POP-UP SALE: Featured Artist DIANE FREDGANT

 POP UP ART SHOW : 

Sunday December 20, 2020 

           11am-4pm

 Look for the market booths in the turn-around between

             02  and  16 SW Canby Street...Portland Oregon.

                check yesterday's post for more information

              check this blog tomorrow to meet another artist!

                                         MEET SILK ARTIST: Diane Fredgant

Diane is an accomplished sculptor and fabric artist. Her focus has been developing new techniques in silk painting that allow her to create majestic and brilliantly colorful items. I own an amazing prayer shawl that I commissioned from her. It is going to become a family heirloom. It is stunning beyond words! The challah cover above is just one of many, many designs she has available for purchase

Although Diane is well known for her Judaica items, she also has developed uniquely layered framed silk paintings that not only convey a sense of surreal depth, but they shift in the light, offering shifts in mood and perspective. Diane will have several hand-painted 3-D silk and wood  designs in a variety of colors and moods. 

In this age of COVID, we all need to wear masks. Diane began mask making early on last spring, recognizing that not only was there a shortage at that time, but that the quality of available masks was poor.  Diane's mask reflect a rare quality of materials. Each is hand made using two layers of sturdy quilter's cotton and has a sewn-in surgical grade interfacing to extend the filtering capabilities of the mask. Masks are available in a variety of sizes , colors and patterns. I bought 4 immediately and discovered that these masks are also adjustable, They fit better than any other mask I own. While other masks have faded with use, these masks remain vibrant!