{"id":113,"date":"2009-10-16T06:22:33","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T11:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fortheloveofjewels.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2009\/10\/16\/linda-gebert-abstracts-and-color\/"},"modified":"2009-10-16T06:22:33","modified_gmt":"2009-10-16T11:22:33","slug":"linda-gebert-abstracts-and-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/fortheloveofjewels\/2009\/10\/16\/linda-gebert-abstracts-and-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda Gebert: Abstracts and Color!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ExLR4o6iRZo\/SgHstDvF5tI\/AAAAAAAABqw\/zoxwxGfqOwQ\/s1600-h\/LindaGebertportrait.jpg\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px;text-align: center;width: 174px;height: 200px\" src=\"http:\/\/fortheloveofjewels.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/ff2f1_LindaGebertportrait.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Linda Gebert<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ExLR4o6iRZo\/SgHsljLFE_I\/AAAAAAAABqo\/AYzAqVEO_-I\/s1600-h\/LindaGebert4.jpg\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px;text-align: center;width: 200px;height: 150px\" src=\"http:\/\/fortheloveofjewels.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/ff2f1_LindaGebert4.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ExLR4o6iRZo\/SgHslYi3CbI\/AAAAAAAABqg\/9DRcCP5NbH8\/s1600-h\/LindaGebert3.jpg\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px;text-align: center;width: 200px;height: 147px\" src=\"http:\/\/fortheloveofjewels.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/402d4_LindaGebert3.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ExLR4o6iRZo\/SgHsla-eaPI\/AAAAAAAABqY\/n99-sL60M7c\/s1600-h\/LindaGebert2.jpg\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px;text-align: center;width: 184px;height: 200px\" src=\"http:\/\/fortheloveofjewels.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/402d4_LindaGebert2.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ExLR4o6iRZo\/SgHslF8D1nI\/AAAAAAAABqQ\/-KX5nlPh7gY\/s1600-h\/LindaGebert1.jpg\"><img style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px;text-align: center;width: 197px;height: 200px\" src=\"http:\/\/fortheloveofjewels.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/402d4_LindaGebert1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;  &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;  &lt;![endif]-->  <\/p>\n<p>I first encountered <a href=\"http:\/\/homepage.mac.com\/lgebertsilverjewelry\/PhotoAlbum1.html\">Linda Gebert<\/a> through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.userblogs.ganoksin.com\/artists\/gallery.htm\">Ganoksin Gallery<\/a>.<span>  <\/span>Her work stood out to me as particularly colorful and joyful.<span>  <\/span>Then I discovered that aside from her jewelry designs, Linda also works in fibers.<span>  <\/span>I asked her about working as a metalsmith, enamel expert and fiber artist:<\/p>\n<p><span>I hadn\u2019t consciously considered a connection before, but since they spring from a common brain they must.<span><br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span>I transitioned from painting to enamels, then included metal working, missed working with color there, so<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>combined enameling into my jewelry.<span>  <\/span>I had always wanted to try silk painting, loving the lush way silk absorbs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> dye, but held myself back, thinking I needed to narrow the focus and perfect one medium, instead of being all<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>over the map.<span>  <\/span>The restless mind would not behave, so I started with silk painting, and gradually added the<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>needle felting too. I enjoy the different way of working, actually, physically, that each presents.<span>  <\/span>I find there\u2019s<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>also new sense of enthusiasm in being away from one media for a while. It renews the spirit, and spurs the<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>muse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Y<\/span><span>our enamels have a quirky, joyful quality&#8230;how would you describe your style?<\/span><b><span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span> <span>Abstract, first and foremost. Every piece is approached as a new direction, to see what the serendipitous<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>medium of enamel can do. I often work on several little \u201ccanvasses\u201d of copper or silver, concurrently. Then I<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> decide which speak to me the most, and the chosen ones become pieces of jewelry.<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Linda also specializes in &#8220;faux bone&#8221; pieces.  I asked about the attraction to this material.<br \/>\n<br \/><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span>  <\/p>\n<p><span><span>This is something that appealed to me, but I\u2019m very new at it, and my pieces are pretty derivative of the<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>wonderfully inventive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertdancik.com\/\">Robert Dancik<\/a>\u2019s examples so far.  Things from the natural world, rocks, leaf skeletons,<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>bone, shells have always held a fascination, and this product is so easily made to look like something natural<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>and organic.  Germinating in my head right now, are ideas of the earthy, primitive look of bone, combined in<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>pieces, with enamel. Stay tuned.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Who have been your greatest influences over the years?