Santa Cruz – National Fiber Art Exhibit

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Kate Ruddle

I am happy to announce that I have three pieces in The National Fiber Art Exhibit in Santa Cruz!

It is at the Santa Cruz Art League and is their juried National Fiber Art Exhibit.
Three shoe pieces from my Marie Antoinette Series were chosen by juror Jean Cacicedo.
Here’s a sneak peek of one of my Antoinette shoe pieces at the exhibit…
The juror, Jean Cacicedo was a prime innovator in the Wearable Art Movement of the 70’s and is know for her unique wool felting techniques and art-to-wear wool coats. Her work can be found in the permanent collections of the de Young Museum, San Francisco, Oakland Museum of California, Museum of Art and Design, NYC.

This is going to be an exciting exhibit. Richard Elliott, Senior Adjunct Professor and Chair of Textiles at California College of the Arts has a piece in this show and I saw some great pieces as I dropped off my work.

Here are the wall stands in production in my studio for the exhibit to hold my Antoinette Shoes.

I am very excited about this show – If you can make the reception I would love to see you there. It is this Saturday, August 18th from 3 – 5pm.

Click here for directions.

The Exhibit runs through Sept 9th – and as a bonus the Santa Cruz Boardwalk is about ten minutes away – right down the street. I took this picture of the marble inlay carousel horse on the pavement in front of the carousel. I love all of the different types of marble that were used.

I look forward to seeing you and getting your thoughts on the show.

- Kate Ruddle

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Faux Hair

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Kate Ruddle

This is the mega Beauty Supply Warehouse store in Oakland where I get the faux hair for my Antoinette “wigs”. The store is right down the street from my studio. It is a HUGE store and it took me a few months to work up the courage to go inside. Now, they recognize me and often ask if I am a hair designer when I buy piles of fake hair. I like that I am using street culture materials to imitate wigs worn by 18th Century royalty. My pieces in the Antoinette Series are inspired by 18th Century wigs, but in fact are solid sculptures that sit on a table. The pieces have a solid core and it takes a surprising amount of hair just to cover the base before I can get creative with the hair in the top layers.
Once inside, there are aisles and aisles of real and synthetic hair.
I purchased two wig stands at this counter. I will be using them to make some new molds. I will be going over to Douglass and Sturgess for some input on that process.
As a brand new blogger, I strive to be aware of grammar and spelling issues, but may not always be able to meet my goals…
This is the aisle where I buy my synthetic hair.. notice the bright colors near the floor.

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Idea Table

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Kate Ruddle

Inspired by an exhibit of Eva Hesse’s sculptural drawings at the UC Berkeley Museum, I set up this small table in my studio just for inspirational objects and to look at small works in process. Eva Hesse had a small table and would look at collected objects and sculptural sketches for ideas and I thought it would be fun to do this as well in my studio. These objects all relate to my Antoinette series. The tiny architectural elements I found at a doll house store in San Carlos and have modified them.

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Colloquium Talk – San Francisco Art Institute – Sculpture / Ceramics Dept.

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Kate Ruddle

COLLOQUIUM TALK AND DEMONSTRATION BY:

KATE RUDDLE
Thursday, March. 22
12-1:00 Colloquium Talk/Rm 18
1:00- 2:30 Demonstration/Rm 105-6

Kate Ruddle is visiting faculty in the Sculpture and Design and Technology departments. Her work uses fabric, video and architectural elements to create objects and environments that describe the complex influence that the trappings of our surroundings have upon the psyche.  Ruddle received her BFA in Painting from Indiana University, Bloomington and an MFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1999, she interned at Hogin Sails in Alameda to gain an understanding of large-scale fabric manipulation to augment her sculptural installations and has exhibited at many Bay Area venues including Southern Exposure, Ruth Bancroft Garden, and Monterey Peninsula Airport.   Her Wrapping Set Series was influenced by a trip to Japan, and was described in Artweek as follows: “The folding or wrapping might reference the obi, or perhaps an origami project gone a bit awry. These pieces certainly convey a sense of great care and attention in their making, displaying thoughtfulness and unique personalities.”  Current projects are inspired by research of the power dynamics of dress of Marie Antoinette and endangered species on the IUCN Red List website.

The Space Between, Flag cloth, wood, vetwrap, video 8 ft. x 14 ft. x 1 ft.

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Class Calendar

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Kate Ruddle

View calendar below for upcoming classes, art exhibits and events. Click on event in calendar below for more details. I teach at the San Francisco Art Institute, Las Positas College in Livermore, and Piedmont Adult School in Oakland, CA. I also teach privately at my studio in Oakland, CA. 

