Amy DiPlacido

Mean, Median, Mode

2011-11-26T15:37:00.001-08:00

Distillery 6's Mid Way Show

Contact: Amy DiPlacido
E-mail: TheDearDyery@gmail.com

Brew House Association & Artists Image Resource Presents Mean, Median, Mode
Opening Friday, December 2, at Artist Image Resource.
The Brew House Association’s Distillery Program presents its mid-way show, Mean, Median, Mode. Hosted by Artists Image Resource, this group show will highlight the work of eight Pittsburgh artists at the halfway point of their eight-month residency.
The opening reception will be held on Friday, December 2, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Artists Image Resource, located at 518 Foreland Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Participating artists include Jessica Amarnek, Matt DiClemente, Amy DiPlacido, Zach Dorn, Marytna Matusiak, Laurel Mitchell, Jim Rugg, and Bec Young.

Mean, Median, Mode provides an overview of new and ongoing creative developments in the work of artists in the Distillery Program. Now in its sixth year, this program in contemporary practice yields diverse approaches to making art within the culturally diverse landscape of Pittsburgh. Although the content and form of the individual work varies, the common thread showcases a rich collection of artists at the intersection of their residency. Additional information on the Brew House Association’s Distillery 6 Program may be found at www.distillery6.com.

The Brew House Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individual artists. Delivering uncompromising attention to artist development through residency programs, the Brew House provides individual artists and artist initiatives with the support necessary to foster invention, creation and collaboration. The Brew House Association’s Distillery Program is supported by The Fine Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, and Construction Junction.

The Children's Museum

2011-09-06T08:56:00.000-07:00

I am so happy to say that I have accepted the position as the Make Shop Coordinator at The Children's Museum, Pittsburgh!

Distillery 6

2011-08-16T07:32:00.000-07:00

Matt and I are both happy to report that we both received an 8 month long residency in Pittsburgh: Distillery 6!

The Distillery Program is an 8 month studio residency program that builds a bridge between fine arts in the academic realm and the career development as an individual artist. Seeking 6-8 emerging artists for the next iteration, the Brew House Association encourages both the production of new work and the creation of critical dialogue and professional development for the selected emerging artists. Artists are presented with professional development workshops, artist lectures, professional critiques, partnerships with other arts organizations in the Pittsburgh area, a shared studio, and a final exhibition.
Opportunity awaits you

The sixth year of the Distillery Program hosted by the Brew House Association is set to begin in September. The program offers weekly meetings consisting of a series of lectures, critiques and studio visits. The selected artists are provided dedicated and secure studio space at the Brew House at a very minimal fee. The artists are in contact with professional working artists for mentorship and networking opportunities, work closely with other arts organizations in the Pittsburgh area, host two pubic exhibitions in the course of the program, and meet for critiques and professional development opportunities presented by guest speakers in the fine arts and museum industry.

LS Hoffman

2011-06-27T13:45:00.001-07:00

My scarves and dresses will be on display at the new LS Hoffman Gallery in Munhall, PA.

Location
3317 Main St, Munhall, PA 15120

Hours
Tues - Fri: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Art Gallery, Art Events

Art Gallery Displaying local artists' artwork, Art Events such as classes for adults and children, parties, Meet the Artist Events, Exercise Classes, Rental of space for family celebrations

Email:
lshoffmangallery@verizon.net
Phone:
412-461-2222

2011-05-27T18:30:00.000-07:00

Flourish: Alumni Works on Paper
Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
June 6—July 9, 2011
Reception: Thursday, June 9, 6-8 PM

Exhibition Hours:
Wednesday: 12PM – 8PM
Thursday-Saturday: 12PM – 6PM

Flourish: Alumni Works on Paper is the first juried alumni exhibition to be held in the Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery at MassArt. Showcasing the breadth of talent and excellence embodied by MassArt’s artists and designers, this exhibition features the work of 64 international artists working in a range of disciplines.

Flourish highlights the wide range of work by MassArt’s diverse alumni and includes painting, collage, interactive sculpture, photography, performance, fashion and graphic design.

Indie PA

2011-05-16T17:25:00.001-07:00

http://www.indiepa.com/

Since I recently moved to Pennsylvania, I got in touch with the great folks at Indie PA. Their mission is " to provide Pennsylvania residents and visitors with a resource that enables them to support the local arts scene, connect with indie creatives, and build a lasting relationship with the cultural community in the Keystone State."

