What I do in the Arts: Teach Art Installation Artist Papermaker Printmaker
Artist with installation model in her studio	Illustrations about Papermaking

Views of recent exhibitions:

LANDSCAPE and BEYOND 2007 Illinois State University Alumni Exhibition University Galleries June 8 - September 14, 2007
Dual Pathway a collaborative installation by Veda and Meda Rives the configuration of the handmade paper defines two spiraling pathways that intertwine as they approach the center of the artwork. Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, thread, wood, tea leaves, hair, sawdust, milkweed silks & seeds
overall view Dual Pathway from below	artists with  Dual Pathway at the reception
Dual Pathway is a large handmade paper installation measuring 20’ x 14’ x 6’  which hangs from the ceiling above the viewers’ heads.
upper level of  Dual Pathway	Dual Pathway looking up at the center
Made of abaca fiber, thirty-two separate handmade paper panels are hung sequentially in a configuration that defines two spiraling pathways that intertwine as they approach the center of the artwork.
Dual Pathway looking up at the center	Dual Pathway detail
Each of the handmade paper panels measures 3’x 3’ and is composed of smaller shapes inspired by nature.
Dual Pathway detail	Dual Pathway detail
Dual Pathway is purposefully placed in a position to cause the viewer to look upward and is intended to define a space that is set apart for wonder, contemplation, and inspiration.
Dual Pathway detail	overall view Dual Pathway from above
The exhibition will be available for viewing until September 14.  Summer hours at University Galleries are Monday noon-4:00, Tuesday noon – 7:00 pm,  Wednesday – Saturday noon – 4:00, other times by appointment, 309 438-5487.  The gallery is located on Beaufort Street between University and School streets, in Normal, Illinois.

Fiber Focus 2005 hosted by Art Saint Louis a juried biennial exhibition  focusing on contemporary artwork in all fiber media by 43 artists from nine Midwestern Regional States. September 16-October 28, 2005
Garden Archway: Art Saint Louis Installation Award of Excellence Winner an installation comprised of:  Garden Arch Lilies (far left and far right) and Garden Arch Waves (center left and center right) Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, thread, wood, tea leaves, hair, sawdust, milkweed silks & seeds daylight view night time view center windows
detail of Lily panel detail of Lily panels detail of Wave panels detail of Wave panel
Views of recent solo exhibitions:
The Richland Installation David Erlanson Gallery, Richland Community College, Decatur, IL  February 16 - March 19, 2004 Artist's Reception February 20th
a viewer interactive installation comprised of:  Waves, Garden Lilies, and Quartet Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, iridescent pigments, string, wood, tea leaves, hair, sawdust, milkweed silks & seeds
overall view from hallway Garden Lilies foreground Waves middleground Quartet background Quartet seen from  far corner of the gallery Quartet Waves and Garden Lilies Detail of textures from Quartet: Water, Fire, Wind, & Earth Waves and Garden Lilies
Gallery 510 Installation: Garden Archway Gallery 510, Decatur, Illinois August 1st - September 1st, 2003
a viewer interactive installation comprised of:  Garden Arch Lilies (left) and Garden Arch Waves (right) Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, string, wood, tea leaves, hair, sawdust, milkweed silks & seeds overall view from east side of gallery: Garden Arch Lilies on left Garden Arch Waves on right upper level of Garden Archway looking up from the center toward Garden Arch Waves looking up from the center toward Garden Arch Lilies  close up from the exterior of Garden Arch Waves lower levels of Garden Arch Waves lower levels of Garden Arch Lilies  overall view from northeast side of gallery: Garden Arch Lilies on left Garden Arch Waves on right Installation size:  height=10 feet x width=12 feet x depth=10 feet overall
Spire: A Spiritual Journey--Freeport Freeport Art Center, Freeport, Illinois
a viewer interactive installation Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, string, iridescent pigments, and wood Spire: A Spiritual Journey--Freeport entrance to the installation Spire: A Spiritual Journey--Freeport exterior view, upper level Spire: A Spiritual Journey--Freeport interior view   Spire: A Spiritual Journey--Freeport detail of texture Installation size:  height=12 feet x width=24 feet x depth=32 feet overall
Spire: A Spiritual Journey--Oberlin Fireland Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin, Ohio
Spire: A Spiritual Journey University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois May 12-24, 1998 a viewer interactive installation Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, string, iridescent pigments, and wood
Spire: A Spiritual Journey, Exterior View showing entrance to right	Spire: A Spiritual Journey, Interior View
Installation size:  height=12 feet x width=40 feet x depth=36 feet overall

 Views of Recent Works:

Field of Lilies 36 x 36 inches, 2003 Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, string and wood	detail of texture: Handmade paper: abaca fiber	detail of texture: Handmade paper: abaca fiber, yarn, string and wood
Study for Into the Water side view 15 x 36 x 24 inches overall Handmade paper, abaca and cotton fiber, pigments and gloss medium	Study for Into the Water aerial view Handmade paper, abaca and cotton fiber, pigments and gloss medium	Study for Into the Water aerial view detail Handmade paper, abaca and cotton fiber, pigments and gloss medium

Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) Illinois Art Advisory Committee member 2006-present
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) Art Panel member 2005-06

Recent Teaching Assignments:

• at Heartland Community College ; Normal, Illinois

• at Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois

•  in the School of Art of the College of Fine Arts at Illinois State University :

• Color Consultant at Normal Editions Workshop

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