Many of us know of and are amazed by Marilyn Bottjer’s skills in the fiber arts. If you don’t know her work, visit the mermaid rug hanging on the C-level wall in the hall leading to the hair salon. Or check out her contributions to the Summer Art Show. What those in the know—and those not in the know—might never expect would be that Marilyn herself would be pictured in a rug.
But she is now!
Titled Marilyn Bottjer: Tokens of Friendship, the work is by Liz Alpert Fay whose show of 16 large-scale, multidimensional portraits honored extraordinary yet often overlooked women, celebrating their individuality and the artist’s evolution. Her work was featured recently at the Silvermine Art Center in New Canaan, CT. Fay created Mayilyn’s portrait in 2019. Wool on linen, hand-hooked, it measures 102” x 67”.
Sadly, the exhibit has now moved further west. Its creations honor what Fay says are the extraordinary achievements of women in the ordinary context of their lives.
If you would like to see other portraits in the show, you can do so by clicking below.