April Martin Chartrand, Fiberalchemist: June 2013

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APRIL MARTIN CHARTRAND, Fiberalchemist, Author, and Illustrator presents ‘Fiberalchemy’ as way to express her artistic creation. Her work ranges from chemical textile painting & sculptural sewing (wall relief) which incorporates found object assemblage, digital art graphics, and poetic expressions.

She views textile as object - a finite end in itself that need not seek completion by being part of something else. This medium can be molded into countless forms to express the full range of human emotions and also disrupts that which is precious. This self-taught chemical painting and sewing process allows her freedom to create a wide array of textural surfaces ranging from very soft-paper texture to a thick leather quality which is perfect for the 2-dimensional hand-painted and sewn wall sculptures, and mix-media paintings.

Ms. Chartrand is a national award-winning fiberalchemist (She placed 1^st place in Textile Division at the Atlanta Life Insurance Company’s Annual Art Competition.): Her winning work ‘Sailing on Motion’ is housed in the Atlanta Life Insurance Companies’ private collection in Atlanta, GA. To continue, she is a published author of ‘Angel’s Destiny: A Novel Story of Poems & Illustrations’ (2009 - ISBN 978-061-530-2515) which is currently available on Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com, Alexander Books, and Books Inc. (Market Street & California Street locations) San Francisco, CA. Finally, her ‘Afikamono’ art series was featured at San Francisco City Hall’s – lower level gallery in 2000.

In 2002 Chartrand was a featured artist on KRON TV News Health segment, ‘Art, AIDS & African Americans’ for her ‘Condom Card Project’. In 1999 Chartrand was featured in Emerge Magazine for her community role as an artist and activist. To continue, her radio and television appearances include: KQED Radio Forum, KUSF Radio, KTVU TV #2 10:00 pm News, KTVU TV #2 Bay Area People (Afrikamono Series was featured), and KRON #4 Bay Area Back Roads (‘Travel’s Tails Series’: This segment featured the ‘Allen Allensworth State Historic Park’.).

On April 1, 2010 she received a San Francisco City and County ‘Certificate of Honor’ penned by Mayor Gavin Newsom and July 1, 1997 she received a proclamation day - ‘April Martin Chartrand Day in San Francisco’ penned by Mayor Willie Lewis Brown, Jr.

Contact: fiberalchemist (@) sbcglobal (.) net

TREASURED CIGAR BOX designed byApril Martin Chartrand (2012) 2 of 2

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April Martin Chartrand, Fiberalchemist 2010

TREASURED CIGAR BOX by April Martin Chartrand - CAAM 2013

Once Upon A Time by April Martin Chartrand 2012 Cigar Box

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Assemblage Cards designed by April Martin Chartrand, Fiberalchemist (2013)