Art in a Pandemic
A time to spend playing, designing, sharing snd creating...
even new art forms like face masks.
January - March 2021
Curators: Jeri Auty and Evette Allerdings
Artists:
Jeri Auty, Evette Allerdings, Barbara Houshmand, Linda Carlson,
Erika Wurm, Debra Olson, Janice Speck, Cheri Kopp, Sue Gale, Mary Tyler

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Evette Allerdings, Port Angeles
eallerdinngs@gmail.com
Dimensions: 14” x 20.”
Price-NFS
Silk habotai, Silk dye, resist, trapunto, embroidery
Inspiration-Earth’s crisis
Evette Allerdings, Port Angeles
eallerdinngs@gmail.com
Dimensions 22” x 24”
Price: NFS
Silk twill, Silk dye, resist, sashiko
Inspiration: Sheltering in place as nature goes on without us
Evette Allerdings, Port Angeles
eallerdinngs@gmail.com
25” x 26”
Price: NFS
Silk Charmeuse, Silk Dye, resist
Inspiration: Foxgloves blooming on the side of the road on my sole picnic outing in 2020.
Evette Allerdings, Port Angeles
eallerdinngs@gmail.com
32” x 22.5”
Silk charmeuse, resist, silk dye, embroidery
NFS
Evette Allerdings, Port Angeles
eallerdinngs@gmail.com
40” x 30”
Silk habotae, silk dye, magic sizing
NFS
Evette Allerdings, Port Angeles
eallerdinngs@gmail.com
18” x 27”
Silk charmeuse, silk dye, magic sizing
NFS
Barbara Houshmand, Port Angeles
barbarahoushmand@gmail.com
During the pandemic, I made a commitment to use materials and textiles I had in my studio. It has been successful on many levels.
Bag #1
Vintage needlepoint
9 inches wide by 12.5 inches high
$150
Bag #2
Vintage Kimono and leather
9 inches wide by 12.5 inches high
$150
Bag #3
Vintage heavy Obe linen
7 inches wide 10 inches high
$100
Linda Carlson, Sequim
Lindacarlson.com, lindacarlson@earthlink.net
6 x 90-inch garland of origami dresses made with hand-painted and stamped paper
$22 includes postage in U.S.
Linda Carlson, Sequim
Lindacarlson.com, lindacarlson@earthlink.net
Painting paper is like comfort food! A soothing activity without much prep time or mess, and the origami projects offers the fun of serendipity, both in how the paper turns out and then how the colors are revealed in the origami.
6 of 17 embellished with origami dresses or kimonos made with hand-painted and stamped paper, ribbon and cord trim.
$6 each, minimum purchase of $18 plus $8 postage (U.S. only). More origami cards available; contact lindacarlson@earthlink.net.
Linda Carlson, Sequim
Lindacarlson.com, lindacarlson@earthlink.net
Knit swatch on miniature needles,
$10 including postage.
Linda Carlson, Sequim
Lindacarlson.com, lindacarlson@earthlink.net
16-inch square stretched raw edge fabric collage
$79
Inspired by the steep hills I see when driving West towards Sequim.
Linda Carlson, Sequim
Lindacarlson.com, lindacarlson@earthlink.net
21 inches wide by 16.5 inches high
raw edge fabric collage
$79
Inspired by the steep hills I see when driving West towards Sequim.
Erika Wurm, Port Townsend
www.erikawurm.com, wurmwares@gmail.com
12.5" x 9"
NFS
This piece is the second in my series in a homage to Port Townsend, WA. I wanted to feature its local fauna and iconic attractions this lil' seaside town is known for; like wooden boat building and Victorian architecture. To create this piece I used repurposed fabrics, watercolor, embroidery, thick paper and wire. A 9" embroidery hoop acts as the frame.
Debra Olson, Port Townsend
debolson747@yahoo.ca or phone: 360 344 2945
33" x 48"
(NFS)
I feel this piece is "quilt-like", in that I focused on making each "block" individually, then put them all together for a finished piece. It focuses on birds and leaves, two of my favorite themes. I used many special bits and pieces collected over years, too treasured to throw away, as they reminded me of a friend or time or place
Debra Olson, Port Townsend
debolson747@yahoo.ca or phone: 360 344 2945
12.5" x 12.5"
$30
I felt I had gotten away from the way I usually work, starting with canvas as my base, then adding paint, paper, fabric and embellishments. This was a quick project to get back to it.