Thanks for organizing this great site!

Solo Show!

2011-05-03T10:35:00.000-07:00

Solo SHOW 2012

I just found out that I will have a solo exhibition Sept. 2012 at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton, MI. 30 pieces... go

MassART Made

2011-04-28T06:29:00.000-07:00

http://www.massartmade.com/

I am pleased to announce that my cotton and silk hand dyed scarves are being sold at Mass Art Made in Boston. I just sent a batch of 16 scarves just in time for Mother's Day!

Scarves In Store

2011-04-12T20:08:00.000-07:00

My scarves are now being sold at The Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh.

2100 Smallman St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | 412.261.7003 | www.contemporarycraft.org

Three RIvers Art Festival, Pittsburgh

2011-04-10T09:05:00.000-07:00

Finally a non rejection letter!

Vermont Studio Center

2011-04-08T07:07:00.000-07:00

I am happy to announce that I will be at the Vermont Studio Center for two weeks. I start tomorrow where I will work on drawings!

My Art at the Juice Box Cafe

2011-03-09T11:06:00.001-08:00

Hello! I have ten new drawings on display at The JuiceBox Cafe in Shadyside, Pittsburgh,PA. All art work is for sale.

http://www.juiceboxpitt.com/

735 Copeland St.
Lower Level
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Just off Walnut St.
412-802-7070

info@juiceboxpitt.com

new art center show

2011-02-25T14:10:00.001-08:00

My show in Newton's New Art Center will be up for one more week longer. It will be up until March 4th!
Also I am part of a Sculpture Invitational show at the Art Store in Charlestown, WV.

http://www.theartstorewv.com/html/Detail.asp?WorkInvNum=2757&artistname=Amy%20DiPlacido&whatpage=artist

Wild Child Silk Scarf

2010-11-12T13:02:00.000-08:00

Amy DiPlacido Design's Wild Child Silk Scarf is hand dyed using a shibori method, resulting in wild vibrating lines.

This scarf has a gorgeous sheen as it is a silk crepe de chin. With a rolled hem, It measures 8 x 54".

The Japanese method of shibori yields a one of a kind resist.

Please hand wash in cold water and hang to dry. $45

ADD Grey Polka Cotton Scarf

2010-11-10T20:02:00.000-08:00

Amy DiPlacido Design's GreyPolka Cotton Scarf is hand dyed using a C-Clamp shibori method, resulting in a gray and off white pattern.

This scarf has a gorgeous natural feel, It measures 15 x 58".

The Japanese method of shibori yields a one of a kind resist.

Please hand wash in cold water and hang to dry. $35

http://www.etsy.com/shop/amydiplacido

2010-11-06T19:08:00.000-07:00

Amy DiPlacido Design's Wine Silk Scarf is hand dyed using an arashi shibori method. Radiating resist lines will add interest to any outfit.

This scarf has a gorgeous sheen as it is a silk crepe de chin. With a rolled hem, It measures 8 x 54".

The Japanese method of shibori yields a one of a kind resist.

Please hand wash in cold water and hang to dry. $45

Diamond Back Silk Scarf

2010-10-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

Amy DiPlacido Design's Diamond Back Silk Scarf is hand dyed using a shibori method, resulting in an electric diamond pattern.

This scarf has a gorgeous sheen as it is a silk crepe de chin. With a rolled hem, It measures 8 x 54".

The Japanese method of shibori yields a one of a kind resist. $45

Please hand wash in cold water and hang to dry.

New Looking Blog

2010-09-15T07:22:00.000-07:00

I think some people were turned off by my definition of fiber art...

solo show

2010-09-03T12:27:00.000-07:00

Monongalia Arts Center 107 High Street Morgantown, WV
(304) 292-3325 www.monartscenter.com

September 7 – 25, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, September 10, 2010 7-9 pm

An Affirmation
Recent work by Amy DiPlacido

Amy DiPlacido’s solo exhibition, An Affirmation, will show case a variety of fiber artwork and ink drawings. Both series concern etiquette, established design rules, and the break down of language. Irony and light- hearted optimism plays a role in her phrases, oftentimes revealing man’s compulsion to compartmentalize monotony. Her drawings and stretched panels of dyed color challenge what is perceived as a ‘natural’ arrangement, and what is easy on the eyes.

