{"id":15543,"date":"2021-06-18T20:50:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T00:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/?p=15543"},"modified":"2021-06-18T20:50:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T00:50:32","slug":"bisa-butler-at-chicago-art-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2021\/06\/bisa-butler-at-chicago-art-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Bisa Butler At Chicago Art Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m back from Chicago! We drove out from Boston, 3 days driving each way, and then a week in Chicago. We went to Alfred, NY and visited one kiddo, then to Cleveland (never been there before) where I saw Lake Erie, then onto Chicago where the other 2 kids live. I want to tell you about an amazing show we saw at the Chicago Art Institute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We saw the art quilts of Bisa Butler<\/a>. Here is a link<\/a> to the info at the AIC where there are other pics from the show and also video interviews. I took detail photos of the work, not pictures of the whole pieces. Look at the AIC site to see the whole. I was so fascinated by her use of fabrics and colors and that is what I wanted to remember and study further. Some of the photos are not as sharp as I’d like so sorry about that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A close-up of how she quilted the arm versus how the geometric pattern of the shirt is quilted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the colors in the faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The placement of the bold fabric patterns on the hat and jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She uses netting (tulle) to create dimensionality in the skirt-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shoes!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And there is her signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I just love this fabric with the clocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And the hair on this little girl- LOVE! Can you see that it is a 3-D organza rose fabric? I have a little piece of this fabric in red. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That’s all I’ve got. If you have a chance to see the show, I would highly recommend it. I will be thinking about her art for a long while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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