Janice Speck, Port Townsend
janicespeck@hotmail.com
Necklaces are made of vintage, ethnic and semi precious stones.
$80
Janice Speck, Port Townsend
janicespeck@hotmail.com
Necklaces are made of vintage, ethnic and semi precious stones.
$80
Janice Speck, Port Townsend
janicespeck@hotmail.com
Necklaces are made of vintage, ethnic and semi precious stones.
$80
Cheri Kopp, Port Townsend
studio@cherikopp.com
Paper collage, glued, stitched – the three titles (L to R, as pictured):
PT is Sending and Receiving Love
ART: The Heart of Port Townsend
Port Townsend Sticks Together
6.5 x 8.5” framed
$70 each, framed for display or hanging
Cheri created three collaged postcards for a PTSA Grover Gallery display during the early days of the pandemic. She pulled from her studio stash of cast-off ephemera to represent: 1) love for her town, 2) the art that is at the core of Port Townsend, and 3) that we are unified, as a community. Materials include cancelled postage stamps, postage stamp page border, used and new stickers, return address labels, chipboard product packaging (from art supplies butter, cereal, clothing, crackers, pie crust, rice, soda, toaster pastries, vitamin C, yogurt…), on index cards.
Cheri Kopp, Port Townsend
studio@cherikopp.com
Standard size similar to fit of a surgical mask (larger size also available)
$30 each
In anticipation of a mask mandate, and drawing on her experience as a cancer survivor, Cheri developed a comfortable, breathable 3D-style covering for herself, using quilters’ cotton fabrics and organic cotton lining. Fitted with adjustable ear-loops made of latex-free nylon cording (the type used in surgical masks), and a wide adjustable nosepiece that helps prevent fogged glasses. Fashion, as always, is in the eye of the beholder; clients choose from Cheri’s extensive collection of over 1000 fabrics (done remotely, of course).
Masks can become an addictive form of self-expression: Cheri has made more than a dozen for herself, fashion accessories to coordinate with clothing, jewelry, eyeglasses, coats and even her studio apron.
Those on display are standard size and for sale; custom inquiries welcome.
Sue Gale, Port Townsend
msgale63@gmail.com
13" X 22" - both panels
Made with eco dying Cotinus leaves on commercial fabric. Machines sewn and hand beaded.
$100
Sue Gale, Port Townsend
msgale63@gmail.com
7" X 21” - both panels
inspired by a similar Asian piece I found in a magazine. It is all pieced with commercial fabric both stitched and fused. Machine stitched and hand-beaded.
$100
Mary Tyler, Chimacum
tylerstudio@olympus.net mbtyler.net
45” X45”
$500
Hand-dyed cotton, kaleidoscope pieced
Jeri Auty, Port Ludlow
jeriauty@gmail.com
22” x 34”
Fused, machine stitched and hand painted 100% cotton.
Curtain is made of rust dyed cheese cloth.
Inspiration from a photo I just happened to come across on the internet.
$175
Jeri Auty, Port Ludlow
jeriauty@gmail.com
Art quilt 19” x 19”
Freehand curved piecing with African hand-dyed and a variety of fabrics from my stash.
Insets of machine-made black lace.
NFS
Jeri Auty, Port Ludlow
jeriauty@gmail.com
28” x 29”
Freehand curved piecing of 100% cotton fabric, machine quilted
$75
jeriauty@gmail.com
jeriauty@gmail.com
90” x 110”
100% cotton, three layered quilt, professionally machine quilted
My first totally started and finished pandemic quilt.
Inspired by a vintage quilt I saw in Quilted Strait and the amazing fabrics designed by Marcia Derse.
$800
Jeri Auty, Port Ludlow
jeriauty@gmail.com
75” x 75”
Kaffe Fasset fabrics
100% cotton, professionally machine quilted
$500
Jeri Auty, Port Ludlow
jeriauty@gmail.com
75” by 90”
100% cotton pieced and professionally quilted
Inspired by a large floral print fabric that I bought and then proceeded to cut into wedges.
NFS
Planning an exhibition in the midst of a pandemic is an experience. Our first face-to-face meeting was via zoom and the first time we met in person was when we donned masks and installed the show. Since this was also our first time as curators, we appreciate the advice and help we got from those more experienced and especially the 8 artist who stepped up to join us.
Please enjoy our eclectic presentation with over 30 works of “Art in a Pandemic!”
Jeri and Evette