Dream Shelters
Installation, 1989
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Current & Upcoming
Diagonal Knitting A Different Slant. Katharine Cobey. Schoolhouse Press. 2010.
Maine Art Scene.
Harmony Hall Regional Center. '20 years: A Retrospectiive. Portal. Fort Washington, MD. November 16, 2009- January 9, 2010.
Jonathan Frost Gallery. Textile Arts Exhibit. Mime for the Gulf War BIrds, Mirage, Scarlet Gown, Sporting the Blues. September 16 - October 24, 2009.
University of Maine, Lord Hall Gallery. Orono. 'Intertwined'. Exhibiton of Maine Fiber Arts. Mirage, Pillars. June 5 - August 9, 2009.
Maine Fiberarts. Board member and advisor. 1997 - present.
Publication
Knitting Art by Karen Searle. Voyageur Press. 2008.
Knitting America by Susan M. Strawn. Voyageur Press. 2007.
Fiberarts Design Book 7. Boat with Four Figures, Throw Caution to the Winds.
Casting off Convention. Article. Bangor Metro Magazine. May, 2007.
Fiberarts. Article.'Furthering your fiber education'. September-October 2003.
Surface Design. Article by Christine Macchi: 'Artist, Sculptor, Inventor, Knitter'. Spring, 2002.
Catalog. 'Katharine Cobey Fiber Sculpture'. Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts. 2002.
Interweave Knits. Article by Melanie Falick: 'Scarlet Gown'. Summer, 2001.
A Gathering of Lace. Ed. Meg Swanson, XRX Books. Gallery Section. Mirage. Mobile. 2001.
www.katharinecobey.com.Web site. Cathy Emery, webmaster. 2001 -
Fiberarts. Profile. March. 2000.
Interweave Knits. Article: 'Cobweb For Emily'. Winter. 1999.
Knitting in America by Melanie Falick, Artisan Press. Featured artist. 1996.
Trashformations: Recycled Materials in Contemporary American Art and Design. by
Lloyd E. Herman, University of Washington Press. Featured artist. 1998.
Spin Off. Article: 'In Our Own Hands'. Spring. 1994.
Monograph. 'Spinning With a Navajo Spindle'. For 'Convergence'. Washington, D.C. 1992.
Solo Shows & Awards
Maine Fiberarts. Topsham, ME. 'Clothing as Sculpture'. Invitational show. Jan- Feb, 2005
Colby College Museum of Art. Invitational Show. 'Envision'. December, 2003 - January, 2004.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art. 50th Anniversary Exhibition of Distinguished Artists.
Slick, installation. August - October, 2002.
Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts. Solo Show: 'Katharine Cobey - Fiber Sculpture'.
Boat with Four figures and other pieces. Houston, TX. January-April, 2002.
City Hall Rotunda, Portland, Maine. Ritual Against Homelessness. May, 1999.
The Textile Museum. Washington, DC. Solo show at 'Celebration'. 1992.
The Textile Museum. Washington, DC. Dream Shelters, installation. 1990.
Torpedo Factory Art Center. 'Art in Public Spaces'. Dream Shelters, installation. Alexandria, VA. 1989.
Capital Children's Museum. Washington, DC. Artist in Residence and Exhibition. 1989.
Contemporary Works of Faith. Columbus, OH. Best of Show. Ritual Against Homelessness. 1995.
Artist of the Year. Friends of the Torpedo Factory. Juror, Jeremy Adamson, Curator,
The Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Museum. Alexandria, VA. 1992.
Representative Invitational Exhibits and Juried Shows
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. 'Beyond Knitting: Uncharted Stitches'. Invitational exhibit. Making Room, Mime for the Gulf War Birds, Portrait of Alzheimers. San Jose, CA. June 17-August 24, 2008.
Chandler Arizona Sculpture Walk. Vision Gallery. Mirage. Installation. September 1 - December 30, 2007.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Rockport, ME. 'Work of the Hand'. Invitational show. Six pieces. October 5-14, 2007.
Fiber International 2007. Lancaster Museum of Art. Lancaster, PA. Juried by Gail Brown. To Shine. Installation. August 4 - September 9, 2007.
Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH. 'Trashformations'. Invitational Show. Danger Dress. February 10 - April 5, 2007.
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. 'Living it Large'. Invitational Show. Portrait of Alzheimers. July 7- November 4, 2006
Lancaster Museum of Art. Lancaster, PA. 'Trashformations'. Invitational Show. Danger Dress. October, 2006.
Fuller Craft Museum. Brockton, MA. 'The Edges of Grace'. Invitational show curated by Gail M. Brown. Mime for the Gulf War Birds. January 1 - April 30, 2006.
Split Rock Arts Program, University of Minnesota. 'Geometry of Hand Knitting.' Class. July 31-August 6, 2006
Eleven Eleven Gallery. Washington, D.C. 'Not the Knitting You Know'. Invitational show. June-September, 2005
Fuller Craft Museum. Brockton, MA. 'Trashformations'. Invitational show. Danger dress. January-April, 2005, Museum Tour through 2008.
Farnsworth Museum. Rockland, ME. 'Uncoverings'. Invitational show. Boat with Four Figures, Making Room, Empty Headed. September-February, 2005.
Kohler Arts Center. 'Ready to Wear'. Invitational show. Mirage, Makeshift, Slick. October-January, 2005.
Art Gallery of the University of New England. Invitational show. February-March, 2004.
Kerrigan-Campbell Gallery. New York, NY. Invitational show. December, 2003-February, 2004.
Hay Gallery. 'Fiber as Sculpture'. Invitational exhibit. May, 2004.
Zoellner Arts Gallery, Lehigh University. 'Natural Elements: sculptural expressions'. Invitational show. Boat with Four Figures, Danger Dress, and Loose Ends. Installations. July-October, 2002.
