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Martha Ressler is an artist living in Pittsburgh whose main medium is art quilts. She is a member of two guilds of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts: the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Society of Artists (of which she is the president), plus the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. Her home and her studio are in the Lawrenceville section, and she often draws her inspiration from the industrial facilities and row houses of that area. Ressler has a BA from Oberlin College with a major in History and a minor in studio art and a MA from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in the History of Art. She has taken painting classes at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts from Ron Donoughe and Patrick Dougherty. She studied fiber arts under Sandy Kephart and Lorraine Glessner. She has won awards from the Monroeville Arts Council, the AAP (for the 2010 Falling Water exhibition) and honorable mentions in two PSA shows. “I am concentrating on exhibiting right now, but I also enjoy the interaction with customers that is possible at art fairs. The fiber arts hold a particular fascination for me because of the textures. I love to create little imaginary worlds.” “While concentrating on my art, I also maintain an active interest in history and occasionally conduct historical tours of the Allegheny Cemetery and have acted as a docent at the Annual Doo Dah Days celebration sponsored by the Lawrenceville Historical Society. If you have't already done so while visiting my “Home Page” take a look at the Doo Dah Days video by John Kirch.” Fall, 2010 scheduleAugust 11, 2010“Fiber and Fabric: A Love Story.”I will be speaking at the Westmoreland Art Museum 221 N. Main Street Greensburg, PA 15601 Noon to 1 PM “brown bag lunch.” For more information contact Maureen Zang 724/837-1500 ext. 10 August 28, 2010Trinity Gallery4747 Hatfield Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Two new pieces will be hung there. September 10, 11, 12, 2010A Fair in the ParkSponsored by the Craftsmen's Guild Martha Ressler booth for fiber art and crafts Mellon Park Sept 10 from 1-7 PM Sept. 11 from 10 - 7 Sept. 12 from 10 - 5 Sept 11, 2010Second opening of AAP show at Falling WaterMy piece, An Architect's Passion is featured there. September 26, 2010Art HarvestEast End Food Co-op 2516 Meade St Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Art fair: I will have a table 12-5 PM October 2-3, 2010Art in the Park, Mt. Lebanon | |||
Video on History of Allegheny Cemetery |
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