Surface Design with Laura Gadson – #HARLEM. (period)

#Harlem. (period) Celebrating Harlem through the artistry of textile. Community Engagement Project

Harlem Needle Arts uses public spaces as the landscape to showcase the works of fiber constructionist/artists/novice throughout the community. Utilizing parks lawns, trees trunks, light post, and railings as the canvas and the mediums of crochet, knitting and quilting, the artist lenses is charged with creating works which demonstrate the solidarity, sanctuary and legacy of Harlem.

#Harlem. serves as a community engagement and resource development tool to broaden the artistic and cultural voice of residents.

Surface Design with quilt artist Laura R. Gadson

Bio: Quilt, fiber, mixed media and teaching artist Laura R Gadson lives works and plays in the village of Harlem, NYC. She has been exhibited and published both nationally and abroad and her artistry has been reproduced as public art in the Harlem Community. While continually exploring the limits of needle mediums including quilting, crochet and tatting she enjoys creating fine as well as functional works of art in the gamut of creative mediums.