Artist Conversation- Dwelling

Artist: Heather Anacker and Krista Feld

Exhibition: Dwelling

Media: Fiber Art

Gallery: Gatov Galleries East and West

Heather Anacker and Krista Feld are both students as CSULB. Together, they are working on their BFA in Fiber Arts. Both are extremely passionate about their work, and their goal is to spread the appreciate of Fiber Arts. They like to explore ideas that will portray a message to their viewers. They want to show spaces where they create their work and are able to create art that they are passionate about.

The gallery that they created had many pieces and components. There are Fiber art tools that are hung up on the wall. And when you walk in, there is a mantle with different scents in jars, to add to the experience. Each piece is unique and has a personal meaning to Heather and Krista. They had sewing machines from their grandmas, and aprons and tools that they make to create their work. One of my favorite parts of their gallery was their own working space. One was a small room with shelves, and the other was a woven hanging pod. It’s interesting to see what they created how why they personally like to work in spaces like that. The woven pod was grey, and the small pop up room was pink and white.

The ideas they are trying to create is that they wanted their gallery to be a space for people to come and see how Fiber Art is created. And to allow other people to have a space for their ideas to be created. They added pots of food to their gallery to share the experience of what they eat when they are in their studio creating Fiber Art. They wanted their viewers to see how they experience their art making and the processes they go through and the environment they are in.

I was very pleased with seeing Heather and Krista’s gallery. I have never seen anything like that so it was interesting to see someone recreate a space to make Fiber Art. I am personally not too familiar with fiber art so it was really eye opening to see people who are so passionate about it. I would have loved to see the gallery in person, and it’s making me realize there are various types of art that I want to learn more about.