Gin Leuchter
Artist Statement - About the Book
The calm and peaceful beauty of the mountains is especially inspirational to me. Many of my art pieces are landscapes with layers of hills, mountains, and clouds representing the many layers of life, of understanding, of friendship, of darkness and light. The light shining behind each layer illuminates opportunities just ahead showing us there is another layer to come.
Artist Statement
My perception of art is the conscious use of skill and creative imagination to produce a work for the purpose of expressing individual ideas and emotions with the intention of sharing those with others. Ideally, there would be a bond to the piece that would generate a degree of appreciation for the work and a curiosity and admiration for the artist. Art is a significant component of the human experience and should be part of everyday living.
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Owner
Nature's Fibres – Greeley, Colorado, 1978-Present Produce high quality, multi-color designs silk-screened on textiles and clothing. Create hand cast paper, cards, invitations, books, boxes, weavings, quilts, knotting, wood and fiber combinations, and metalwork.
Fiber Artist
Madison & Main Gallery - Artists' Coop – Greeley, Colorado, 1987-Present Actively participate in the inception and operation of the artists’ cooperative, including the review of potential members’ work; design and produce six exhibits per year; submit original works for scheduled shows including art books, boxes, hand cast paper pieces, dolls, and fiber designs.
Other experience, 2002-Present
Organize and create original hands-on art projects for the children’s booth at the annual Art in the Park event for the city of Greeley
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
Bachelor of Arts – 1978 Industrial Arts major with an emphasis in Graphic Arts
Fine Arts minor
Honors
- One of 3,000 artists chosen nationwide in 1993 to display hand-made Christmas ornaments on the White House Christmas tree. Submitted a three-dimensional stylized snowflake constructed of fiber and wood, which became part of the White House collection.
- Awarded the1996 American Association of University Women Fellowship to study book arts at Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, Colorado.
- Invited artist to various fiber, paper, and book arts shows.
- Three purchase awards from the city of Greeley – 1998, 2002, 2005.
- Montana State University Billings Library purchase for the Special Collection of Artists’ Books – 2000.
- Chosen to create and assemble the covers of the program for the NCMC Foundation President’s Circle 14th Annual Dinner 2003.