Rock Paper Scissors: A Neighborhood Craft Store is a great new shop in Montclair where you will find some Plum Artists showing their work, teaching workshops, and, of course, shopping! The store’s owner, Beth Rowan, has put together a wonderful selection of fabrics, decorative papers, beads, and supplies. The store also has a dedicated workshop [...]
(L-R) Keira, Miriam, Stefanie, and Maria spent a very hot day at the Montclair Coop for the Forest Street Festival June 5. (At least it didn’t rain!) Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello!
Miriam Jacobs, Stefanie Silverman, and Susan van Inwegen have artwork in Studio Montclair’s Summer Salon members’ exhibition at the Montclair Public Library. The show can be viewed during regular library hours (Tues-Thurs 10-8, Fri-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-6) through the end of the month. You are invited to attend the reception on Thursday, June 10, from [...]
Lots of things happening: First, I will be joining Maria and Stefanie and Keira at the Forest Street Festival scheduled for June 5, 2010 on the grounds of the Montclair Cooperative School. It is getting good publicity and will be a day that harkens back to the kind of festival that the Coop put [...]
You’ll find Plum Artists Keira Boertzel-Smith, Miriam Jacobs, Maria Papale, and Stefanie Silverman at a booth at the Montclair Cooperative School’s Forest Street Festival on Saturday, June 5, from 9 to 6. The festival will be located on the corner of Forest and Chestnut Streets, around the block from the Farmer’s Market. In addition to [...]
Miriam Jacobs and Stefanie Siverman are two of the many local artists who are joining together for a fundraiser in support of Haiti earthquake relief. Small Works for a Big Cause will take place on Sunday, January 31, from 2 to 5 pm at Brassworks, 105 Grove Street in Montclair (between Walnut Street and Willard [...]
Miriam Jacobs will soon be a published artist, as two of her pieces were selected for publication in a book on fabric art. The name of the book is 1000 Artisan Textiles, Creative fiber works in detail, and was edited by Sandra Salamony and Gina M. Brown; it is expected to be in bookstores in May [...]
In November 2009, Miriam Jacobs was invited to do a teaching residency at a private school in Greenwich, Connecticut. She taught the students transfer disperse dye, a method of printing on fabric. The students ranged from third grade to high school seniors. They worked hard to prepare several pieces for printing, and were able to [...]
“What’s New?” is Studio Montclair’s Annual Members exhibition, on view June 1 through 30 at the Montclair Public Library. Participating Plum artists include Keira Boertzel-Smith, Vicki Reikes Fox, Miriam Jacobs, Maria Papale, Anne Sailer, Stefanie Silverman, and Susan van Inwegen. A reception will be held Thursday, June 11, from 6 to 9, with the [...]
Miriam Jacobs’s neckties are now for sale at the Montclair Art Museum store. Miriam creates each one-of-a-kind tie by hand, using dyes, individually-drawn designs, and sublimation dye printing (using a hand-powered heat press). Each necktie is a true work of art and an ideal gift for stylish, art-conscious men.