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Nancy Turbitt | Quilt Art | April - May 2024
Nancy's first studio was in Monohasset Mills in Providence, Rhode Island for five years and it was there that she coined her studio name of Girasole, which means sunflower in Italian. After moving to Smithfield in 2008 she soon retired from her day job to pursue her art full time. Her studio now resides in a large room on the back of her home where the south windows flood the room with light on the sewing machines, and piles of fabrics. She will tell you, 'The best part of each day is my time spent creating in my studio.' There she finds countless inspirations from the animals and plants surrounding her home, from bumble bees to deer and rabbits to red tailed hawks.
Having exhibited internationally, curated juried exhibitions, won awards including Best of Show, and published articles on her work, Nancy is looking forward to a simpler style of life lately. 'I am enjoying a more relaxed time in my studio, where there are no more deadlines and work flows freely as it comes to me,' says Turbitt, 'I seem to have a more pointed focus on getting all those ideas I have been thinking about, out into fabric and stitch.' Nancy completed her first 3D fiber artwork named, Orchard Pies, which was exhibited at the Bristol Art Museum last summer and she is currently working of the pages of a fiber book. Both the fiber 3D sculpture and some of the pages of the book will be on view at the Greenville Public Library this April and May.
On Thursday, April 18 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm, Nancy will be at the Greenville Public Library for Artful Conversations, where she will do a gallery lecture-walk through the exhibit explaining her medium in greater detail and answering questions. Light refreshments will be served after. For information on hours at the library or directions: www.greenvillelibraryri.org or call 401-949-3630.
www.nancyturbitt.com
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Potential Exhibitors
Interested artists may contact the Assistant Director for more details at 401-949-3630 ext. 117 or greenvilleasstdirector@gmail.com.
Please review the Exhibitor Guidelines below. Scheduled artists should complete the Exhibitor Waiver and submit it to the Assistant Director in advance of the exhibit date.