Eleanor Pigman’s opening page shows a life-like jewel toned tropical fish. If this is any indication of her presentation on July 21st, we are in for an unusual treat. She will share her artistic journey beginning with the early influences she experienced growing up in New York City to finally discovering bead embroidery.
Eleanor fell into the world of bead embroidery after she created a bead embroidered portrait of Barack Obama for a moveon.org contest and was one of the 50 finalist. Her piece was published, and was given a Congressional Award for “keeping hope alive through art”. This has propelled her to move forward with her work. Another piece is part of a permanent exhibition with NOAA the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in St. Petersburg, FL.
She will discuss her personal relationship with beads – how creating order using beads is a therapeutic experience which all beaders have realized ~ she had just kicked it up a notch which her presentation will expansively show all who attend the meeting.
Eleanor is trying to create the impossible. As a self taught artist, she is always pushing the boundaries in her artistic process. Her goal is when someone views her work to ask the question “ how was this constructed”. She hopes listeners will find inspiration and their own personal artistic direction.
