Gale Schnurman finds the age-old art of quilling quite thrilling.
“I enjoy quilling because it excites me artistically and I love the end result of the work,” said the Eureka artist.
Quilling, she said, is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper of varying widths that are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative designs.
“Quilling can trace its origins back to at least the 15th century,” Schnurman said. “It is believed to have been created by French and Italian nuns to decorate religious objects.”
To create a base for her quilling work, Schnurman initially creates one-dimensional images, often of wildlife and landscapes and often using the beauty of Humboldt County for inspiration.
“I either draw the images with free hand or print my own images and photos using Photoshop and a Silhouette portrait machine,” she said.
She added: “There are so many avenues you can go with it. Quilling has a three-dimensional quality that has a beautiful effect of light, shadow and color. When I first saw another quilling artist’s work, it blew me away and I had to learn how to do it. It has been my passion ever since.”
Schnurman says she’s loved art since she was a child.
“I started painting with acrylics when I was 12 years old and I have been dabbling with different mediums for a long time,” she said. “I took a pottery class in high school and started making my own clay beads for jewelry. I sold my jewelry in shops in Sedona when I lived in Arizona and then in shops in Pennsylvania when I lived there. I started doing Kumihimo using my own beads, which is the traditional Japanese art form of braiding multiple strings of beads together to make beautiful jewelry.” (Her earrings are sold at North Coast Co-op.)
Schnurman began quilling regularly after retiring last May.
“It gave me the opportunity to devote the time to learning the craft,” she said. “I love quilling wildlife and focus a lot on the wildlife of the area. I also do commissioned animal portraiture, gifts for children’s rooms or nurseries and wedding gifts,” she said.
Schnurman is a guest artist for March at the Old Town Art Gallery in Eureka. She’s also shown her quilling at Revive Salon in Eureka, and hopes to display her work at more locations as venues begin to open up again.
“I was honored when I was invited to show my work at Old Town Art Gallery,” she said. “It is a great feeling to be amongst fellow artists and to be able to show my work in a gallery. It is a beautiful building and a great location.”
Old Town Art Gallery, which has been in operation since 1974, is a cooperative art gallery sustained by local artists who work in many media. The gallery is currently accepting applications for guest artists and for new members.
Also featured this month and through April at Old Town Art Gallery is the work of Sanford Pyron, a local painter.
For more information about the Old Town Art Gallery, go to eurekaoldtownartgallery.com. The gallery — currently open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is located at 417 Second St. in Eureka. Masks and all other COVID-19 safety protocols are in place.
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