CARSON CITY, Nev. — Artist Sarah Lillegard works in what she calls second skin — fabrics and dye. The Reno artist will conduct the workshop Natural Dye Introduction from 3:30 to 5 p.m. March 30 at the Nevada Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St. The free workshop is a part of the SENarts Work of Artists program, and is sponsored by the Nevada Arts Council and Capital City Arts Initiative.
Lillegard will demonstrate the simple and safe processwa she uses to dye fibers with natural materials harvested from Nevada backyards.
“Sarah was recently awarded a Nevada Arts Council 2015 Artist Fellowship Award in visual arts, and we are pleased she can share insight into her creative process … through this series,” Susan Boskoff, Nevada Arts Council executive director, said.
Lillegard is a mixed-media artist who draws on the traditions of handcrafts and Western icons. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Walla Walla University in College Place, Wash., before coming to Nevada. Working in the Reno arts community, she co-founded Go for Broke Zine Collective and published a DIY Guide to Reno. She is the former director of the Holland Project Gallery. In addition to working in fiber arts, Lillegard also is a zine maker, writer, curator and graphics designer. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Northwest.
An exhibit of her work is on display through April 17 at the Nevada Arts Council, 716 N. Carson St.
SENarts is a partnership between the Nevada Senate, Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Division of Museums and History and the Brewery Arts Center. In a small and welcoming environment, the Work of Artists program allows artists to offer insight into their work. The next SENarts demonstration will be Tule Duck Decoys by Mike Williams of Fallon, on April 17. Details: Nevada Arts Council, 775-687-6680.
The Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, is the agency charged with ensuring that state and national funds support cultural activity and encourage participation in the arts throughout Nevada. In addition to providing grants to arts- and community-based organizations, schools, artists and local municipalities throughout the state, the Nevada Arts Council coordinates a variety of statewide programs and activities such as the annual Poetry Out Loud recitation competition for high school-aged students, traveling exhibits, artist residencies, workshops and cultural assessments. For information, call 775-687-6680 or visit the website nac.nevadaculture.org.
