Mary Giles (1944–2018) was an American fiber artist.
Mary Giles | |
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| Born | Mary Jo Mortenson May 15, 1944 St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Died | April 11, 2018 (aged 73) Stillwater, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | fiber artist |
Biography edit
Giles née Mortenson was born on May 15, 1944, in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1][2] She attended Mankato State University and attended various workshops led by Ferne Jacobs, Lissa Hunter, and Diane Itter.[3] Giles had a career as an art teacher, retiring in the 1990s. She then turned her full attention creating fiber arts.[2]
in 2013 Giles received the James Renwick Alliance Master of the Medium Award in Fiber.[4] In 2015 the Textile Center of Minnesota held a retrospective of her work.[5][6] She died on April 11, 2018, in Stillwater, Minnesota.[1][2] Her work is in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art[7] and the Racine Art Museum.[8]
Her work, Metallic Horizon, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ a b "A Tribute to Mary Giles". Textile Center. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Belz, Adam. "Mary Giles, fiber artist who transformed basketry, dies at 73". Star Tribune. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Mary Giles – U.S. Department of State". Art in Embassies. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Art Lives Well-Lived: Mary Giles". arttextstyle. browngrotta arts. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Field Trip: Mary Giles Talk and Exhibition Tour". American Craft Council. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Mary Giles: A Retrospective". Textile Center. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Mar Giles". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Collection Focus: Mary Giles". Racine Art Museum. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN 9781913875268.
- ^ "Mary Giles". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
External links edit
- video - MN Original | Textile Artist Mary Giles
- Studio Visit: Fiber artist and sculptor, Mary Giles Walker Art Center
- Collection Focus: Mary Giles virtual retrospective - Racine Art Museum