Opening of Rugland: Wall Tapestries from CCW

RUGLAND: Wall Tapestries from the Center for Creative Works
January 18 – April 12, 2020
Opening: Saturday, January 18, 6 – 8 PM
Featuring work by: Judy Barnett, Mary T. Bevlock, Paige Donovan, Cassie Flanagan, Brooke Heckler, Clyde Henry, Olubunmi Ojo and Natasha Plaza

ArtYard is pleased to present, RUGLAND, a group exhibition of punch-tufted rugs made by artists from the Center for Creative Works, a progressive art studio located in Wynnewood, PA. Produced in conjunction with a workshop led by the textile artist and designer, Tim Eades, in August of 2019, this series of works demonstrate the dynamic nature of the medium of punch tufting. Featured artists include Judy Barnett, Mary T. Bevlock, Paige Donovan, Cassie Flanagan, Brooke Heckler, Clyde Henry, Olubunmi Ojo, and Natasha Plaza.

The medium of punch tufting has long found a home in the studios of progressive arts centers because of its both exploratory and collaborative nature. In an exhibition at ArtYard in 2019 that celebrated the artists from progressive art studios across the country, a drawing by CCW artist Judy Barnett served as inspiration for a punch tufted rug created by the Frenchtown community throughout the course of the exhibition. This rug is also included in this exhibition along with the original artwork.