Art Exhibits this Fall
We are excited to inform you about three exhibits this fall featuring the original art by Design Pool’s founder, Kristen Dettoni, and Director of Marketing Kristin Crane. If you are local to Rhode Island or Geneva, Illinois, we hope you’ll stop in to view one of these shows or attend an opening.
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Pawtucket Arts Collaborative • Pawtucket, Rhode Island
September 15 – October 30, 2022
Opening reception: September 15, 2022, 5:30 – 7:30
Kristen Dettoni has two punch needle pieces in this show, juried by artist and printer Dan Wood. One piece, Residency (Coded using the Rosicrucian cipher), was made during Kristen’s residency in March at Snow Farm. Her second piece, Braille Series One (Do Not Touch), is the first in a new series she’s been developing.
Common Threads
Geneva Center for the Arts • Geneva, Illinois
October 7 – November 4, 2022
Opening reception: October 7, 2022, 6:00 – 9:00
Both Kristen and Kristin have several pieces each in this group show. Eight artists are contributing to this show, including Paula Stebbins Becker and Cathy Wilkerson. Kristen will be doing an artist’s talk at the opening. She’ll discuss her work using codes to create imagery and Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s connection to Geneva.
If you’re local, we hope you’ll stop by the opening and consider signing up for an indigo dyeing workshop with Cathy of The Indigo Squirrel on Saturday, October 8.
36th Annual Rhode Island Open Exhibit
Warwick Center for the Arts • Warwick, Rhode Island
October 1, 2022 – November 12, 2022
Opening reception: October 6, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30
Kristin Crane has one handwoven piece, Razor Clam for Sheila, in this juried show. This show features 58 artists working in all media and showcases current works created by Rhode Island artists.
Throughout her career, Kristen has always maintained an art practice, whether working for a large company or owning her own small business. She believes strongly that a solid foundation in art leads to good design. This guiding principle is vital to how Design Pool operates, and we love to share our artistic endeavors with all of you who engage with Design Pool.
We hope to see you at an opening!
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Kristin Crane has designed jacquard designs for the home furnishing and residential jobber market for many years, with mills in the US and in China. She writes about pattern and design trends for Design Pool from her home in Providence, Rhode Island. When not writing about fabric, she can be found weaving on her Macomber loom, standing over a vat of indigo dye or hiking along the Rhode Island coast.