Amy DiPlacido received her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Fiber from Cranbrook Academy of Art and her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She is a mixed-media artist who explores the concepts of language and perception through line drawings and dyed fabric. She has held exhibitions nationally and internationally, and has taught at The Fuller Craft Museum and The New Art Center in Massachusetts. She has also participated in Artist in Residence programs at Art Farm Nebraska and Art 342 in Colorado. Amy currently resides in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Opening Reception: Friday, September 10, 2010 7-9 pm
Davis Gallery at Monongalia Arts Center
Image: An Annunciation, Ink on Paper, 15 x 17”
Monday-Friday 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Saturday 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Sunday by appointment

Language is the word

2010-08-11T11:44:00.000-07:00

I will have a solo show at the Monangalia Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. The opening will be on September 10th. The show will display my line drawings along with my fiber work.

Morgantown

2010-08-03T11:33:00.000-07:00

Moved to Morgantown West Virginia. I have a show at the New Art Center in Newton MA in January so I have been making drawings while I am here.

West Coast Show

2010-06-01T05:05:00.000-07:00

Amy DiPlacido and Di Faria:

I am in a two person exhibition at the City Hall Gallery in Auburn, WA Up from June 1 - 30th.

910 Ninth Street SE
Auburn WA 98002
Phone: 253-931-3043
http://www.auburnwa.gov/community/arts_entertainment/Art_Galleries/Auburn_City_Hall_Gallery_2010__June_1_-_June_30.asp

Publication

2010-05-12T17:52:00.000-07:00

I have two pieces in the book 1000 Artisan Textiles by Sandra Salamony and Gina M Brown.
http://www.amazon.com/000-Artisan-Textiles-Contemporary-Wearables/dp/1592536093

Dresses are here!

2010-03-25T04:00:00.000-07:00

Two installation shots from the Providence Art Windows. Dresses are hand sewn and dyed, and on sale for $100. Just contact me at Amydiplacido@yahoo.com

In a little bit

2010-02-28T19:25:00.000-08:00

I am thinking about launching my work on Etsy, especially because my dresses need to be deinstalled in 15 days. So exciting, details to come...

been a while

2010-02-03T03:04:00.000-08:00

Yes, In my time away I moved from Colorado and landed in York Beach, ME. Deserted in the off season, I am hoping to make new drawings and sew sew sew. I am still working at Iro Design a couple of days a week, and I am teaching two fashion classes at The New Art Center in Newton. Chow.

http://www.irodesign.com/

http://www.newartcenter.org/index.html

Art Farm on PBS

2009-12-06T13:18:00.000-08:00

Check out my 3 1/2 minutes of fame! America's Heartland came to Art Farm over the summer and interviewed the director and the artists:

http://www.youtube.com/user/americasheartland#p/u/1/CtNXfoilrmc

Enjoy!

PAW opening- Tomorrow!

2009-12-04T13:18:00.000-08:00

Join the artists at Design Within Reach (210 Westminster Street) on Saturday, December 5th, at Design Within Reach, from 3-5:30 PM. The Providence Preservation Society Holiday Stroll will be happening at the same time, and the reception will wrap up before the 6pm tree lighting at City Hall. Plan to come Downtown and watch the windows transform the week before if you cannot make it to the reception. To take the tour on your own, download the map above, or pick a paper copy up around Downtown Providence.

warm san franciscan night

2009-11-25T17:00:00.000-08:00

Popcorn Pictures taken at the Art Farm at Art Harvest 2009. Courtesy of Tiff Mich

PAW

2009-11-17T20:17:00.001-08:00

Providence Art Windows Announces Winter Installations

Providence Art Windows is pleased to announce that its next exhibit will be on view from December 5, 2009 - March 12, 2010. The art and art installations presented in nine downtown windows are by Rebecca Adams, Anne Alexander, BUY ART Providence, Margie Butler, Paula Dewell, Amy DiPlacido, Lynne Harlow, The Museum On Site (Andrew Losowsky and Lyra Monteiro) and Jillian Piccirilli. The winter installation series contains artists selected by the jury that reflect color, light and investigation of neighborhood and fanciful history.

