A blog for art, design, textiles, and reverie.Tumblr (3.0; @fattedcalf)http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mca17j5r3J1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I have joined the team at the San Francisco Contemporary Jewish museum. I am so excited I get to call that building my workplace! Hopefully there are many great things to come.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/34081825641http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/34081825641Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:16:31 -0400cjmcontemporary jewish museummuseumfine artsan francisco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mau20fHHQC1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Embroidered Money by Lauren DiCioccio</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/32174915438http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/32174915438Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:38:39 -0400embroideryfiber artsmoneylauren diciocciotextilessan francisco<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mao8rhAYXi1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Very saddened by this news:</p> <h1 class="post-title"><a class="post-title" href="http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2012/09/20/breaking_san_franciscos_museum_of_craft_and_folk_art_to_close_after_30_years.php">BREAKING: San Francisco’s Museum of Craft and Folk Art to Close After 30 Years</a></h1>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/31949032971http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/31949032971Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:18:53 -0400mocfamuseum of craft and folk artfiber arts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ublbyCCi1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I Left My Heart In San Francisco -  Lauren DiCioccio</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30882663812http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30882663812Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:31:59 -0400laurendicioccioembroiderysheetmusictextilesfiberartssanfrancisco<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9oompcx7N1r1n296o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9oompcx7N1r1n296o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>One of my favorites, “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me?) Credit: Lauren DiCioccio.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30667684976http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30667684976Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:28:00 -0400embroideryfiberartlaurendiciocciomousesheetmusicsoftsculpturetextiles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9nr8qEibk1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9nr8qEibk1r1n296o2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More by the amazing Lauren DiCioccio.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30640478632http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30640478632Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:26:00 -0400laurendiciocciofiberarttextilessoftsculptureembroiderynationalgeographic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9l3ph9DfJ1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dead rabbit by Lauren DiCioccio</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30536239255http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30536239255Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:03:16 -0400laurendiciocciofiberarttextilesrabbitsoftsculpture<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ea1uwb4l1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Embroidered National Geographic by Lauren DiCioccio. The attention to detail was amazing!</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30293638705http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30293638705Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:37:00 -0400embroideryfibertartlaurendcioccionationalgeographicsanfranciscotextileslaurendicioccio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9bxvi8VHC1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9bxvi8VHC1r1n296o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Lauren DCioccio’s latest exhibit at the Jack Fischer Gallery in San Francisco, CA.</p> <p>It was INCREDIBLE. She is truly inspiring. I snapped a few photos of my favorites. I’ll be posting them throughout the next couple of days. </p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30194240619http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/30194240619Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:18:54 -0400laurendicioccioembroideryfiberartsoftsculpturetextilessanfranciscojackfischergallery<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m76pc8ipBL1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy to be with the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Folk Art. I am really excited about our upcoming exhibit, Fiber Futures: Japan’s Textile Pioneers. The opening is this Friday.</p> <p>And I have already found something in the gift shop that I must have: <strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7wh86l6">http://tinyurl.com/7wh86l6</a></strong></p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/27238924401http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/27238924401Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:19:00 -0400museum of craft and folk arttextilesartjapanesesan francisco<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m76p19nPim1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>orange & gold. portion of scarf. 2011.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/27238509032http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/27238509032Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:12:45 -0400weavingtextilesscarfhandmade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6tdstDjZK1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Decided to get back in the saddle and start drawing and working in photoshop again.</p> <p>It is a drawing done by me of a succulent I potted around Christmas time. It is the Kalanchoe Thyrsiflora variety, and it is one of my favorites.</p> <p>I’m definitely out of practice, but it feels good to be making digital repeat patterns again.  Went from staring at my potted plant in my window to having a fully colored image in only a couple of hours. Since this was more of a warm up exercise, I’d like to start over with it and give my choices a little more thought.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26726384377http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26726384377Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:41:17 -0400succulentrepeat patternphotoshopKalanchoe Thyrsifloraterrarium<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6t1y2kBlW1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>portion of scarf (2). 2011.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26712217462http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26712217462Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:25:14 -0400weavingtextile designtextileshoundstoothwool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6s0yyBxUk1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>surface design sample. thickened dye and textile paint. 2011.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26683399494http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26683399494Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:06:34 -0400textilessurface designtextile designthickened dyetextile paintstenciling<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6rigk54FC1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6rigk54FC1r1n296o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I am happy to report I am now a volunteer assistant at the <strong>San Francisco Museum of Craft and Folk Art</strong>!</p> <p><a href="http://www.mocfa.org/">http://www.mocfa.org/</a></p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26659638884http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26659638884Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:26:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6pqukM3jb1r1n296o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ponder. embroidered portrait, 2011.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26593493194http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26593493194Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:32:44 -0400embroideryportraithandmadepolaroidtextiles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6cgh8yVcZ1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Embroidered portrait of a friend. 2011.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26090634806http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/26090634806Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:19:56 -0400embroiderytextilesfiber artportrait<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65lptY2oq1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?</strong></p> <p>By the incredible <strong>Lauren Dicioccio</strong>: <a href="http://www.laurendicioccio.com">http://www.laurendicioccio.com</a></p> <p>Definitely one of the most moving pieces I’ve seen in a long time.</p> <p>She had a residency last year at SF Recology, and I had no idea.</p> <p>Damn.</p> <p><strong>edit//: </strong> Not all is lost! She will be doing a solo show at the <strong>Jack Fischer Gallery</strong><em></em>in August 2012!</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/25829197821http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/25829197821Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:29:00 -0400fiber artsembroiderymouseratsoft sculpturetextiles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65k6zkEEw1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just when you think you’ve learned a thing or two about something, you discover people like <strong>Arimoto Yumiko</strong>.</p> <p>See her incredible embroidered pieces at: <a href="http://sina1986.com/">http://sina1986.com/</a></p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/25827054308http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/25827054308Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:56:59 -0400embroiderytextilesarimoto yumikopastelhandmadedelicatethread<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5zi90Zdmx1r1n296o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portion of a scarf, 2011.</p>http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/25595386901http://fattedcalf.tumblr.com/post/25595386901Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:29:24 -0400textile designtextilesweavinghandmadeloomscarfscarves