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The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has announced Hillary Waters Fayle as the Sea Islands Center Gallery Artist in Residence, according to a media release. A Virginia-based textile artist, Fayle is known for her delicate botanical constructions. Using found leaves and simple hand tools—needle and thread and X-Acto knives—she creates refined, fragile assemblages that invite viewers to see art in nature.
Fayle will lead two public workshops at the USCB Printmaking Studio at 602 Carteret Street in Beaufort.
Impressions in Blue: Cyanotype Printing — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27. Participants will explore the historic cyanotype (blueprint) process, using sunlight, botanical materials, and found objects to create prints on paper and fabric. Each participant will leave with a custom cyanotype bandanna and a collection of sample prints. Cost is $50, materials included.
The Explored Stitch — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,Feb. 28. This workshop focuses on foundational embroidery techniques and experimentation with stitch styles and materials, emphasizing stitching as a personal and expressive practice. No prior embroidery experience is required. Cost is $50, materials included.
Register for one or both workshops at https://bit.ly/3MAnUmX or on Facebook at “Sea Islands Center Gallery.”
Fayle is an associate professor and director of the fibers program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work is held in prominent international collections, including the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, the Kalmthout Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Belgium, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center in New York.
Her work has been exhibited at U.S. embassies in Algeria and Bangladesh, the AKG Museum in New York, the Virginia Quilt Museum, and the Hangaram Design Museum in Seoul, South Korea, where it was awarded the Fiber Art International Bronze Medal.
Artist’s Reception
The public is invited to a reception honoring the artist from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, at Sea Islands Center Gallery at 1106 Carteret Street in Beaufort. Fayle’s exhibition, “Echo,” is currently on view through March 7.
For more information
Contact Joanna Angelle, Director of the Sea Islands Center Gallery, at ANGELLE@uscb.edu.