Bright fabrics will be displayed in two windows on Eddy and Fulton Streets; at Eddy Street, Lynne Harlow will fill a window with hot pink fabric and tape, and Amy DiPlacido will have a hanging line of hand-dyed clothes in graduated colors on Fulton Street, presenting a fictional production line of clothing. On Westminster Street, BUY ART Providence will artfully arrange a window, showcasing other venues where you can buy art for the holidays that is local. Anne Alexander will hang metallic, seaweed ceramic forms which will float and ebb as if in the sea. For “Westminster Stories," by The Museum On Site, a series of labels will share stories about Downtown Providence collected by Andrew Losowsky and Lyra Monteiro. These labels will change every week and detail history of the buildings and the lives of the people who use them. Jill Piccirilli’s “The Paws Family,” displayed at Eddy and Westminster Streets, is a story conceived by the artist and her family about a fictitious family of rabbits, and the windows will display the Paws family, spanning four generations. The window should delight children to adults with its whimsical story. On Washington Street, Paula Dewell presents light filled landscapes in the University of Rhode Island Library windows that will transport the viewer to warmer days. Margie Butler will present long scrolls recalling memories of home at RI Housing. Finally, Rebecca Adams takes a turn for the dramatic in her representations of women in a range of emotions in the Trinity Rep windows.

Join the artists at Design Within Reach (210 Westminster Street) on Saturday, December 5th, at Design Within Reach, from 3-5:30 PM. The Providence Preservation Society Holiday Stroll will be happening at the same time, and the reception will wrap up before the 6pm tree lighting at City Hall. Plan to come Downtown and watch the windows transform the week before if you cannot make it to the reception. To take the tour on your own, a downloadable map will be available on the blog, providenceartwindows.blogspot.com, on December 2, and printed maps throughout Downtown Providence.

Maine

2009-11-12T13:41:00.001-08:00

Wrapping up my residency at art 342 and thinking about installing in Providence soon! I have 18 dresses made so far, tonight will be time for dyeing them! Looks like I am moving to Maine middle of December.

Any American can open an apparel store

2009-10-16T11:17:00.000-07:00

I was just awarded a space in the Providence Art Windows. I get to make an installation and it will be up from December 2009 - March 2010. I am including my Proposal- An Apparel Store. Time to start dyeing and sewing!

Amidst the age of sexually charged advertising and high fashion, a domestic clothing store, American Apparel emerged to acquire the title of largest clothing manufacturer in the United States. From idea to production, the company works within the countries borders; I would like to propose a faux storefront as a platform for both my applause, and the social / institutional critique of this company.

I am currently working with the idea of mass produced color by making hand dyed paint chips, then silk-screening appropriated and fictional color names. I would like to continue my color study by hand dyeing a faux-store’s worth of wearable product. American Apparel designs solid shade, cotton knit fashions by operating a dye house and knitting facility in LA. The company relies on the average American to construct and sell their product as well as manipulating the customer for their advertisement strategy (e.g. choosing everyday models, holding amateur photography competitions, ect.). I am proposing that I would use this company as inspiration to hand dye and gradiate clothes. I would be interested in any window available and envision the gradation to be hung on clothing hangers forming a horizontal color change.

Dynamic Duo

2009-10-14T16:45:00.000-07:00

I am so happy to report that my website is finally up and running, thanks to my partner in crime Matt DC. Please check out my new work from the summer and my Cranbrook MFA work at www.amydiplacido.com

2009-10-09T18:24:00.000-07:00

Speak / Spoke
Paper circles arranged in a grid.
Getting inspired to dye squares and rectangles shibori style. I bought C clamps and wood for clamping today at the home depot!

2009-10-07T17:32:00.000-07:00

A drawing, A listing of all things I saw die while I was on residency in Nebraska. Making plans to visit the Art Farm for this year's Art Harvest.

publication

2009-10-05T13:36:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time I was published on the same page as Judy Chicago.
This piece was shown at the Fuller Craft Museum and published in Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot.
I am currently looking for solo shows for next year, crossing my fingers and sending them off in the mail!

