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NEWS - EVENTS - SHOWS
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Marinwood Annual Fall Art Show 
Saturday, October 21   3:00-7:00PM
775 Miller Creek Rd. San Rafael CA


This invitational show features over 60 Bay Area artists.   
The theme for the show is "Shades Of Blue".  Bebe will
have her piece Reflection on show.  Made of; PVA granuels,
molded watercolor paper and machine sewing on solvy.



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A big thank you to Sebastopol Center for the Arts in hosting the SDJ bi-annual International Fiber Arts XI Show.
Bebe is pictured with her piece Trio.  Spirit Messenger's also in the show received  the Coordinators Award in
this coveted show.

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Spirit Messenger's
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Material World: A Contemporary International Fiber Art Exhibition by The Arts Council of Fayetteville, NC.  60 works out of over 350 entries have been selected to be included.  These innovative pieces of art utilize textiles, threads, and fibers (both natural & synthetic) in ways that expand the definition of "fiber art" and push the boundaries of the medium.  Bebe has both IL Gigante Di Monterosso & On Pointe in this coveted show.
Dates: July 28-September 9, (Opening Reception July 28th at 5:30pm-7pm)
Arts Council of Fayetteville
301 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC 28301

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The University Libraries Arts & Exhibits at the University of South Dakota is hosting the annual; “Bound and Unbound VII.” The exhibit will feature mixed media artworks where books are changed from their original form, altering their state or meaning.  This coveted show of altered books was juried by Brian Dettmer.  Dettmer is an icon and is one of the leading altered book artists working in the United States today.  The show begins August 21 and runs thru January 3 2024.
University Libraries, University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 5706
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Iconic America: PBS Series
Host & Executive Producer David Rubenstein examines the history of America through some of its most iconic symbols, objects and places, on location and in conversation with historical thinkers, community members and other experts.


PBS segment by Prairie Sportsman episode; Things That Fly features the National Eagle Center with highlights of "Aquila," the altered book by Bebe.
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The sculpture is an eagle’s wing true to size.  The US flag image is from 1858 when Minnesota became the 32 state admitted to the Union.  The flag image transitions showing the eagle feathers.  Using shredded pages from the book “American Eagle,” Bebe wove them into  preforated aluminum making the image pixel by pixel.
The grand opening of the National Eagle Center will be on May 25 located at; 50 Pembroke Ave, Wabasha, MN. The website: https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/
​​​The National Eagle Center’s reopens after a $27M expansion.  The focal point of the grand reopening will be the dedicated gallery to house the multi-million dollar collection of Preston Cook.  His collection including fine art will feature his newest acquisition, ”Aquil” by Bebe.  
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​Sebastopol Center for the Arts - Bebe received "Best of Show" for her installation, "if you could walk in my shoes"
"Accessories" an object or device that is not essential in itself, but which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive.  Jurors: Amy Smith, fiber artist and Andrea Caron have selected an amazing assortment of art for this international call.  The show runs thru May 7th.
​Bebe will have her installation art " If you could walk in my shoes" along with " "If the shoe fits..."  These shoe sculptures brings awareness to earth’s fragile ecosystem.  Her work tells a story about the human impact on people and living things.  
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Bebe Kuhr received the Excellence in Fibers, VII award for Fiber Sculpture this year.   Her artist profile along with images of her art “Fragmented” & “Endangered” appears in the summer issue of Fiber Art Now.  She reveals in her interview that she is an experimental artist and what inspires her to make her art.  The issue is in print or available digitally at; https://www.fiberartnow.net/#
At the Hands of Man

​EXTINCTION: Save the Planet is an international juried online group exhibition by Gallerium, in Ontario, Canada.  My piece "At the Hands of Man" was selected.  Time is running out to stop global warming.   The sphere represents the earth with the hands of Man being the cause.  The hourglass inside the sphere is telling us time is running out.  The hand on the hourglass is trying to turn it over to reverse the effects that man has hand on the planet.

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This international symbol represents  global ​warming
& extinction.

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"How I Feel"

​The International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA) - Where ART Meets INNOVATION, a global organization - founded in 1991 to offer artists a society that celebrates the creation of art through innovation and experimentation. The society encourages artists to explore new techniques, discover new compositional approaches, and find new concept.  Bebe's piece "How I Feel" was juried into the 27th Annual International Show.
The exhibit will run September 6 through October 24, 2021 at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
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This year,  "How I Feel" won Best of Show  at the national call for art "Unbound - The Chico Art Center.  And First Place in the Marinwood Art Show.
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                    I  am please to announce that  I'm a founding member of the Lucca Biennale - Paper, Art, Design Group
                                                                    https://www.facebook.com/groups/paperartcommunityforartistsandpaperlover​

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                                                                                                  ​ https://virtualshoemuseum.com/bebe-kuhr/
Marin County Fair, 2019 - Art Awards
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Award: Fine Craft, Title: Fragmented   This large piece uses the fiber
technique of the fisherman's knot to tie the piece together.

Award: 1st Place, Title: Twisted  This piece uses the technique of knotless netting and handmade paper.

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​                                                                 Award, 3rd Place    Title: Couture - knotless netting                 
                                                                                    Award, Honorable Mention  
Title: Altered Book         
                                                                 Award, Honorable Mention  
  Title: Vase - handmade paper

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Novato Art Center
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Open Studios Art Demonstration by "Bebe" - The ancient artistry of wrapping rocks.
                                      Plight of the Monarchs
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Cultural Center at the Historic Kaupulehu on the Big Island of Hawaii : Earl Kamakaonana Regidor seen accepting Bebe's infinity rock that will be displayed at the museum
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