Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery
Presents It’s Only Make Be-Weave
Friday, February 15 6PM-9PM
605 Lake Avenue Lake Worth FL 33460
The Woven Wonders of Gallery Artists
And Invited Artist-Weavers throughout Palm Beach County
Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery celebrates the fine art weavings of 
Mary Catello, Teri Salamoni and Kathleen Kirschner on Friday February 15, 6-9 PM. The artists have invited Palm Beach County’s finest art-weavers to join them in this exhibition. The event is free to the public.
Mary Catello and Teri Salomoni, a mother-daughter team of weavers, scavenge the highways and byways of Florida searching for the fallen trees or the piled up trimmings of the palm fluorescents, twigs, fronds and coconut flowers. Armed with chain-saws and clippers they harvest this “trash,” clean it and dry it in preparation for their woven wonders. With simple math equations and a lot of concentration, sculptures, murals, paintings and baskets appear. Twisted natural vines, yarns and silks, beach gleanings, pods and nubby sticks are all incorporated into these works. Teri, the chain-saw maven, cuts up fallen trees which she wood-turns into exquisite bowls. Many of these bowls have woven elements. Mary teaches basket weaving in the gallery every Monday morning.
Kathleen Kirschner weaves the same natural wonders with whimsy. Her sculptural creations stand alone or make large wall hangings that bring the outdoors in. An upholsterer to the stars, Kathleen uses the odds and ends leftovers of the thousand dollar a yard silks to create designer pillows and handbags that are sold in the gallery.
Fiber weavers, loom weavers, basket weavers and tapestry artists from all over Palm Beach County have been invited to partake in this exhibit. Fine Craft Shows have recognized and elevated these art forms that spring from old Folk Art traditions to Fine Art status. This quality of work will be reflected throughout the gallery during this exhibition.
Clay§Glass§Metal§Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Sunday thru Tuesday, 9AM-1PM. Wednesday thru Saturday, 9AM-9PM. Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM with many special events in-between. For information call Joyce Brown-215-205-9441 or JCLay6@aol.com. Gallery phone: 561-588-8344.