What a Wonderful Word: An Earth Day Exhibition

 

"What I Stand On is What I Stand For," handmade by Pam Geisel

In celebration of Earth Day, the Dayton Society of Artists is presenting "What a Wonderful World." From vast landscapes and intricate ecosystems to the small yet profound details of everyday life, What a Wonderful Word invites viewers to reflect on the countless wonders that surround us. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media, participating artists interpret themes of nature, sustainability, biodiversity, and the fragile balance of our environment.

My piece, "What I Stand On is What I Stand For," is included in this exhibit.

The show, which is free and open to the public, can be see from April 4–26, 2025, at the Downtown Dayton Metro Library (2nd Floor), 215 E 3rd St. in Dayton, Ohio, during library hours M, T, Th: 9:30 am–8:30 pm, W, F, Sa: 9:30 am–6 pm, closed on ​Sunday.

It's Owl Good

"It's Owl Good" framed fabric piece handmade by Pam Geisel in December 2024

There's a new lobby show up at Village Artisans and it's called "Black & White + 1." The challenge was to make a piece that had the colors black and white then one third color of the artist's choice. 

I looked through my stash of black and white fabrics and found a small bit of Robert Kaufman's Effervescence (Gradation Gray) which also had a bit of brown in it, so with brown as my third color I made this great horned owl and framed it for the show. 

The lobby show can be seen at Village Artisans, 100 Corry St. in Yellow Springs, Ohio, through March 5, 2025 M-Th 11-5, F-Sa 11-6, and Su noon-5.

Women in Art show in Yellow Springs

 

"Half the Sky" art quilt by Pam Geisel plus other artwork

There's a "Women in Art" show at Art + Craft Hair Salon  and I have all three of my "Granny Squares" quilts in the show. This is the first time these three art quilts have been shown together (outside of my home, and sometimes there they're not even in the same room together). 

You can see my pieces plus work from other women artists at the hair salon, 253 Xenia Ave in Yellow Springs, through the end of December 2024. The salon is open M-F from 9-5. 

If you stop in, be sure to tell Meghan how much you like the colors that she puts in my hair.

Left: "Women's Work" art quilt by Pam Geisel and "Kinky Boot" by Ashley Spellman, also known as A Rose)

"Peace Wheel" art quilt by Pam Geisel under the basketball backboard.

"Peace by Piece" and "Joy"

"Peace by Piece" and "Joy", two new framed fabric pieces handmade by Pam Geisel in October & November 2024

There's a new lobby show up at Village Artisans and it's called "Peace on Earth." I made these two small framed pieces for the show.

"Piece by Peace" is 7" x 7" and features a white peace sign on a rainbow colored background which is made in a mosaic style. A piece of tulle covers the piece and is sewn down with a white thread.

"Joy" spells out the word JOY with each letter on two colored squares and covered with a sheers fabric that has sparkles on it. The background batik fabric is rainbow colored dots on a dark gray background.

The lobby show can be seen at Village Artisans, 100 Corry St. in Yellow Springs, Ohio, from November 15 through January 7, 2025 M-Th 11-5, F-Sa 11-6, and Su noon-5.

Keyboard Table Runners

Rainbow Piano Keyboard, 10" x 29" and Piano Keyboard, 10" x 34", handmade by Pam Geisel

I made these the Rainbow Piano Keyboard table runners for the "Fused" Fiber & Glass" two-person collaborative show that I'm having at Village Artisans (on view from September 13 through November 5, with an artist reception on Friday, September 13 from 6–8 pm), and the black and white one at the same time although it will not be in the show. The rainbow one uses hand-dyed fabric. And while I made them as table runners, they both have a hanging sleeve on the back and can hang on the wall (hanging stick not provided).

Button Flowers

 

Buttonflowers, handmade by Pam Geisel, each is 6" x 6"

I made these six pieces that I call Button Flowers for the "Fused" Fiber & Glass" two-person collaborative show that I'm having at Village Artisans (on view from September 13 through November 5, with an artist reception on Friday, September 13 from 6–8 pm).

Each piece is 6" x 6" and wrapped around a canvas frame. 

Each one features a 3D flower with a button, multiple buttons, or buttons with beads in the center.

"Daybreak is Your Midnight" in Focus on Fibers, Hyde Park, MA

My piece, Daybreak is Your Midnight is in the Focus on Fiber exhibit at the Menino Arts Center in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. That exhibit is open September 9–October 27, 2024 with a reception on Saturday, September 14 from 3:30–5 pm (I will not be there). The gallery is located at 26 Central Ave. in Hyde Park, MA and is open W–F 10–4 and Sa 10–noon.

Last winter I had two pieces in the show The Art of the Quilt which was also at the Menino Arts Center.