Julie Schneider – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/julie-smith-schneider/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:57:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Julie Schneider – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/julie-smith-schneider/ 32 32 118955609 The Forgotten History of Bourne and Allen’s Mid-Century Textiles https://hyperallergic.com/882995/the-forgotten-history-of-bourne-and-allen-mid-century-textiles/ https://hyperallergic.com/882995/the-forgotten-history-of-bourne-and-allen-mid-century-textiles/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:57:32 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=882995 A new show seeks to restore a pair of modernist weavers to a place of prominence in British design history.]]>

A new show seeks to restore a pair of modernist weavers to a place of prominence in British design history.

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Rachel Perry Sews the Passage of Time https://hyperallergic.com/871247/rachel-perry-needlepoint-art-sews-the-passage-of-time/ https://hyperallergic.com/871247/rachel-perry-needlepoint-art-sews-the-passage-of-time/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:07:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=871247 During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Perry turned boxes into templates for needlepointed artworks, reflecting an era narrowed to domestic spheres.]]>

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Perry turned boxes into templates for needlepointed artworks, reflecting an era narrowed to domestic spheres.

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The Immense Charm of Miniatures https://hyperallergic.com/870637/the-immense-charm-of-miniatures-tiny-treasures-mfa-boston/ https://hyperallergic.com/870637/the-immense-charm-of-miniatures-tiny-treasures-mfa-boston/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:24:08 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=870637 Tiny Treasures at the MFA Boston makes the case that miniatures need not be oversimplified or relegated to realms of the nostalgic and cute.]]>

Tiny Treasures at the MFA Boston makes the case that miniatures need not be oversimplified or relegated to realms of the nostalgic and cute.

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The Life-Affirming Promise of Regenerative Design https://hyperallergic.com/864918/the-life-affirming-promise-of-regenerative-design/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:21:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=864918 From cow-dung lamps to mushroom-based, architecturally sound bricks, Life Cycles investigates how design materials can work in tandem with nature.]]>

From cow-dung lamps to mushroom-based, architecturally sound bricks, Life Cycles investigates how design materials can work in tandem with nature.

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The Familiar and Familial in MiKyoung Lee’s Art https://hyperallergic.com/862739/the-familiar-and-familial-in-mikyoung-lees-art/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:01:05 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=862739 Made from everyday materials, Lee’s sculptures feel approachable and familiar, reminiscent of home and imperfect human bodies.]]>

Made from everyday materials, Lee’s sculptures feel approachable and familiar, reminiscent of home and imperfect human bodies.

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The Celestial Songs of Spiritual Women Across the Ages  https://hyperallergic.com/857779/the-celestial-songs-of-spiritual-women-across-the-ages-angel-many-signs-ny-choral/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:53:26 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=857779 Shakers mingle in this multimedia production at the New York Choral Society. ]]>

Shakers mingle in this multimedia production at the New York Choral Society.

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The Glimmering World of Dorothy Liebes’s Weavings https://hyperallergic.com/852909/the-glimmering-world-of-dorothy-liebes-weavings-cooper-hewitt/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:19:33 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=852909 A new book and show at Cooper Hewitt introduces the artist’s vivid, textural world to a new generation.]]>

A new book and show at Cooper Hewitt introduces the artist’s vivid, textural world to a new generation.

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The Rise and Fall of American Glass https://hyperallergic.com/848064/the-rise-and-fall-of-american-glass-amber-cowan/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:26:09 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=848064 Amber Cowan’s entrancing sculptures share the spotlight with antique objects, illuminating the history and enduring possibilities of American glass art.]]>

Amber Cowan’s entrancing sculptures share the spotlight with antique objects, illuminating the history and enduring possibilities of American glass art.

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The Art of Home in Times of Isolation https://hyperallergic.com/808528/the-art-of-home-in-times-of-isolation/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:07:17 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=808528 In the wake of COVID-19's house-bound isolation, art materials and motifs derived from the home seem charged with new meaning and a searching sense of reinvention.]]>

In the wake of COVID-19's house-bound isolation, art materials and motifs derived from the home seem charged with new meaning and a searching sense of reinvention.

