Monday, October 21, 2013
Written by: University of Iowa Museum of Art

Come celebrate “The Woven Life” at the next University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) First Friday on Friday, Nov. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at hotelVetro. For $5, indulge in refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres and enjoy the work of local weaver Jan Friedman as well as live music by The Main Sequence.

A work of art with various textiles and colors
Jan Friedman, "Prairie Fire: Regrowth," 20" x 28." Image courtesy of Jan Friedman

Friedman has been weaving since 1974 and in 1980 received her master’s degree in textile design from the UI. Using a variety of materials, such as silk, wool, and rayon chenille, she creates tapestries, collages, and scarves. Friedman also employs hand-dying techniques in order to achieve a painterly control of color. The natural world is an inspiration to the artist and becomes a reference point for the viewer, eliciting a poignant response about content and craft.

Ambient. Psychedelic. Electr(on)ic. Improv. Four words that describe the music of The Main Sequence, a duo featuring Joel David Palmer (guitar, sound processing) and Joshua Alan Weiner (analog and digital synthesis, guitar, bass). The Main Sequence is sculpted sound, improvised on the spot. Sometimes light and dreamy, sometimes heavy and labyrinthine, always adventurous, exciting, and unexpected. Palmer and Weiner create musical spaces in which listeners can get lost, find their way home again, and enjoy the round trip.

UIMA First Fridays provide an ideal chance to usher in your weekend and mingle with other art enthusiasts.

Consider becoming a UIMA member. Benefits include a personalized Membership Card, which entitles all members to free admission to the Figge Art Museum and a 10 percent gift-shop discount on all UIMA merchandise. Additional benefits are available at different levels of giving. See the UIMA website for details.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to attend this lecture, contact the UI Museum of Art in advance at 319-335-1727.

First Fridays are sponsored by H. Dee & Myrene Hoover in honor of Alden Lowell Doud, and by hotelVetro, Gail and Frank Zlatnik, and other generous UIMA sponsors.