Contemporary Tapestries and Fiber Art
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RECENT SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Laurie dill-Kocher is a full-time studio artist that has taught at Rochester Institute of Technology-School for American Crafts, University of Akron, Roberts Wesleyan College and Nazareth College of Rochester. Her degrees include a BS, BFA, and MFA in Textiles. Her work has been featured in The New York Art Review, Fiberarts, American Craft, The Designer's Sourcebook 11, 12 and 13: Art for the Wall, Furniture and Accessories, The Guild: Architectural Arts and Sculpture, The Architect's Source Book 12 & 13, Fiberarts Design Book Five, Weaving for Worship: Handweaving for Churches and Synagogues and Natural Fiber Basketry by Dona Meilach and Featured Artist/Ezine at studio 211.com. Her work can be found in leading private and corporate collections.
RECENT SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
- Dansko Inc., West Grove, Pennsylvania
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, Grand Junction, CO.
- Temple Adath Israel, Lexington, KY.
- S.B. Ashley Management Corporation, The Powers Building, Rochester, NY.
- The Rochester Catholic Diocese, Rochester, NY.
- Robert Morris University, Ann and Alvin Rogal Family Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Penn State University, University Park, PA, An original artwork owned and commissioned by Penn State University, Lobby of the Pattee and Paterno Libraries, installed August 2002. (large scale commission)
- The Summit, (large scale commission), Rochester, NY.
- Jewish Association on Aging, Weinberg Village, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Kaiser Permante Medical Center, Baldwin Park, CA.
- Canandaigua Wine Company, Rochester, NY
- B'nai Tikvah, (large scale commission) , North Brunswick, NJ.
- North Western Mutual Life Insurance Co., Rochester, NY
- American Red Cross, Permanent Collection, Rochester, NY.
- Congregation B'nai Israel, (large scale commission), Bridgeport, CT.
- Burchfield Art Center, Permanent collection, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
- RECENT WORK: LAURIE DILL-KOCHER, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN.
- CONTEMPORARY FIBER: recent work by Laurie dill-Kocher, Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY.
- STITCHED, PIECED, PAINTED AND FUSED: recent work by Laurie dill-Kocher, Carnegie Art Institute, Leavenworth, Kansas.
- ONE-WOMAN SHOW, Hubert Art Center, G. Kaufman Art Gallery, Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg, PA.
- ONE-WOMAN SHOW, Doshi Center for Contemporary Art, Harrisburg, PA., (sponsored by The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the National Endowment).
- WOVEN TOGETHER: VOICES IN BASKETRY, The Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Oneonta, NY
- PERMUTATIONS OF FIBER, Invitational, Birchfield-Penney Art Center, Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY.
- WESTERN THREADS, Phippen Art Museum, Prescott, AZ.
- MODERN MEDIUM: Contemporary Art in New York State, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY.
- FIBER DIRECTIONS 2003: Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS.
- 35th ANNUAL CLAY, FIBER, GLASS, METAL, WOOD EXHIBITION, The Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa.
- JUDIAC ARTISANS TODAY, Kane Marie Gallery, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- TCHOTCHKES: SMALL THINGS WITH BIG MEANINGS, featured artist, Chaney Gallery, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD, curated and interpreted by The Jewish Museum of Maryland.
- MADE IN NEW YORK 2001, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, New York.
- FIBER DIRECTIONS 2001: Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, Kansas.
- CRAFT ART: FIVE PERSPECTIVES, Lincoln Center, Intimate Gallery, Fort Collins, CO.
- CONTEMPORARY NEW YORK STATE CRAFTS, New York State Museum, Albany, NY.