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lHJo Mueller, Director

 
March 10– April 14, 2006 
Presented by

Main Gallery

Shape Shifters:
Paper, Fiber, Form

Where art and fashion merge...
the transformative power of dress

Works by
Carlene Fullerton, Sharon Kilfoyle,
Betsy Roe, Leandra Spangler,
Margaret Roach Wheeler, Suza Wooldridge

Curated by Margaret Roach Wheeler

Where Art and Fashion Meet...
New Exhibits Take Shape at Spiva

Two Fashion Events planned in April
at Spiva Center for the Arts



Lobby
Main Gallery
The Gypsy
Carlene Fullerton
Cyber Samurai
Sharon Kilfoyle
Tough As Nails
Betsy Roe
Joan of Arc
& Brunhilde

Leandra Spangler
Wolf Man
Margaret
Roach Wheeler
Jackets
& Long Coats

Suza Wooldridge

Opening Reception
Friday, March 10 • 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Hosts: American Association of University Women, Joplin Branch
Live Mannequins: Rebecca Luebber & Sonya Harris
Make a contribution, watch them shift their shapes for you!
Music: Michael "Two-Leaf" Meadows, traditional flute

Girls’ Night Out!
Thursday, April 13 • 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Fun, Food & Fashion!
How to Dress for Your Body Type and Fashion Personality!
Clothing and accessories by Upstairs Boutique, Newton’s Jewelers
and the Shape Shifters artists
Tickets $10, available at Upstairs Boutique, Newton’s Jewelers, and Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin. Advance purchase required by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. For more information, please call Spiva: (417) 623-0183.

High Tea and Fashion!
Friday, April 14 • 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
A fun, interactive, short seminar:
How to Dress for Your Body Type and Fashion Personality!
Clothing and accessories by Upstairs Boutique, Newton’s Jewelers
and the Shape Shifters artists
Tickets $10, available at Upstairs Boutique, Newton’s Jewelers, and Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin. Advance purchase required by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. For more information, please call Spiva: (417) 623-0183.
Door Prizes!
You pick the colors.
Purchase a $10 Chance-to-Win at Spiva and you could win an original, handwoven Margaret Roach Wheeler shawl, custom-made just for you! Additional door prizes from Upstairs Boutique and Newton's Jewelers!

 
Floral arrangements courtesy of

 
Regional Focus Gallery
 
Niclole Meyer and Sherri Wilkins :
Figure and Adornment – Sculpture, Paintings, Wearable Art

Blue Foral Bracelet
Nicole Meyer
Nesting
Nicole Meyer
The Pear Game
Sherri Wilkins
Who Am I?
What Am I
Going to Wear

Sherri Wilkins

Financial assistance for Shape Shifters is provided in part by
the Friends of St. Avips and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.



Spiva programs are made possible with financial assistance
from The Friends of St. Avips and the Missouri Arts Council,
a State agency.



Thank you for your continued support