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Denise Toney's "Behold in Textiles" Art Reception to Open at The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

Summit

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Members' Committee presents Denise Toney "Behold in Textiles" OPENING ART RECEPTION! Saturday, February 29th, 2020.

According to Toney, she salutes the time-honored arts of sewing, quilting, découpaging, and paper crafting with African fabric as the base medium.

"I love color, and I also have a special affinity for floral and butterfly-laced textiles. Earthtones that are reminiscent of the colors that I grew up with within my home dominate my art. All of my arrangements are extremely calculated, contrived, and deliberate.

I take great care to make sure that the prints, design scales, and textures of the fabric complement one another. I feel like I “paint” with the medium of fabric like a painter paints with his or her paints.

Many of my fabrics are imported from African marketplaces and as an avid collector, some of the fabrics that I use have a long and sometimes royal history to them. Most of my Pieces contain vintage, limited-edition, retired fabrics that are no longer easily available today" according to Toney.

Officials say the event will happen from 2 PM-4 PM at The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Ann’s Place Gallery 68 Elm Street · Summit, NJ · 07901.

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is the state’s largest institution dedicated exclusively to viewing, making, and learning about contemporary art and has been recognized as a leading arts institution for 85 years.

Please RSVP for the "Behold in Textiles" Opening Art Reception via this Facebook event, Denise L. Toney's inbox, DM on Instagram @denisetoneydesigns, denisetoney747@gmail.com, or text.

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