<\/span><span>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>First I have to answer to \u201cwhat\u201d, and that is growing up visiting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcfta.com\/\">Wichita Center for the Arts<\/a>, and it\u2019s vast<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>collection of enamels. From childhood, I knew I wanted to work in that medium. For many years we had the<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cMidwest Enamelist Guild\u201d, founded by Australian enamellist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glenicelesleymatthews.com.au\/\">Glenice Lesley Matthews<\/a>, who was Director of<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>the Center for a time. Through this organization we brought many renowned enamellists to the Center,<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarantos.com\/resume.htm\">Rebekah Laskin,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mingei.org\/exhibitions\/detail.php?EID=132\">JoAnn Tanzer<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harlanbutt.com\/\">Harlan Butt<\/a> and others.  Rebekah Laskin probably influenced me the<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>most, as to the style of working.  In painting? Larry Rivers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>How fortunate to have studied with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalwerx.com\/staff\/92\">John Cogswell<\/a>!  What do you think has been the most valuable lessons<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>from your teachers?<\/span><b><span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span> <span>I\u2019ve had workshops with many fine enamellists, as well as several metals people. From the Cogswell workshop,<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>I learned to dispense with formalty, as to the \u201cproper way\u201d to accomplish something. Instead, be pragmatic.<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>If it works for you, do it that way.  It was license to experiment, and \u201ccut corners\u201d if the outcome was successful.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And what did you most enjoy about teaching?  <\/span><b><span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span> <span>I loved teaching enameling.  Everyone knows how to make a line with a pencil on paper, but executing many<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>lines to make a stunning drawing is the real trick.  But students come to enameling not knowing anything<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>intuitively, or experientially, about it, so creating their first object in enamel is such a thrill of discovery for them.<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>That makes it all worthwhile.  I always emphasized that it is the most empirical of learning experiences. Enamel<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>is very serendipitous, and you only become an expert when you can figure out why it did something unexpected,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> and find you have the ability to duplicate what happened.<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;  &lt;![endif]-->  <\/p>\n<p><i><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/i><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>What advice do you have for weathering this economy?<\/span><b><span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Since I don\u2019t depend on sales of my work as my only income, I\u2019ve been disappointed at the drop in sales at the<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>galleries and museums where my work is placed, but not devastated.<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>What advice do you have for fledgling jewelry designers?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span><span>Wow, if I had a wonderful nugget of advice, I\u2019d give it to myself. I\u2019ve always had to balance my art with making a living elsewhere, and earlier, raising children too. I never had the luxury of doing it full time. I guess the best advice would be to study with someone who will push you to your limits. And keep learning, always.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> <\/span><\/span><span>Where can your work be seen?<\/span><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p> <span>I show in local and regional galleries in Kansas, the <a href=\"http:\/\/wichitaartmuseum.org\/\">Wichita Art Museum<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollinkarg.com\/gallery_about.html\">Karg Glass Gallery<\/a>, and several others<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>around the state. I found it was difficult to monitor what was happening with work placed farther away.<span>  <\/span>Your<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>readers\/viewers can see work on my website at http:\/\/homepage.mac.com\/lgebertsilverjewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I really appreciate Linda&#8217;s sense of abstract color!  Her work is ever so lovely!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Thanks for stopping by!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sally<br \/>\n<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>A blog showcasing accomplished jewelry designers.<br \/>\nFor artisan jewelry go to:  www.naked-jewelry.com<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/fortheloveofjewels.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/402d4_8788829409001945605-8907000443591824951?l=fortheloveofjewels.blogspot.com\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linda Gebert I first encountered Linda Gebert through the Ganoksin Gallery. Her work stood out to me as particularly colorful and joyful. Then I discovered that aside from her jewelry designs, Linda also works in fibers. 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