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B. Jane Doub
North Carolina
Full Statement
Media: Fiber
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B. Jane Doub
BCA, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1980
artist statement
The fabric I create is flamboyant and useful. Structure, color, texture and function each play equal parts in the fabric design.
STRUCTURE
The woven structure relates to the cloth's function and enhances the color and textures; it must be sturdy yet fascinating. Working with a computer allows me to design and alter very complex weaves before I start weaving. The fabrics I design utilize mathematical sequences in the pattern repeat. The repeat may be over two hundred picks in length.
COLOR
Color is hard to explain and very subjective. I find inspiration in nature, in print and in fashion. I seldom use colors simply because they are currently in style. I prefer to combine colors which challenge each other, either through contrast or color blending. I add depth to the cloth through color.
TEXTURE
I design with cotton, rayon, silk and linen threads. Ribbons or other textures are sometimes added to increase the cloth's appeal. Each yarn has a distinct texture and reflective quality, which combined with structure, creates the drape and hand of the cloth.
FUNCTION
I constantly keep the cloth's final presentation in mind. The fabric's function, whether it is for an article of clothing or a wall hanging, determines it's structure, color and texture.
JANE DOUB
Education
1980 Bachelor of Creative Arts, University of North Carolina, Charlotte NC
1980-81 Apprenticeship w. Linda Phillips, Tomi Melson, & Dana Romels, Winston-Salem NC
Work Experience
1987 - Fiber Artist
1982 - Fiber Department Coordinator, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art, Winston-Salem
1981 - Instructor, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art
1992 Events Coordinator, Cultural Foundations, Southeast Regional Surface Design Symposium, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art
1989 Events Coordinator, Fiber Arts in the 90s, and Paper Making: Beyond Process, Southeast Regional Symposium, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art
1988-91 Instructor, Cartwheels (Children's Art on Wheels), Urban Arts Council, Winston-Salem
Selected Exhibitions
American Crafts Enterprises, Baltimore 1997,'98
Danforth Museum Craft Show, Farmingham MA 1997,'98
Long's Park Festival of the Arts, Lancaster PA 1997
American Crafts Enterprises, Atlanta 1997
Designer/Craftsmen Clothing, Jewelry, Accessories Show, Annandale VA 1996,'97
American Crafts Enterprises, West Springfield 1996,'97
American Crafts Enterprises, Charlotte 1995,'96,'97
Festival of the Arts, Frederick MD 1994
Art in Craft, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro 1994
Southeast Artist, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC 1993
Winter Show, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro 1992-96
Piedmont Crafts Fair, Winston-Salem NC 1992-97
Hand Workshop Craft and Design Show, Richmond VA 1989,'96,'97
Carolina Designer Craftsmen, Raleigh NC 1985-97
Professional Memberships
Piedmont Craftsmen - Exhibiting Member, Executive Board Member
Carolina Designer Craftsmen - Exhibiting Member
Handweavers Guild of America - North Carolina State Representative
Winston-Salem Fiber Guild
Selected Grants & Awards
1994 Emerging Artist Grant, Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
Selected Collections
Kemodel Clinic, Burlington NC
Memorial Hospital, Martinsville VA
Lutheran Synod of North Carolina, Lexington
Urban Arts of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
Mr. & Mrs. Cleo Thompson, Chancellor - retired, Winston Salem State University, North Carolina
Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem NC
Forsyth County Public Library, Winston-Salem NC
BCA, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1980
artist statement
The fabric I create is flamboyant and useful. Structure, color, texture and function each play equal parts in the fabric design.
STRUCTURE
The woven structure relates to the cloth's function and enhances the color and textures; it must be sturdy yet fascinating. Working with a computer allows me to design and alter very complex weaves before I start weaving. The fabrics I design utilize mathematical sequences in the pattern repeat. The repeat may be over two hundred picks in length.
COLOR
Color is hard to explain and very subjective. I find inspiration in nature, in print and in fashion. I seldom use colors simply because they are currently in style. I prefer to combine colors which challenge each other, either through contrast or color blending. I add depth to the cloth through color.
TEXTURE
I design with cotton, rayon, silk and linen threads. Ribbons or other textures are sometimes added to increase the cloth's appeal. Each yarn has a distinct texture and reflective quality, which combined with structure, creates the drape and hand of the cloth.
FUNCTION
I constantly keep the cloth's final presentation in mind. The fabric's function, whether it is for an article of clothing or a wall hanging, determines it's structure, color and texture.
JANE DOUB
Education
1980 Bachelor of Creative Arts, University of North Carolina, Charlotte NC
1980-81 Apprenticeship w. Linda Phillips, Tomi Melson, & Dana Romels, Winston-Salem NC
Work Experience
1987 - Fiber Artist
1982 - Fiber Department Coordinator, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art, Winston-Salem
1981 - Instructor, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art
1992 Events Coordinator, Cultural Foundations, Southeast Regional Surface Design Symposium, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art
1989 Events Coordinator, Fiber Arts in the 90s, and Paper Making: Beyond Process, Southeast Regional Symposium, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art
1988-91 Instructor, Cartwheels (Children's Art on Wheels), Urban Arts Council, Winston-Salem
Selected Exhibitions
American Crafts Enterprises, Baltimore 1997,'98
Danforth Museum Craft Show, Farmingham MA 1997,'98
Long's Park Festival of the Arts, Lancaster PA 1997
American Crafts Enterprises, Atlanta 1997
Designer/Craftsmen Clothing, Jewelry, Accessories Show, Annandale VA 1996,'97
American Crafts Enterprises, West Springfield 1996,'97
American Crafts Enterprises, Charlotte 1995,'96,'97
Festival of the Arts, Frederick MD 1994
Art in Craft, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro 1994
Southeast Artist, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC 1993
Winter Show, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro 1992-96
Piedmont Crafts Fair, Winston-Salem NC 1992-97
Hand Workshop Craft and Design Show, Richmond VA 1989,'96,'97
Carolina Designer Craftsmen, Raleigh NC 1985-97
Professional Memberships
Piedmont Craftsmen - Exhibiting Member, Executive Board Member
Carolina Designer Craftsmen - Exhibiting Member
Handweavers Guild of America - North Carolina State Representative
Winston-Salem Fiber Guild
Selected Grants & Awards
1994 Emerging Artist Grant, Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
Selected Collections
Kemodel Clinic, Burlington NC
Memorial Hospital, Martinsville VA
Lutheran Synod of North Carolina, Lexington
Urban Arts of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
Mr. & Mrs. Cleo Thompson, Chancellor - retired, Winston Salem State University, North Carolina
Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem NC
Forsyth County Public Library, Winston-Salem NC