THE FOCUS

"The Valence Series of works are haptically curative. They are the remnants of material investigations and they, like my current physical circumstances, are fragmentary alterations, transitory, and samplers for its transformation." Linda King Ferguson, Studio Visit, January 2024 Linda King Ferguson, Studio Visit, January 2024 Linda King Ferguson, Studio Visit, January 2024 "I learned to sew, quilt, knit and spin from a family of women makers and I studied Textile Surface Design by painting on paper. Consequently, my default materials are linen, cotton,...

Gabrielle Barnhart, Studio Visit, October 2023 Gabrielle Barnhart, Studio Visit, October 2023 Gabrielle Barnhart, Studio Visit, October 2023 Gabrielle Barnhart, Studio Visit, October 2023 Gabrielle Barnhart, Studio Visit, October 2023 Gabrielle Barnhart is a Knoxville based printmaker with a BFA from the University of Tennessee. Inspired by botany, Gabrielle’s work often combines abstract and botanical elements to create vibrant motifs. Her work seeks to engage others in meaningful conversations about our environment and ultimately inspire action. While not in her studio, you can find Ga...

Rachel Bubis: You use a “formalized system of knot creation” in the geometric shapes and patterns of your work. Can you elaborate on what you mean by “knots,” and how you developed this system? Where did your interest with knots begin? Adam Rowe: Technically I should probably be using the term ‘knot diagrams’ since, generally speaking, a knot is a closed, non-self-intersecting curve embedded in three-dimensional space. That basically means that if you tie any knot you might have heard of by name (...