Join us for a free to the public capstone event celebrating fiber artist Stena Lieb’s exploration of mindfully harvested natural fibers on Saturday, July 12th from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the Lanesboro Arts Gallery, 103 Parkway Avenue North, Lanesboro, MN. Lieb will share her new body of work, which includes everything from mushroom papers to cordage from flowers to wool weavings! She will have papers, artworks, and raw materials on display to showcase the entire exploration process.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through the Minnesota State Arts Board and a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
About the Project: Fibers from the Forest and Farm
Fibers from the Forest and Farm is an original art celebration of fibers harvested from local forests or grown to use from Lieb’s family farm. This new body of work was created using mushrooms, flowers, wool and more that have woven together into a celebration of the textures of the driftless landscape.
About SEMAC:
On September 17th, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded $126,065 in arts programming grants to artists and public schools throughout Southeastern Minnesota, including 2 School Residency grants, fourteen Emerging Artist grants, and 16 Advancing Artist grants. Stena Lieb received an Emerging Artist Grant grant, and has spent the past year exploring local grown and foraged natural fibers.
SEMAC is the State Arts Board-designated granting authority for local/regional arts producing and sponsoring organizations and disburses funds allocated for this purpose by the Minnesota State Legislature. The SEMAC region includes the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona.
For information about the grant application process, eligibility, or grant writing assistance, contact the SEMAC office at 2778 D Commerce Dr. NW, Rochester, MN 55901 or call 507-281-4848. Information may also be found at www.semac.org