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Las Positas Sewing Class

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Kate Ruddle

Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm; 4 sessions starting March 31, 2012, ending April 28, 2012 (No class on Apr 14)    Class Fee: $99.00

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Fabric Construction Class

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Kate Ruddle

January 3 – January 14, 2012

Two Week Intensive
San Francisco Art Institute

800 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA

I believe this class is currently full.

 

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Marin Moca – Marin Museum of Contemporary Art.

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Kate Ruddle

I had a piece in this exhibit – I made a sculpture “book” of fabric for my Marie Antoinette Project.


SECOND ANNUAL ALTERED BOOK SHOW/SILENT AUCTION

150 outstanding book art works are on display in this eclectic, highly creative show, full of whimsy and humor, balanced by some serious art work that will knock your socks off!

This is a show you don’t want to miss.  Opens Saturday, April 16 with a talk by Donna Seager at 4pm.  Reception follows 5-7pm.  Show runs through May 21.

Using old discarded library books destined for the dump, these 150 Bay Area artists have produced an outstanding collection of “book art objects” including collage, mixed media, handmade artist books, book sculpture, jewelry, book boxes, hanging mobiles, and “altered books.”

This is a fundraiser to support MarinMOCA.  All works are offered in an on-going, 5-week long SILENT AUCTION BEGINNING April 16 and ending on May 21 with a live auction closing party.

All works are donated by the artists.  100% of the proceeds go to help MarinMOCA meet a $50,000 challenge grant.

PLEASE COME. HELP US MEET THE CHALLENGE.

YOU WILL LOVE THESE ARTWORKS!  EACH IS A TREASURE . . . THESE ARTISTS OUTDID THEMSELVES

Images (L to R, top to bottom): Jennifer Ewing, Thena Trygstad, Peter Foley, Kathleen Edwards, and Claudia Smelser

MarinMOCA is located at Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Drive, Novato CA 94949
415-506-0137    

Open Wed-Sun, 11am – 4pm      Free
www.marinmoca.org

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Marin Moca Exhibit

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Kate Ruddle
MArin Moca

SECOND ANNUAL ALTERED BOOK SHOW/SILENT AUCTION

Dear friends, students and colleagues,

I have a piece at Marin Museum of Contemporary Art. I would love to have you attend my opening this Saturday. I am excited about my piece; I made it just for this exhibit. It adds a new dimension to my work on Marie Antoinette.  

 

The handmade book made for Marin MOCA has a print of a 1783 receipt of Marie Antoinette’s expenditures and contemplates the effect that she had on the French economy and the silk industry in France.   

 

Antoinette's Receipts - frontAntoinette's Receipts

Antoinette’s Receipts  

Digital print on cotton, hand dyed silk, polyester

7.5″ x 5″ x 5″ 

2011  
MArin Moca

 
SECOND ANNUAL ALTERED BOOK SHOW/SILENT AUCTION
 
150 outstanding book art works are on display in this eclectic, highly creative show, full of whimsy and humor, balanced by some serious art work that will knock your socks off!
 
This is a show you don’t want to miss.  Opens Saturday, April 16 with a talk by Donna Seager at 4pm.  Reception follows 5-7pm.  Show runs through May 21.
 
Using old discarded library books destined for the dump, these 150 Bay Area artists have produced an outstanding collection of “book art objects” including collage, mixed media, handmade artist books, book sculpture, jewelry, book boxes, hanging mobiles, and “altered books.”
 
Bookshow
 
This is a fundraiser to support MarinMOCA.  All works are offered in an on-going, 5-week long SILENT AUCTION BEGINNING April 16 and ending on May 21 with a live auction closing party.
 
All works are donated by the artists.  100% of the proceeds go to help MarinMOCA meet a $50,000 challenge grant.
 
PLEASE COME. HELP US MEET THE CHALLENGE.
 
YOU WILL LOVE THESE ARTWORKS!  EACH IS A TREASURE . . . THESE ARTISTS OUTDID THEMSELVES
 
Images (L to R, top to bottom): Jennifer Ewing, Thena Trygstad, Peter Foley, Kathleen Edwards, and Claudia Smelser
 

MarinMOCA is located at:  

Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Drive,  

Novato CA 94949

 

415-506-0137      

Open Wed-Sun, 11am – 4pm   Free

www.marinmoca.org
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Cricket Engine Exhibit

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kate Ruddle

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