The Words

2009-10-03T11:12:00.000-07:00

Do Not Leave out the Words
18 x 24"
Ink on Paper

Dried Sins

2009-10-02T10:51:00.000-07:00

A drawing, An Inside Joke:

A crumbled up bag of Sun Dried Raisins

Dried Sins
18 x 24"
Ink on Paper

2009-10-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

My only diptych drawing at the Art Farm.

Drawings from the Art Farm

2009-09-30T13:14:00.000-07:00

My work concerns formal etiquette, established design rules, and the break down of language: I am interested in colloquialisms and how region informs a word’s pliability.
I find humor in phrases that reveal man’s compulsion to compartmentalize monotony; my drawings heighten this irrationality, and also pay tribute to my artistic training in fiber art, by working up a meditative line and by using a resist method to hollow out text.

Personal Paradise

2009-09-29T16:52:00.000-07:00

Amy’s Personal Paradise
Screen shot/ studio shot
Apartmenttherapy.com entry of interior design contest
Completed September 2008

I analyzed the percentage of my time spent in the studio, which is where I spent my time reading, thinking, and making. My studio was the only sense of ownership over place. I personalized my turf by painting one wall; an earthy robins egg blue named Private Lagoon. Private lagoon was mine. It became an inside joke with my studio, while providing a metaphor for a placid workspace.
Without a result in mind, Private lagoon led me to paint all three walls in varying colors, by pursuing the interconnectedness of emotion and color in a domestic interior. I then decorated my studio to obliterate the line between a live space and workspace. I entered 10 pictures onto an apartmenttherapy.com contest, which challenged homemakers to decorate using fall colors. I entered my studio space as a studio apartment in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

2009-09-28T13:07:00.000-07:00

Parenthis/ ease
Variable Dimensions

I like to play with words and grammatical structure in the titles of my work. This installation is constructed of sliced hand made paper, rolled into small circles and then adhered to one another. Then they were pinned to the wall in a corner to look like two parenthesis marks.

2009-09-27T15:34:00.000-07:00

Fudgie
Popsicle sticks, Stamped text
Dimensions variable
Completed September 2008

Fudgie is a humorous approach to my interest in regional colloquialisms. When I traveled to the northern part of Michigan ‘Fudgie’, was a term used to identify a tourist. This cultural phenomenon is found often in my New England upbringing and implores me to reassess language’s dependency on location.

2009-09-26T13:27:00.000-07:00

Working on more disclaimers and asterisks- Similar to this one, which I showed in my second year review.
*Electricity Not Included
Silkscreened Text, Painted masonite boards, dyed paintchips

2009-09-25T14:33:00.000-07:00

Untitled (Salmon)
Nemaki Shibori
This piece is currently on temporary loan at Daimler Chrysler in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It is a type of resist dye method using acid dyes on silk knit fabric.

2009-09-24T12:55:00.000-07:00

Picket fence
Screen-printed wall paper, molding, and laser-cut paintchip boxes
88 1/4" x 30"
Completed December 2008

2009-09-22T06:49:00.000-07:00

These are the Paint chip Series that I started while I was at Cranbrook Academy of Art. I hand dyed gradated colors and silk screened fictional text to display a diaristic chronology, coded by the time of season. I began in January, being influenced by the gray and white Rafael Moneo building that I made the work in, and also by the bleak skies I experienced in my first Michigan Winter. As this series progressed, my color palette lightened throughout the spring months.
*As seen in Fiber Art Magazine

White I - VI

2009-09-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

content

2009-09-19T17:55:00.000-07:00

An Homage

Painted Static Cling Vinyl on windows

29” x 48” each

Completed January 2009

2009-09-17T12:38:00.000-07:00

Installation at the Insert Color Here show-
Titled Coffee and Cream
Do you know what I mean?

2009-09-15T10:02:00.000-07:00

I think about this piece I made last spring a lot- I sold it within two days of completing it, which is great, but it did not leave much time to reflect on it. Time to revisit this idea.
Eternity
each panel is 8 x 10"
Silk-screened text on cotton

2009-09-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

I am in an open studios event in Boston's South End this weekend. I have included the piece above to kick- start this new co op gallery in town.

2009-09-12T13:53:00.000-07:00

I just found out that I will be in the Book, 1000 Artisan Textiles, due out next May!

First Blog ever

2009-09-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

Good bye East coast for now, I am off to start a residency in Colorado. Check it out at :
www.art342.org