 pieces –
Coming soon…NEW Surface Design Collection
I’m also working on my new Surface Design Collection ! Super excited about this since it’s been a few years since my last full collection, Future Code (2018). I’ve finished the images and created my first cutbook draft. Now, I need to narrow down the designs for the collection. I’m aiming for a collection of 25 images.
Once the 25 or so images are chosen, I will determine the colorways for each design. The designs and colorways make up my lookbook and narrative. The main difference of the cutbook and lookbook is important. While the cutbook is a tool for design selection, the lookbook tells the story of the collection.
Check out my previous design collection lookbooks:
2016-2018 – Future Code – designs generated not created
2015 – Home – designs to explore personalities of the home
2014 – Luxury – designs to emulate textures
Sharing what I’ve learned…
I’ve been a creative for all of my life. Sharing my journey allows me to help others and help myself at the same time. Throughout the year, I share my studio credo.
SHARING
I aim to share my art to bring happiness to others. Through my art, I aim to share what I have learned about art and about myself.
Image Credit:
John Hain, Pixabay – https://pixabay.com/illustrations/we-me-us-one-individual-separate-2078025/
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Ebony Sons Rising
PIECED Series
fused
18″w x 24″h
Fused commercial cottons and rayons. Metallic threads.
2021
QUILTS, Pieced Series, 2021, fused, black-white, grey, oranges, burgundy
Statement:
Ebony Sons Rising honors our black men, their struggles living in America and their enduring strength and resolve to rise. This piece follows one of my studio tenets which is –
BENEVOLENCEWebster’s dictionary defines benevolence as “the quality of being well meaning; kindness.”I aim to create art primarily to promote awareness and enlightenment of mankind.
While my artistic voice has historically been abstract, I realize that stories need to be told, candles need to be held up and lights need to shine. To that end, I continue to strive in letting my unique light shine to tell the stories that enlighten and uplift mankind.
Details:
angelaheathart.com 