MANSFIELD, PA– “Gentle Abstractions,” an exhibit by Tanya Aguiñiga will be on display at
the Loomis Gallery beginning Monday, September 28. The exhibit will run through October 23.
Aguiñiga is a Los Angeles-based designer and artist with national and international recognition of her work in the field of crafts and traditional arts. Founder of Artists Helping Artisans, she serves an active role in building community relations through dedicated arts education and outreach.
An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 4-6 p.m.
On Wednesday, September 30 at 6 p.m., Aguiñiga will deliver a lecture on her work and experiences in Allen Hall, Room 104.
The exhibit, reception and lecture are free and open to the public.
Also while at MU, Aguiñiga will be conducting a workshop, “Hand in Hand,” exclusively for Mansfield students on Tuesday, September 29.
“’Hand in Hand” will create a chain of strangers within the community each felting the others’ arms simultaneously,” Aguiñiga said. “The process of wet felting calls on the maker to hand rub wool continuously in a massaging manner until a good sheet is created. Each person will felt the left arm of the person in front of them, creating a chain of perpetual care through craft. The process will be documented and the resulting work will be exhibited as a series of hollow arms, marking the collective action of making through care for one another. The work aims to connect community members, teach new skills, engage the public in the making of exhibited art, and satisfy our needs for human contact while exposing individuals to craft.”
To learn more about Aguiñiga and her work, go to tanyaaguiniga.com
The Loomis Gallery is located in Allen Hall, 135 Stadium Drive. It is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment.
For more information on the gallery, go to mansfield.edu/art/gallery
The exhibit is sponsored by MU Art Acquisition and Exhibition Committee, which is funded by Mansfield University College Community Services Inc. (CCSI) and the Mansfield University Foundation. It is supported by student activity fees.