On Friday, I wrote about some of the art that caught my attention at The Armory Show and SCOPE NY. As promised, some of the intriguing layered art is below.
A real highlight was Irfan Onerman’s “Gaze Series” created by layers of tulle. With rough shapes in different colors of tulle, the images really come to life. A few examples are below.
Another piece I couldn’t stop looking at was by Jacob Hashimoto made from suspended pieces of paper and wood.
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There were so many great pieces, but I have to share just one more; a piece by Daniel Arsham. I just love the way it becomes one with the wall.
Well, that’s my sampling from the shows, but there’s much more to see. If you have some free time this afternoon, check them out for yourself!
In the surprising material category, 
Another artist who uses interesting materials is 
I’ll write about the layered pieces next week. In the meantime, if you can get to either show this weekend, do it!
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I decided to go with the second version. So far so good. Decision made. Time to layer and quilt. I don’t know why I thought I would be able to free-motion quilt the strips without fusing or basting. What made me think the strips would stay in place? Well, they didn’t.
This young man, assisted by his mother, created a wonderful abstract piece. On the left are red, yellow, and orange shapes that represent his anxiety and nervousness when beginning his studies. Now, just three weeks from his big day, he has transitioned to a calm confidence about his upcoming Bar Mitzvah, shown by the blue and green shapes on the right.
The piece on the left was made by a young man who, after much reflection, found that he was happy with his Bar Mitzvah studies. When he started studying for his Bar Mitzvah, he didn’t think that he would be able to learn everything that he had to. But, now after just a few months, he was surprised to find that he could in fact do it and was pleased with his progress. The smile shows his happiness and the raised eyebrows represent his surprise at his own abilities.
This young woman, who already became a Bat Mitzvah, described the day as “magical” and created a piece with her mother about that incredible day.
This morning, I had the opportunity to teach at 
