Sally Shore

Historically, ribbons have been used as trimmings -- folded, pleated, stitched, gathered and wired -- and woven together as decorative inserts on clothing, and for blankets, pillows, book covers hats and purses.

Using ribbon in its endless variations to design evening bags and pieces for the wall allows me to experiment with plain weave, twill weave, basket weaves and many more by combining widths, textures and colors in layers much like a painter layers a canvas. Supplementary ends are layered over the base weaving to enliven or to subdue color and pattern.

For the past several years I have been using ribbon as the medium for the Asian basket weaving technique called anyam gila, or the “mad weave”. This tri-axial weave employs three elements and produces a hexagonal pattern and a six-pointed star. In exploring this weave I have discovered that dozens of visual tricks can be produced by varying the color and value of the ribbons and by using two or more ends as single elements.

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EDUCATION:    

Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 1968

SOLO EXHIBITS:

2011          “SQUARE constructs – new work in 3 mediums”, Ariel Fine Art,  Locust Valley, NY

2009          “Mixed Bag”, Syosset Public Library, Syosset, NY

2008           Exhibition of Works, Arium Cafe, New York, NY

                   “Breaking the Rules”, Alfred Van Loen Gallery, South Huntington, NY

2005          “The Map Project”, Ariel Fine Art, Locust Valley, NY

       “Themes & Permutations”, Port Washington Public Library, Port Washington, NY

       “Weaving with Ribbons”, Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach, NY with lecture

2004          “Ribbons & Beads & Threads, Oh My!”, Jericho Library, Jericho, NY

2001          “Ravel / Unravel”, Ariel Fine Art, Locust Valley, NY

                   “Ribbons & Threads”, Manhasset Public Library, Manhasset, NY

2000        “Ribbon Weaving – An Exploration”, Locust Valley Library, Locust Valley, NY exhibit and lecture

GROUP EXHIBITS:

2011          Films On Artists competition, Rogue Space, Chelsea, New York, NY

                   “Reclaiming Eden”, Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Dix Hills, NY
                    (See Awards)

2010          “New Works”, Broome Street Gallery, NY, Artist-Craftsmen of New York

                   “Craft as an Art Form”, St. Joseph’s College College, Patchogue, NY

2009          Patchogue Arts Biennial, Briarcliff College, Patchogue,NY

                   “Words, Incorporated”, The Bryant Library, Roslyn, NY

       “New Works”, Broome Street Gallery, NY, Artist-Craftsmen of New York

                  “Private Preview”, dm contemporary, New York, NY

2008          Long Island Craft Guild exhibit

      “New Works”, Broome Street Gallery, NY, Artist-Craftsmen of New York

2007          “The Finale”, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, NY

                   “Fiber Every-Which-Way”, Jericho Public library, Long Island Craft Guild

                   “Body & Soul”, Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Dix Hills, NY, LICG/ALLI

                   “Woven Knotted Tied & Sewn”, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, NY

2006          “5 artists of the Paint Factory Studios”, Jericho Public Library, Jericho, NY

       “New Works”, Broome Street Gallery, NY, Artist-Craftsmen of New York

       “Make a Grand Entrance” juried fashion show and exhibit at  Convergence 2006,
        Grand Rapids, MI          

        “Waste Not, Want Not. The Art of Gleaning” Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Dix Hills, NY

        “2^nd anniversary exhibition with gallery artists”, d/m contemporary, Mill Neck, NY

                    Members Exhibit Artist-Craftsman of New York and Pen & 
                   Brush at Weill Cornell Medical Library, New York            

                    “Third Invitational”, Vision Gallery, Glen Head, NY with panel discussion

2005            Fiber Arts Festival at Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA

         “New Works”, The Broome Street Gallery, Artist-Craftsmen of New York

        “EXTRAORDINARY”, dm contemporary, Mill Neck, NY

        “Women, Words & Images”, Women’s History Month, Mills Pond House, St. James, NY 

                    “Fiber for the Future”, TSGNY, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY

         “Don’t Fence Me In – Containing the West: Basketry” juried exhibit at
           Convergence 2004, Denver, CO          

                     “Mountain Majesty: Portray the Mountains with Fiber” juried exhibit at

                    Convergence 2004, Denver, CO          

         “Point by Point”, RKL Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

                     “FIBER”, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY

                      “NYU 27^th small works “, 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York, NY

                      “The Fine Art of Craft”, Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY, L. I.C.G.

2003             “Winter”, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, NY

                      “The Fine Art of Craft”, Firehouse Gallery, Garden City, NY, L.I.C.G.

                      “Weaving with Color”, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, NY

                      “8 x 8” - Winter Challenge, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, Art League of Long

          Island & Long Island Craft Guild

2002              “Crafts USA 2002”, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT

                       “Embellishments”, Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, NY

                       “A Celebration of Creativity” The Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI

           “Threads of Tradition”, Women’s History Month, Mills Pond House, St. James, NY

                       “NYU 25^th small works”, 80 East Washington Square Galleries, New York, NY

                       “Artists Invite Artists”, The Graphic Eye, Port Washington, NY

2001              “Onward”, Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, NY

                       “Marche d'Art Contemporaine au village”, Les Cerqueux sous Passavant, 
                       France

1999              “Ribbon Mad Weaving”, Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, NY             

1998              “Holiday Exhibition”, Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, NY Holiday Sale, 

                         American Craft Museum, New York, NY

1995              “Under the Influence: Color & Pattern”, Gayle Willson Gallery, Southampton, NY

1975              Long Island Craftsman's Guild show, Garden City Public Library, Garden City, NY

1974              Long Island Craftsman's Guild show, Firehouse Gallery, Garden City, NY

AWARDS:

2011             “Reclaiming Eden” Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery; Award of Excellence for “Eve

                       Resists Temptation”, Felted Wool, 2011

2010             “New Works”, The Broome Street Gallery, Artist-Craftsmen of New York:

                       Honorable Mention award

2009             “New Works”, The Broome Street Gallery, Artist-Craftsmen of New York:

                       Honorable Mention award

2008             “New Works”, The Broome Street Gallery, Artist-Craftsmen   of New York:   
                       Honorable Mention award

2007            “New Works”, The Broome Street Gallery, Artist-Craftsmen of New York:

                      Outstanding Merit award                                                                        

2006            “New Works”, The Broome Street Gallery, Artist-Craftsmen of New York:

                       Outstanding Merit award

         “Waste Not, Want Not, the Art of Gleaning” Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, Dix Hills,

                   NY:  Citation Award for Cohesive Use of Materials.

2005            “New Works”, The Broome Street Gallery, Artist-Craftsmen of New York:

                      Outstanding Merit award

2004            “Don’t Fence Me In – Containing the West: Basketry” juried exhibit at 
                      Convergence 2004, Denver, CO: Certificate of Merit for Understanding 
                      and Use of Color in Basketry from the Basketmakers’ Guild of Colorado