VIDEO: Colors Explode at the Westboro Gallery's New Show

new show, Fiber/Glass: Decorative and Wearable, is all about color. Westborough’s Holly Kenny, featured glass artist, told Westborough Patch, "Carolann and I work in different media, but we’re both focused on color. Blues, greens and earthy hues bring me a sense of harmony and peace. For Carolann, bright, bold colors help her connect with the Arts and Crafts Movement of the late 19th century.”

The show, which runs through May 8, offers many affordable gift items. Holly Kenny's glasswork includes beads and sculptural pieces worked into jewelry, serving pieces, cheese knives, and more on sale from $20 to $85.

Carolann Tebbetts, a fiber and textile artist from Shrewsbury who teaches art at , presents tapestries, wall hangings, and scarves that range in price from $50 to $600.

Both artists were on hand at the show's opening on Sunday, Feb. 13.  During the event, Westborough resident Pam Corcoran commented, “It’s always great to see local artists display their work, and see what talents that the community has to offer.”

Holly Kenny - Named after her daughter's initials, LCK, Kenny's studio, Elsie Kaye Glassworks, allows her to pursue her passion for glass. She uses a technique called lampworking, in which glass rods are heated to temperatures as high as 1400°F, and transformed.

Kenny is often astonished by her results. She said in a press release, "I love letting the glass flow and 'speak.' It is often an unpredictable, yet very forgiving medium."

Some of Kenny's pieces incorporate silver. Oceana, a gravity bead necklace featured in this show, is available for $85. Eva Regal from Westborough, a repeat customer, told Westborough Patch, “I like to distinguish myself. Holly’s work is really original. Even if it’s the same bead or color, it will always be different.”

Carolann Tebbetts - “I use a variety of natural materials to create my nuno felted pieces and needlepunch, and I also incorporate vintage tiny Czech and Japanese beads," Tebbetts said.  

Patience must be what Tebbetts' is about, since some of her needlepunch pieces take up to 40 hours to complete. Tebbetts turned to the faster technique of Nuno felting, which is less technically exacting and allows for more creative freedom. Also included in the show are Tebbetts' hand-dyed silk and cotton scarves made using a Japanese Shibori technique.

This show features Tebbetts' Dreamfly I, a needlepunch framed tapestry exploding with shades of blue, red, and orange. A butterfly emerges from the masterful combination of cotton, silk and beads. "   

See the Show - , a non-profit cooperative, is open Wednesday through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m. The gallery is located at 8 West Main St. For more information, call 508-870-0110

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