Artist Eunice Wenger displays one of her works, "Ourobors II," which will be included in her fiber arts retrospective exhibit at EMU.Eunice S. Wenger grew up in a culture of needlework and quiltmaking, and that "hands-on" experience is woven through her art work that goes on display Sunday, Feb. 6.
Ms. Wenger’s mixed-media exhibit, "Quilts to Paper Collage," will open with a reception for the artist 2:30-4 p.m. that day in the gallery on third floor of EMU’s Hartzler Library.
Her retrospective exhibit will feature some 45 works spanning an 18-year career as a fiber artist.
"I am a conceptual artist," Wenger said. "Many of my designs grow out of observations from nature and travel. Some pieces are completely hand-sewn, other are machine-stitched."
The artist attended EMU two years and completed an undergraduate degree from California State University in Los Angeles. She earned an M.A. in fiber art from James Madison University in 1998.
She works in a paper and silk studio in her Bridgewater, Va., home overlooking the North River.
The exhibit will be open daily during regular library hours through Mar. 4. Admission to the gallery is free.
Hartzler Library gallery hours:
Mon.-Thur. 7:45 a.m.-11 p.m.
Fri. 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sun. 2 p.m.-11 p.m.