Snapshots September 10, 2007

Our September guest was Lee Malerich, a nationally known fiber artist, and teacher living in Neeses, South Carolina.  Her work has been exhibited in the Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville, (FL), the Myrtle Beach Museum, as well as many other museums and galleries.   Lee's work is also represented in the South Carolina Arts Commission's State Art Collection.

"Lee's work became very topical outside the art community as she recorded her battles with cancer visually.  During the cancer experience, she found that "creating" was a big part of her physical battle with the disease.   In the years after, simply creating on the picture plane outside of herself was not enough.  Creating a total expressive world on ten acres in addition to making art and teaching about art was the result.   In this work, she was able to weave all her passions together, and live among the results."

Lee had hoped to take us on a visual tour of her home and studio but a missing flash drive made her alter her presentation.  She did have her slides and was able to share and discuss the evolution of some of her work.  She brought samples of both her fiber work and her work with "flea market" finds. 

Thanks to Jerry Bridgers for providing these snapshots.

Dave Phillips	Stewart Aleshire
Karen checks her list.	Rita Ruth, Martha, Proctor, Mary Jo and Frank.	Gail Cunningham and Donna Reid
	Jim Finch looks unhappy about something.
	Gayle takes care of library business.	Paula takes care of membership.