Michael Rohdes exhibition at the UUCCSM in Santa Monica

During the month of October the vivid, woven tapestries created by distinguished Southern California artist, Michael Rohde, will be displayed on the Art Wall of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica. Rohde mixes many of his own dyes to achieve a range of colors and contrasts in his pieces, which address the impact of human and natural causes on the homes and lives of people. By limiting the vocabulary to color and woven texture, the works are better able to stimulate reactions and emotions that these raw color and spatial relationships can have on the viewer.

Rohde studied at the Glassel School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, where he was heavily influenced by the teaching of C. Arthur Turner, based on Bauhaus approaches, notably Joseph Albers and Johannes Itten. 

His work has been included in the Textile Museum in Washington, DC, the Art in Embassies Program, an exhibit at the American Craft Museum in New York, Triennial of Tapestry in Lodz, Poland, from Lausanne to Beijing, Houses for Nomads (solo at the Janina Monkute-Marks Museum in Lithuania), an exhibition at the Mingei Museum in San Diego and the permanent collections of the Mingei and The Art Institute of Chicago.  

 Rohde’s weavings are for sale and a portion is donated to the church. 

Michael F. Rohde’s “Sustainability” (exhibited in the American Tapestry Biennial) expresses a hope for people of all skin colors to live together, but also stands as an icon for global overcrowding.  Tapestry: wool, silk, alpaca, mohair, llama, camel; indigo, madder, walnut, cutch, weld, 66” x 39 1/4”

Hours:

Open to the Public:
     Sundays in October from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

     Artist Reception:
          Sunday, October 6, 2013 at noon - 1:30 p.m.
          Meet Michael Rohde and enjoy his work. Light refreshments.

All other times are by appointment:
     Monday through Thursday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
     Fridays: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Contact:
     Nancy
     310-829-5436, ext. 102
     assistant@uusm.org