Fremont Art Association is pleased to feature Ally Kraus, at its virtual General Meeting and Art Demo on Wednesday, July 2.
Kraus is a visual artist, craftsperson, maker and educator whose primary medium is fiber. She weaves on hand looms, pieces and sews cloth, dyes fabric and yarn and grows her own dye plants. Kraus’ aesthetically stimulating body of work, characterized by exquisite patterns, textures and colors, reflects her adventurous and experimental nature.
In her demo, “Designing at the Thread Level: Techniques in Weaving and Dyeing,” Kraus will showcase the process of handweaving on a multi-shaft loom and how she uses dyeing techniques, both before and after weaving, to make woven compositions. These include ikat (precision tie-dying of yarn) and painting on woven cloth, then unweaving and reweaving it to form new images.
Today, Kraus continues to develop and share her knowledge as the founder of the Micro Fiber School in San Jose. She also hosts events at pop-up locations around the Bay Area. She is the vice president of the Black Sheep Handweavers Guild, administrative editor of the Complex Weavers Journal and member of Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art (NCWCA).
Kraus’ work can be found at: allykraus.com and @allykraustextiles on Instagram.
The free demo will be held via Zoom. Participants must register in advance to receive the Zoom link via email.
FAA General Meeting and Art Demo
Wednesday, July 2
1 – 3pm
Online via Zoom
Register at: fremontartassociation.org/monthlymeetinganddemo
