Opus Textile
PLUMAS Y VUELOS – FEATHERS AND FLIGHTS “The exhibited work has internal languages … that refer to Kruger’s personal migration process … to Mexico. Turbulence…Vortex…Cambodia…are some of Kruger’s work titles alluding to the disappearance of birds.” AUGUST, 2018OPUS TEXTILE READ ARTICLE
Part 1: Break A Leg!
Solo Show Proposal Accepted!
Sergio Unzeta, the curator who was responsible for my solo show in Chapala (2018), has become a big fan of my work and has been shopping exhibition proposals around various venues in Guadalajara. At our last meeting in December, he greeted us with a big grin on his face and announced that his proposal for a solo show had been accepted at the Palacio de la Cultura y Los Congress (PALCCO).
Springfield Republican
Colors balance for artist-business owner “Her medium is textiles and paint, which she fashions into triangle-shaped pieces that suggest forest colors and her interest in art from West Africa and the Amazon Basin. Kruger’s interest in textiles grows out of her training as a textile designer at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.” […]
Amherst Bulletin
Leave your analytical side by the door “From a distance, the works created by Amherst textiles artist Deborah Kruger seem to blend together in their similar shapes, sizes and color schemes. Yet up close, they display details and patterns as if there were a conversation occurring amount the pieces” MARCH 21, 2003AMHERST BULLETIN READ ARTICLE
Sunday Republican
Creative side drives businesswoman, artist “Business, especially medical billing, is all about attention to detail and solving problems. The same goes for art.” FEBRUARY 17, 2007SUNDAY REPUBLICAN READ ARTICLE
2019 Beyond the Surface
About: This exhibition will be held in conjunction with the Surface Design Association Conference and features the work of SDA members. It was curated by Jo Stealey of the University of Missouri and Jim Arendt of Coastal Carolina University. Dates: September 20, 2019 – October 23, 2019 Location: St. Louis Artists’ Guild, 12 Jackson Avenue, Clayton, MO […]
2020 Materiality / Process
About: This exhibition features the work of five North Carolina artists whose work addresses issues related to materiality and process. Deborah Kruger will be joined by Gibby Waitzkin, Reni Gower, Jackie MacLeod and Holden Richards.
Dates:November 8, 2019 – January 3, 2020
Material/Process Exhibition
In November and December, the Durham Arts Council is presenting an exhibition titled Material/Process that includes five of my recent pieces. The other artists are Gibby Waitzkin, Holden Richards, Reni Gower and Jackie MacLeod. Rather than choosing a theme like Climate Change to unite the show, the Director, Susan Tierney, organized the show by including artists for whom process is a central part of their art practice.
My New Merch Project
Designing Merchandise using my Art. Even though I am enjoying a lot of visibility these days (I was in five exhibitions this year!) sales are slow and like most artists, I need a steady revenue stream to support my habit.
Workshop at Western Carolina University
About: How to transform plastic bags to DIY items for home and personal use. Bring your stash of plastic bags!
When: Saturday, November 9, 2019 10am-12:30 pm