Flying Shuttles Studio

VSA  arts   Rhode  Island presents   11th Annual Sherlock Show   March 2014 The Atrium Gallery 1 Capitol Hill – Providence Monday – Friday 8 am – 5pm come join us at the ARTIST RECEPTION: TUESDAY, MARCH 25th, 12 – 1:30 Featuring 100 pieces of artwork created by VSA arts RI’s statewide participating artists, this exhibit honors Paul Sherlock, a man who has had a significant impact on the community of people with disabilities throughout RI, and celebrates his accomplishments by spotlighting the artistic talents of adult RI artists with a wide range of physical, cognitive and mental health disabilities. During Paul Sherlock’s career as teacher, legislator and Director of Special Education his commitment as an advocate for people with disabilities transformed Rhode Island into becoming a place where exhibits such as this - and the unseen work that takes place to assist the artist’s creative process - are possible. The

 "Working with people's special orders - you pick out fabric to match what they want. You design the rug. I start with colored media and put them next to each other. I draw colors next to each other on paper. From that, I pick the one I like together. Then I choose fabric from the shelf to match the colors. I cut the fabric into strips and make a pattern. I sew them together in a pattern that I chose. Then I weave to make it into a rug."  "Weaving makes me happy. It relaxes me. I am proud of the work I do. It is exciting to see the rug form from nothing to a rug. I am happy showing people how I weave."