The Avery Gallery in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania is hosting two notable exhibits. Both shows highlight the work of women artists.

The historical show "American Women Artists-1860-1960-" is a beautiful collection that examines the role that women artists played in the growth of art in America including Mary Cassatt, Lillian Westcott Hale, Margaret Sargent, and others.

In addition, the gallery is showing the work of 9 contemporary artists including Karen Fogarty, Elizabeth Osbourne, Emily Brown, Celia Reisman and others.

Clay monoprinting is my joy and my passion.  It is a unique form of image transfer developed by Mitch Lyons, who I am fortunate enough to study with. The printing 'plate' is a clay slab. Color is applied with clay slip to which pigments have been added. Layers of texture using all kinds of materials can be added. The 'paper' is a synthetic interfacing material called Reemay 2470. When placed over the design and hand rubbed with a pony roller, a print from the slab is transferred to the two-dimensional material.

Japanese Decorative Paper Making Artist Demo at Artist & Craftsman Supply, Chestnut Hill 

Sunday, September 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3 pm

Featuring: PD Packard

Artist PD Packard will show you how to create the 1000 years old Japanese decorative paper called Itajime Shibori. This in-store event is free and open to the public. Participants from 5 years – adults are welcome to this hands-on experience.

The event will be held during the Chestnut Hills Fall for the Arts Festival 2017.

Included in the September-Fall Issue of, Anti-Heroin Chic, artist PD Packard talks us through her life's work, and the multifaceted experiences she strives to create, reminding us that "the most sacred aspect of art is the artist’s hand upon their work".

Intro from the interview: