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Oct 22, 2023

Fiber Art The Focus Of Ocean City Arts Center's July Exhibit

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Cool off this July with the latest Ocean City Arts Center exhibit, “Unraveled, One Thread at a Time,” running from July 5 through July 30. A “Meet the Artists” reception will be held

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Cool off this July with the latest Ocean City Arts Center exhibit, “Unraveled, One Thread at a Time,” running from July 5 through July 30. A “Meet the Artists” reception will be held on July 14 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Gallery is in the Ocean City Arts Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue, second floor.

Among the participating artists are Ylvia Asal, Penelope Cake, Jo-Ann Carroll, Linda Epps, Hope Gaines, Lena Grey, Anna Keenan, Jane Medio, Ruthann Meyers and Katie Strano.

Also participating are members of the South Jersey Guild of Spinners and Handweavers: Karen Blisnuk, Karen Borga, Nekell Byron, Laura Chandler, Alice Garbarino, Holly Loza, Susan Makuka, Dianne Snodgrass, Lora Stout, Nancy Turner and Rachel Turner. Visit oceancityartscenter.org for more information on the artists and the featured work.

The fiber art featured includes embroidery, felting, weaving, macramé, cross stitch and needlepoint.

Fiber artists face the same question all artists do: what is art? And it can be more so with fiber artists and others in handicraft because they have long been associated with domestic or utilitarian production. There will be some beautiful wearable works in this exhibit, however, seventy percent of the work has strictly aesthetic value.

The Ocean City Arts Center is located on the second floor in the Ocean City Community Center at 1735 Simpson Avenue.

The hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Arts Center is closed on Sunday. For further information, call (609) 399-7628.