A fiber art/mixed media exhibit First Presbyterian Church April 15—May 31, 2012 The Unweavings® exhibit comprises 19 tapestries which will be on display throughout the church building. Combining Hebrew, Greek, and English calligraphy and the artist’s own iconography, the hangings emphasize the “threads that bind” and the unity of the Old and New Testament stories.

Groups may schedule viewing by appointment.
Free and Open to the Public

Biography Laurie Wohl is an internationally known fiber artist. Her Unweavings® fiber art are held in the collections of the Museum of Arts and Design (NYC), the American Bible Society (NYC), the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and Catholic Theological Union (Chicago), among others. Her works have also been on long-term loan to the United States Embassies in Beirut, Vienna, Tunis, Cape Town, and Pretoria. She has accomplished a number of liturgical projects. Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chicago) commissioned The Psalms Project—12 major works for its sanctuary—which was completed in 2008. Madison Avenue Presbyterian  Church (NYC) commissioned the Talbot Bible Stoles project—four works for its sanctuary, which were completed and installed in 2005. Monmouth Reform Temple (NJ) commissioned a piece for the entrance to its sanctuary, which was installed in 2006. In 2003, Ms.  Wohl received an Honor Design Award for The  Psalms Project, from the Interfaith Forum on  Religion, Art, and Architecture (AIA). Wohl’s work has been featured in numerous solo  exhibitions, including the Philadelphia Museum of  Jewish Art, Hebrew Union College, and Atelier  International (NYC) , and Catholic Theological  Union (Chicago). Ms. Wohl has curated a number  of interfaith and multi-cultural exhibitions,  including With Many Voices (Fourth Presbyterian  Church) and Art from Soweto (ARC Gallery and  Catholic Theological Union). Sponsored by the U.S.  Department of State, she has given a series of  lectures and workshops in Soweto, Johannesburg,  and Pretoria, South Africa. She has also given  numerous lectures and workshops in the United  States on issues of art and faith, art and resistance to  apartheid, and textile as narrative/ritual. Among her  special projects has been an interactive set design for  a full-length dance piece, “Unweavings,” for Jan  Erkert & Dancers. Ms. Wohl lives and works in New  York City. http://www.lauriewohl.com OnWingsofPrayer_flyer.pdf FPC Wohl Brochure.pdf