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Women of Color Who Weave Connections Through Craft https://hyperallergic.com/747768/this-long-thread-jen-hewett-review/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:02:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=747768 Each voice in This Long Thread intersects to reveal the collective chronicles, struggles, and triumphs of women of color in today’s craft landscape. ]]>

Each voice in This Long Thread intersects to reveal the collective chronicles, struggles, and triumphs of women of color in today’s craft landscape.

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Powerful Visions of Reclaimed Narratives by Indigenous Artists https://hyperallergic.com/729917/powerful-visions-of-reclaimed-narratives-by-indigenous-artists/ Wed, 04 May 2022 22:08:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=729917 The artists in Mesh collectively delve into connections to land and to community, pushing back against colonizing forces, and reclaiming their own narratives and power.]]>

The artists in Mesh collectively delve into connections to land and to community, pushing back against colonizing forces, and reclaiming their own narratives and power.

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The Journey Behind Liza Lou’s Behemoth Beaded Kitchen https://hyperallergic.com/650685/journey-behind-liza-lou-behemoth-beaded-kitchen/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 20:16:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=650685 Today, “Kitchen” and its themes of women’s work and thankless labor are as sharp and fresh as ever.]]>

Today, “Kitchen” and its themes of women’s work and thankless labor are as sharp and fresh as ever.

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Escape Into Soundwaves From the Comfort of Your Home https://hyperallergic.com/613490/world-according-to-sound-outside-in/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=613490 The World According to Sound’s listening series has breathed new life into stagnant stay-at-home days and given me a meditative tool for coping with ever creeping anxiety.]]>

The World According to Sound’s listening series has breathed new life into stagnant stay-at-home days and given me a meditative tool for coping with ever creeping anxiety.

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Craft Through This: Why Getting Together Online to Make Stuff Matters https://hyperallergic.com/598454/online-craft-nights-covid-19/ https://hyperallergic.com/598454/online-craft-nights-covid-19/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:02:42 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=598454 With the scarcity of human contact, crafting offers a tactile and sensory experience, a different type of touch and connection.]]>

With the scarcity of human contact, crafting offers a tactile and sensory experience, a different type of touch and connection.

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At 96 Years Old, Richard Mayhew Is Still Painting Transportive “Mindscapes” https://hyperallergic.com/588448/richard-mayhew-transcendence/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=588448 The American painter was a member of the legendary artist group Spiral and continues to make art every day in his studio in Santa Cruz.]]>

The American painter was a member of the legendary artist group Spiral and continues to make art every day in his studio in Santa Cruz.

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The Enduring Allure of Pencils https://hyperallergic.com/575905/pencils-you-should-know-caroline-weaver/ https://hyperallergic.com/575905/pencils-you-should-know-caroline-weaver/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:00:04 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=575905 Sometimes affection sprouts up in unexpected forms. Sometimes a core of graphite mixed with clay and encased in a tube of wood can surprise you. It hooked me, anyway.]]>

Sometimes affection sprouts up in unexpected forms. Sometimes a core of graphite mixed with clay and encased in a tube of wood can surprise you. It hooked me, anyway.

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Vera Neumann, the Artist Who Transformed Her Paintings Into Wearable Objects https://hyperallergic.com/535950/vera-paints-a-scarf-at-the-museum-of-art-and-design/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:05:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=535950 “I’m an artist who prefers to paint things for people rather than for walls,” Neumann explained in 1971.]]>

“I’m an artist who prefers to paint things for people rather than for walls,” Neumann explained in 1971.

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Relationships Woven Through Textiles at the Bauhaus https://hyperallergic.com/526887/weaving-beyond-the-bauhaus-art-institute-of-chicago/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:59:10 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=526887 Weaving beyond the Bauhaus looks at the intersecting connections and relationships that took root at the Bauhaus’s weaving workshop and continue to unfurl today.]]>

Weaving beyond the Bauhaus looks at the intersecting connections and relationships that took root at the Bauhaus’s weaving workshop and continue to unfurl today.

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The Threads of Anni Albers’ Legacy https://hyperallergic.com/480723/the-threads-of-anni-albers-legacy-tate-modern/ Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:58:40 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=480723 Featuring more than 350 objects spanning her career, the Anni Albers retrospective spotlights the pioneering artist’s lasting influence on modern art, design, and architecture.]]>

Featuring more than 350 objects spanning her career, the Anni Albers retrospective spotlights the pioneering artist’s lasting influence on modern art, design, and architecture.

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