“As a child, I would spend hours…watching my grandmother cut out a pattern….my hands remember the motions and details of how to construct garment from paper, fabrics, and thread. So, now I sew.” - Fern Logan

This February, We Celebrate the Works of Fern Logan: a Local Creative Force with National Recognition

Exhibit & Artist Showcase: The Light of Nature Joins the Joy of Fabric: PhotoArt and FabricArt

Shop The Showcase— Valentine’s Day, All Pieces and Exhibit Art Available for Purchase

Discover something beautiful, wearable, and completely original.

Join us for a special Artist Showcase featuring the work of Illinois artist Fern Logan. Her FabricArt collection includes a range of handcrafted, wearable pieces—one-of-a-kind and unavailable once it’s purchased.

Browse her personally curated selection, including:

• Intelligently designed with effortless flow and movement, find pieces that complement diverse silhouettes

• Rarely seen pieces, personally curated by Logan for this showcase

• FabricArt - original pieces, handcrafted clothing, totes, jewelry, and more

• PhotoArt - crafted from her artwork

• Artistic, museum-quality, sustainable dolls crafted using upcycled and natural materials

Event Details

Saturdays in February

• February 14: Artist Showcase

  • 11 am - 3 pm

• February 21: Artist Showcase + Meet Fern Logan

  • 11 am - 3 pm

• All featured exhibit artwork and apparel will be available for purchase

• Sips available at our On the Strip Coffee and Tea Bar

• February featured Exhibit | Fern Logan

• Location: On the Strip Art Center and Gift Gallery (map below)

Independent Artist, Fern Logan

As Professor Emerita of Cinema & Photography at Southern Illinois University, Logan has spent decades mentoring local artists and helping expand the arts in our region. Additionally, her book The Artist Portrait Series, which includes portraits of prominent Black artists such as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, and Jacob Lawrence, was published by Southern Illinois University Press. Her artwork is included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution, the Harlem State Office Building, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and Michigan Technological University. She is also the recent recipient of Artspace Southern Illinois and 3Arts Residency Grant.

 

Location: Artspace Southern Illinois

On the Strip—Art Center & Gift Gallery