American Pastime a Success at the Painted Bride!
Exhibition open from 1/15-3/15
Friday January 15
Philadelphia Weekly
American Pastime
You can learn a lot about a town by looking at its yarn. With "American Pastime," Katherine Kesselring offers a textile tour of the Americas, from our own fruited plains to the lush tropics of her recent travels. In this new installation, her first with InLiquid and the Painted Bride, the artist presents the ongoing narrative of the western hemisphere through provincial arts and crafts. Grandmothers may knit to pass the time, but what they weave is a reflection of their personal stories, the folklore of their heritage, the concerns of their day-to-day lives. It's biographical theater in thread, dramatized through local materials and technique. Kesselring uses color and texture to simulate this American landscape as a kind of geographic tapestry. It's vibrant and complex. It's rough-and-tumble. Sometimes gaudy, sometimes plain. You might call it the fabric of our lives. Paul F. Montgomery
Fri., Jan. 15, noon-6pm. Free. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. 215.235.3405. inliquid.com
Philadelphia Citypaper
visual art
In the era of Etsy (and Regretsy), the crafty work of Katherine Kesselring stands out. (Her exhibition, " American Pastime," runs through March 14 at Painted Bride.) The rural Pennsylvania (Dutch) native, currently at home in Philly, has made an aesthetic of her roots (farms, sheep) and tall tales out of their colors, fabrics and imagery. The multimedia artist shows off a deep love of symbol and a rich sense of humor, connecting local lore with that of other East Coast communities (like Baltimore, where she got her BFA in painting). But, honestly, there's no place like home.
—A.D. Amorosi
Friday January 15
Philadelphia Weekly
American Pastime
You can learn a lot about a town by looking at its yarn. With "American Pastime," Katherine Kesselring offers a textile tour of the Americas, from our own fruited plains to the lush tropics of her recent travels. In this new installation, her first with InLiquid and the Painted Bride, the artist presents the ongoing narrative of the western hemisphere through provincial arts and crafts. Grandmothers may knit to pass the time, but what they weave is a reflection of their personal stories, the folklore of their heritage, the concerns of their day-to-day lives. It's biographical theater in thread, dramatized through local materials and technique. Kesselring uses color and texture to simulate this American landscape as a kind of geographic tapestry. It's vibrant and complex. It's rough-and-tumble. Sometimes gaudy, sometimes plain. You might call it the fabric of our lives. Paul F. Montgomery
Fri., Jan. 15, noon-6pm. Free. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. 215.235.3405. inliquid.com
Philadelphia Citypaper
visual art
In the era of Etsy (and Regretsy), the crafty work of Katherine Kesselring stands out. (Her exhibition, " American Pastime," runs through March 14 at Painted Bride.) The rural Pennsylvania (Dutch) native, currently at home in Philly, has made an aesthetic of her roots (farms, sheep) and tall tales out of their colors, fabrics and imagery. The multimedia artist shows off a deep love of symbol and a rich sense of humor, connecting local lore with that of other East Coast communities (like Baltimore, where she got her BFA in painting). But, honestly, there's no place like home.
—A.D. Amorosi
12/29/09
Check out this link for my Solo show at the Bride
http://paintedbride.org/
http://paintedbride.org/
12/1/09
Getting ready to welcome in 2009! I have been hard at work on a selection of new pieces and some ongoing projects. My next Exhibition will be at The Painted Bride in Philadelphia, titled American Pastime. I would love to see you at the opening on February 5th from 5-7pm. Bring a glittery shirt and get a prize.
2/15/2009
Katherine Kesselring has developed firm deltoids in the process of Extreme Quilting necessary for 'American Pastime'
10/20/2008
New Piece 'Virgincita' finished. This is the first in a series being created for next exhibition.
9/29/2008
Katherine donated painting ' Don't Sleep' to The Clean Water Fund. Please come October 3rd to Boathouse Row in Philadelphia for the Auction and party benefiting the fund.
Fairmount Rowing Association # 2 Boathouse Row 6-9 pm
Fairmount Rowing Association # 2 Boathouse Row 6-9 pm
8/15/08
Mexican Wedding has left Philadelphia.
Many people asked me where I got it on the way to my car, and while driving car. I had to tell them it was fabric.
Many people asked me where I got it on the way to my car, and while driving car. I had to tell them it was fabric.
Update!
katherinekesselring.com gets a makeover! Due to an unknown party uploading malicious material through my old site a new one was necessary. But collections always need to be updated right? Feel free to tell me what you think about the change.
