Kristina Foley
August 26-October
Opening Night Reception with Kristina Foley is August 29, from 5 to 7:30pm.
Fiber artist Kristina Foley was introduced to felting wool while completing a BFA in Fiber Structure and Interlocking at Syracuse University. She went on to pursue her practice and education in Italy upon graduation. Using the ancient technique of felt making, Foley creates art and textiles that infuse nature, warmth, and a wild opulence into everyday life.
Since the domestication of sheep over 10,000 years ago, felt making has evolved as an art form that combines both utility and beauty. Foley honors this millennia-old relationship between human and animal by celebrating the natural qualities of wool, infusing each piece with the essence of the animal without compromising on ethics. Her practice is shaped by a deeply personal sense of place and unwavering commitment to sustainability.
The transparency of her artistic process emphasizes the authenticity of the materials she uses. Foley shares a commitment to animal-friendly design and chooses local, Responsible Wool Standard-certified wools for their renewable, biodegradable, and enduring qualities.
Her technique allows the raw beauty of the fiber to emerge and transform through felt making, resulting in works of art that invite a respectful, reciprocal connection with the beauty, utility, and spirit of the animal.
Jeff Juhlin
August 26 through October
Opening Night Reception with Kristina Foley is August 29, from 5 to 7:30pm.
Jeff Juhlin has been working in sculpture, painting, and printmaking for over 50 years. He is mainly recognized for his mixed media landscape abstractions that evoke a sense of stillness, space, and the passage of time, inspired by the Western desert landscape where he lives and creates.
“My work seeks to reflect a sense of stillness, space, and the visual history of time evident in the Western landscape. In this environment, time often reveals itself in the form of rock strata created by erosion, wind, and water, both building up over eons of time and wearing away by the elements in a continuous process. Both process and materiality are always important components in my work. Typically, I reveal layers of translucent strata composed of pigmented wax, oil, paper, cold wax, and other media that are built up and worn away in the storied layers of the creative process.”
Moenkopi Strata
by Jeff Juhlin
oil and mixed media
40” x 42”
Untitled 01
by Kristina Foley
felted wool
67” x 71”
Untitled 02
by Kristina Foley
felted wool
62” x 51”
Hemmings Gallery
340 Walnut Ave. | Ketchum
208.254.1097
hemmingsgallery.com
