The poster art selected by the organizers for this year’s True Nature Country Fair is nationally recognized multi media artist Norma Bradley’s fiber art "Dancing Leaves ." "We knew this piece was a beautiful fit with our mission of working in harmony with the earth," said Program Manager Karen Vizzina. The third annual True Nature Country Fair, a celebration of life in connection with the Earth, will be held this year on September 26 and 27, 2009, at a new location, the Big Ivy Community Center in Barnardsville, North Carolina.
Norma Bradley’s fiber art includes quilt-like elements of the earth, dyed painted and collected cloth. She is the creator of the Earth Quilt Project, and has installed over sixty-five Earth Quilt Gardens through the Southeast in schools, hospitals and rehabilitation centers. Bradley participated in the State Visiting Artist Program in North Carolina, and is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild andTri State Sculptors. She is Director of Education for HandMade in America.
"I was thrilled to have my piece chosen for True Nature Country Fair," said Bradley. "There are moments in the day when a falling leaf or the strong upright trees glow with their unique markings, colors and rhythms. It is those moments that enter into my studio. I work intuitively, like a jazz musician. I improvise, always searching for a sense of movement, harmony and balance."
For more information, or to participate in True Nature Country Fair, contact Program Manager Karen Vizzina at
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