Philis Alvic
Philis Alvic (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American artist and writer. Weaving is her primary medium.
Philis Alvic graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1964 with a Bachelor of Art Education with concentrations in painting and weaving.[1]. She continued her education at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina where she studied textiles. Her weaving has been represented in over 225 juried, invitational, or solo exhibitions on the regional and national level. She is an exhibiting juried member of Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, Kentucky Craft Marketing, and Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft[2].
Alvic has presented over 75 workshops, lectures, and papers to weavers’ guilds, craft schools, arts organizations, or weaving and academic conferences. Over 100 of her articles on weaving techniques, crafts, art history, and art criticism have been published. She has received eleven major and six mini-grants from Humanities and Arts Councils in seven different states, as well as foundation grants in research on the Appalachian Crafts Revival. She currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky where she still creates art and serves as a global crafts development and marketing consultant[3]
Education[edit]
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1960-1964
Supplementary courses at University of Chicago, downtown campus
Winthrop College, graduate study in textiles[4].
Work[edit]
In 1976, Philis Alivic moved to Murray, KY. Certificate of Excellence at Handweaver’s Guild of America[5]. This is when she first began writing about the art of weaving as a means of publicizing her work. In 1988, Alvic received a small artist development grant from The Kentucky Arts Council to fund her research in Appalachian arts studies. Alvic currently resides in Lexington, KY where her studio is located. Her works have been showcased regionally and nationally[6].
Alvic is also the author of “Weavers of the Southern Highlands,” published by the University Press of Kentucky in 2003[7]. This book explores a regional history of the technical craft of weaving and the important players in its history.
She also does extensive work regarding Appalachian Studies. She conducted multiple oral interviews in completing this research and many of them were converted into radio programs[5], contributing to an oral history of art and weaving in the Appalachian region. She has attended the conference of the Appalachian Studies Association since 1996, presenting on a variety of topics regarding the history of craft and weaving.
Member of[8][edit]
Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen
Kentucky Craft Marketing
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
Appalachian Coalition for Just and Sustainable Communities, founding member and Board Secretary
Piedmont Craftsmen[9]
Later/Current Work[edit]
During the last dozen years, Alvic has been a consultant on crafts development and marketing in Peru, Morocco, Nepal, India, South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Rwanda, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and for five Armenian projects. She is a founding member and Board Secretary of the Appalachian Coalition for Just and Sustainable Communities.
Series[edit]
- Lady of the Lake: An abstract interpretation of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott.
- Rabun Gap: An homage to the weaver Mary Hambidge.
- Mountain Vision: A visual documentation of Alvic’s global travels.
- Portal; Portal Continued: An expression of the emotions associated with change, transience, and transition in human life.
- Woven Fabric Collage: Framed pieces showcasing the complexity of Alvic’s work.
Awards[2][edit]
- Handweavers Guild of American Certificate of Excellence, 1977
- The Alden B. Dow Creativity Center Fellowship, 1987
- Al Smith Fellowship, Kentucky Arts Council, 1996
- The Kentucky Foundation for Women Grants, 1994 & 1996 & 2011
Publications[edit]
- Weavers of the Southern Highlands (University Press of Kentucky, 2003)
- Crafts of Armenia (IESC/Armenia, 2003)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Alvic, Philis - Dictionary definition of Alvic, Philis | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Philis Alvic - Kentucky Women Artists". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Alvic, Philis - Dictionary definition of Alvic, Philis | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Alvic, Philis - Dictionary definition of Alvic, Philis | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Philis., Alvic, (2003). Weavers of the Southern Highlands. Lexington, Ky.: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813122589. OCLC 50198520. Search this book on
- ↑ "Philis Alvic Collection, 1991-1998". finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Page Title". philisalvic.info. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Philis Alvic - Kentucky Women Artists". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Philis Alvic | Piedmont Craftsmen". piedmontcraftsmen.org. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
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