University of Southern Maine. 'Transformations'. Invitational show. September-December, 2002.
Nike Design Library. Beaverton, OR. Pretenses and Slick, installations. June-August, 2001.
Traveling Exhibit.Ten American art museums. 'Trashformations', curated by Lloyd E. Herman.
Loose Ends, mobile. 1997-2001.
Flinn Gallery. Greenwich, CT. Mirage. Mobile. December, 2000.
Gallery of the University of Southern Maine. 'The Inspired Hand'. September-October. 2000.
ARTcetera 2000. Boston, MA. Comic Strip. Mask. October, 2000.
Wall Street Viewing Room. New York, NY. Danger Dress and Mirage. May-June, 2000.
Portland Museum of Art. Portland, ME. Boat with Four Figures, Portrait of Alzheimer's, Mirage. Spring 1999.
Maine Fabric & Fiber Festival. Fashion Show. Five Headdresses. Portland, ME. 1999.
Target Gallery. Alexandria, VA. Three person show & gallery talk. 1998.
Gallery K. Washington, DC. 'Fashion Happening'. Mirage. Curator, Alice Denny. 1998.
Breaking Patterns: Contemporary Handknitting in the United States. Prince Georges County, MD. Danger Dress, mobile. 1997.
Bumbershoot 1997 'Fresh Clothes'. Bumbershoot, CA. Curated by Lloyd E. Herman. Loose Ends, mobile.
'Designed to Wear'. Portland, Oregon. Two pieces. 1993.
'Convergence'. Washington, DC. Conference of the Handweavers Guild of America. Fall,
Teaching, Talks, and Demonstrations
Year of Wool. Knitting & spinning tutorials, 5th & 6th grade. Friendship Village School. Friendship, ME. Maine Community Foundation grant. January-December, 2008.
Workshop. 'A Different Slant - Diagonal Knitting'. Friendship Spinners. Shakertown, Kentucky. June 13-15, 2008.
Renwick Alliance. Studio tour and talk. July 10, 2008.
Elementary school knitting project. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME. Fall, 2008.
American Association of University Women. 'Friendship Village School Project: Sheep to Shawl'. Lecture. Rockport, ME. October 15, 2008.
Association of American University Women. Rockport, ME. 'Betty Friedan and Knitting'. Lecture. October 17, 2007.
Split Rock Arts Program, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN. 'Knittting, a Different Slant'. Workshop. July 15 - 21, 2007.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME. 'Knitting, a sculptural skill'. Workshop. June 3 - 17, 2007.
Costume Design Classes. Vinalhaven, ME. Vinalhaven High School. February, 2006.
Fuller Craft Museum. Brockton, MA. Lectures. Sculptural Knitting and Craft and Issues. March 8, 2006
Surface Design International Conference. Kansas City, MO. Diagonal Knitting workshop. May-June, 2005.
Maine College of Art. Continuing Studies Program. 'Sculptural Knitting'. Class. September-October, 2003 & 2004.
Peabody Essex Museum, Textile Arts Symposium. Lecture, October 1; Demonstration, October 3, 2004.
Surface Design International Conference, Kansas City. Diagonal Knitting workshop. May 29 - June 1, 2005.
Kentucky Guild. 'Knitting clothing, a three-dimensional pleasure'. Workshop. June 2004.
Memphis Knitting Guild. 'Knitting, a construction skill.' Workshop. March 2004
Maine College of Art. Course. 'Sculptural knitting'. Portland, ME. Sept.9-Oct. 21, 2003.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. 'Knitting, a sculptural skill.' Class. August 17-29, 2003.
Penland School of Crafts. 'Knitting, A Sculptural Technique'. Workshop. June 8-20, 2003.
Design Study Groups. Monthly sculpture & knitting seminars. Cushing studio. 1992-02.
Textile Study Group of New York. Lecture. November 20, 2002.
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Design Knitting Workshop. October 11-14, 2002.
Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts. 'Knitting -A Different slant'. Workshop. January 2002.
Boston Knitters Guild. Lecture & exhibit: 'Knitting Mavericks'. May, 2000.
Morris Farm. Workshops. Wiscasset, Maine, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
Green Mountain Spinnery. Putney, VT. Three day workshop. Fall, 1999.
Maine Fabric & Fiber Festival. Portland, ME. 'Knitting Structure'. Workshops. 1999.
Target Gallery. Alexandria VA. Knit-in & gallery talk. 1998.
Lectures & workshops for schools and guilds ('Good Bread, Great Plastics', 'Authors & Authority in Knitting'. 1988-present.
Women's Caucus For Art. Philadelphia. Producer, moderator, panelist: 'The Medusa Project'. 1997.
Women's Caucus for Art. Boston, MA. Panelist: 'Sources of Inspiration'.National Conference. 1996.
Maine Public Radio. 'Maine Things Considered'. Interview by Charlotte Renner. June, 1995.
Torpedo Factory Art Center. Juried demonstration studio. Alexandria VA. 1985-1992.
'Convergence'. Washington, DC. 'Spinning with a Navajo Spindle'. Workshop & demonstration. 1992.
Personal
Education. B.A. in Language and Literature. Bennington College. 1959.
Volunteer. Director,craft program. House of Ruth Homeless Shelter. Washington, DC. 1978-79.
Cushing Elementary School, 1999-2007; Friendship Village School, 2006-8
Verse: Thrift.Washington Writers Publishing House. Washington, DC. 1978.
The Alice Poems. Contac Publications. London, England. 1975.
Numerous pieces in anthologies and little magazines in England and the US.
Poetry Readings. London Poetry Society; Folger Library, Washington, DC; Philadelphia Young Men's Jewish Association; Skidmore College; etc.