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"Women's Work" Celebrates the Craft of 12 Female Artists, Curated By Salon Design Owner Amanda Pratt

Posted on March 13 2024

"Women's Work" Celebrates the Craft of 12 Female Artists, Curated By Salon Design Owner Amanda Pratt
      In honor of National Women's History Month, we want to spotlight Salon Design Founder Amanda Pratt's new show, "Women's Work". Curated by Pratt, the show features a diverse body of work from 12 female artists, celebrating traditional craft techniques that have been historically overlooked by the fine art establishment. “Women’s Work” explores the effect of technological innovation in the use of traditional craft as a means expressing the female experience.
      Women's Work is currently open to the public at The Robert Lehman Art Center at Brooks School, from February 23 through April 27, 2024.
      The show features a new piece by JG SWITZER Founder and Artist, Jessica Switzer Green. Below is her Artist's Statement and images of the wondrous tree that inspired her.

HOLLOW, BUT MIRACULOUSLY I BEAR FRUIT by Jessica Switzer Green

DIMENSIONS: 7’ H x 4.5’ W

"We are lucky enough to have about a dozen 80-100-year old Gravenstein Apple trees on our farm. Miraculously, while completely hollow inside, these trees continue to bear an abundance of fruit every summer. Can you imagine if we women could bear children at 100 years of age?  My mother wasn’t alive when the orchard was planted, yet these trees today bring us Apples for cider, pies, and food for deer, migrating and nesting hungry birds, sheep, donkeys and other wildlife.

This year, in early February, one of my favorite trees keeled over during a crazy, windy storm. I was trying to connect to “her" during the making of HOLLOW, BUT MIRACULOUSLY I BEAR FRUIT.

I was so sad to lose another one, but wanted to celebrate her life, caught in the middle of grief and appreciation. I thought of what she would dream of, if she thought of her friends nearby in the Spring exploding in blossoms like her, if she had memories, or a place to rest after life. 

This textile is felted mostly from my flock of Wensleydales and Romney sheep that ate her apples and grazed under her branches on our farm.  A small, human attempt to celebrate her life, and honor her passing."

Jessica Switzer Green, Artist & Founder of JG SWITZER

 
The tree that inspired Jessica's work.

Images from the show featuring the work of Sina Dyks, Jessica Switzer Green, Pernille Snedker Hansen, Brit Kleinman, Sam Klemick, Rosie Li, Manon Steyaert, Elisa Strozyk x Sarah Lee, Fernanda Pompermayer, Christina Watka and Kajsa Willner.

See the show in person:
The Robert Lehman Art Center at Brooks School
1160 Great Pond Road • North Andover, MA • 01845 www.brooksschool.org/arts/lehman-art-center
February 23 through April 27, 2024
For more information on the show or the piece by Jessica Switzer Green, contact us at (707) 244-3330 or service@jgswitzer.com.

LEGENDS BLANKETS

  • Queen measures 90”x100” and can be tucked or draped.
  • King measures 100”x110” and can be tucked or draped; this should be plenty for a CA King, but please take your measurements before ordering to be sure since not all beds are created equally.
  • Traveller Throws typically measure min 45”x70” unless otherwise specified
  • Silk Pillow Slip Standard/Queen 31.5”x19.5"
  • Silk Pillow Slip King 39.5”x20.5”

UNFORBIDDEN FUR

  • Throws and blankets are in various sizes and can be used as rugs, large throws or partial coverage.

LITHUANIAN LINEN

  • Queen Ashley Duvet Cover: 91”x91” fits standard Queen
  • King and CA KING Ashley Duvet Cover: 104”x91”
  • Ashley pillow cases: Standard/Queen 21”x30” and King cases 21”x40”

WOOL

JG Switzer Blankets, Throws, and Pillows

CARE:  We recommend Dry Cleaning Only for our wool and fur blankets, pillows and throws.

MAINTENANCE: Being a natural fiber, wool is wonderful at keeping itself clean and does not need to be cleaned frequently.

Wool

To stay moth free, wool blankets can be regularly shaken and hung to air, especially before and after being stored. We recommend using lavender sachets or making a combination of three essential oils: rosemary, lavender and lemon and then using a dropper, add a few drops every month or so to a cotton ball or two and store it close to your wool. Lavender is a natural moth repellant. We can not, in good conscience, recommend moth balls due to contents and odor.

Keeping everything clean is essential. Many stains can be removed by gently removing excess dirt with a soft brush (usually sold at fabric stores), rinsing the stain with cold water – spot cleaning and airing to dry. Use gentle and mild soap to spot clean, such as Eucalan, Zero or Woolite, and a little goes a long way

STORAGE: Before storing blankets, give them a good shake to rid them of any excess particles or dust and have them professionally dry cleaned. Store in a cool, dry place. Wool does NOT like damp or overly hot storage. Blankets should be folded with no weight on top of them.

FORBIDDEN FUR BLANKETS & PILLOWS

CARE: Fur blankets must be cleaned by a fur specialist or a dry cleaner that has expertise in fur. Ideally, bring all fur to a furrier who knows how to properly clean a fur blanket. For stains or spot treatments, use a soft sponge or clothe and wipecarefully using a small amount of gentle detergent such as Zero, Eucalan or Woolite. Air dry the damp spot.

MAINTENANCE: Shake occasionally to remove particles and excess dirt. Do not vacuum or brush fur. Avoid direct sunlight as much as possible since too much light can cause fur to oxidize and change color.

STORAGE: If six months or more, it is best to store at a furrier for the best humidity and temperature. At home, find a dry, cool place. Hang on wooden hangers or store in a cotton or linen breathable storage container.

JG Switzer pieces are lasting, welcome gifts for many special occasions: weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and are more exciting than a dozen roses as a “morning after” thank you. We will do our utmost to package any gift with thematic tissues and a special note from the sender.  We currently can offer a miniature dried floral arrangement of lavender for all special occasion gifts and if possible, will wrap the item as a gift accordingly, as you wish. Please choose Gift Message option and we will include your note in shipped pieces.

Special Occasion Gifting can include:

  • Wedding gifts
  • New Home
  • Anniversary
  • Birthday
  • Morning After gift - Flowers are so…yesterday
  • Valentine’s Day
  • Mother’s Day
  • Special Occasions
  • New Baby