About Me

 Bio

Terry Shearn is a Fiber/Textile artist who uses carded wool to create seamless wearable art using the nuno felting technique.  Each piece is created from hand dyed silks, or silk lap with layered hand dyed wool roving that is worked and sculpted to create a seamless unique piece. Her pallet includes items such as wool locks, mohair, thread, recycled sari silk.  As the fabric is created, so is the garment making it a flowing sculptural experience.  Hats are created using hand dyed wool roving in layers to create a seamless form that is then sculpted into warm, unique hats.  Terry also uses natural dyes such as Eucalyptus or Walnut to create both prints from the botanicals or dye baths in her process, creating earthy, natural patterns on wearable art, table runners, and framed art pieces. 

Terry has been working in this medium for over ten years and has been a costume designer for over 30 years. Her work is has been featured in Foothills Magazine and Style Magazine,  participated in the Placer Arts Studio Tour 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023. 

First place award in the Fiber Art Expect the Unexpected Show at the Art League of Lincoln and the Blue Line Gallery Art of Fashion Show. Best of Show Award Reno ArtFest 2019. First place Art League of Lincoln 2023 Fiber Art Show, Peoples Choice Award Natural Wonders Show @Gomez Arts Center

Her work is currently available at Riverside Gallery – Truckee, CA, High Hand Gallery in Loomis, CA, For the Love of Art Gallery, Auburn, CA and various art shows throughout the year. She lives and creates in the beautiful Sierra Foothills town of Auburn, where she finds her inspiration from the surrounding natural world.   

 Resume: Past Shows, Awards, Open Studio, Galleries

2024

Tahoe City Art By the Lake

 June 14, 15 & 16, 2024  

Boatworks Mall, Tahoe City, CA

May 9-25th 2024 

MACC - Mills Station Arts and Culture Center in Rancho Cordova   

 Stop B, Nicholson vanAltena Glass.

5555 Bell Road, Auburn, CA 

2023

 Nov. 2 thru 18, 2023   

MACC - Mills Station Arts and Culture Center in Rancho Cordova   

 Nov 10-12, 2023 | 10am-5pm

Guest Artist for the month of October, 2023

882 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA (Downtown Auburn)

Tahoe City Art by the Lake

August 18, 19 & 20, 2023 / 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tahoe City, CA / Lake Tahoe Boatworks Mall

Mammoth Lakes Open Air Arts & Crafts Fair

July 28, 29 & 30, 2023
Mammoth Lakes, CA

Art League of Lincoln  -February 2023

Art-A-Tack Fiber, Textile & Repurposed materials ART SHOW - Awarded Fist Place for my piece Transition Zone

Featured Artist in Style Magazine " Weavers of Wonderment April 2023 Issue  

 2021 & 2022

Placer Arts Studio Tour

Showing at Nicholson vanAlena Glass, Auburn, CA

2020
The year of Covid. All events and workshops were cancelled.  2021 will bring an abbreviated schedule including the return of Open Studio.  

2019

Tahoe- Homewood Art under the Pines
Auburn Old Town ArtWalk
Flower Farm Celebration of the Arts
Dutch Flat Third Annual Artisan Fair
Blue Line Arts Roseville Membership Medley
Placer Arts Studio Tour
Workshops- Gather and Mill Grass Valley, CA
Reno ArtFest July- ArtTown -  Awarded Best of Show
The Ridley Gallery Holiday Show and Sale – Sierra College Rocklin, CA

2018
Menlo Park Art Stroll
Flower Farm Celebration of the Arts
Dutch Flat Second Annual Artisan Fair
Elemental Currents - High Hand Gallery
The Ridley Gallery Holiday Show and Sale – Sierra College Rocklin, CA
Tahoe Art - Boatworks Mall Tahoe City
Nevada County Open Studio Tour
Montclair Art Stroll

2017
Placer Arts Studio Tour
Placer Arts League Open Juried Show
Second Saturday – Midtown Sacramento
Dutch Flat First Annual Artisan Fair
Focus on Fiber Sacramento Fine Arts Center
The Ridley Gallery Holiday Show and Sale – Sierra College Rocklin, CA
Homewood Fine Arts & Crafts Festival – Lake Tahoe
Miners Foundry Cultural Center Spring Art Show
Cafe Luna December Featured Artist
Flower Farm Celebration of the Arts
Featured in Foothill Magazine October issue

2016
Homewood Fine Arts & Crafts Festival – Lake Tahoe
First Place Award - Fiber Art- Expect the Unexpected Art League of Lincoln
Rocklin Mini Maker Faire – Felting Flowers
The Ridley Gallery Holiday Show and Sale – Sierra College Rocklin, CA
Miners Foundry Cultural Center in Nevada City Holiday Craft
Flower Farm Holiday Art Show
Cafe Luna December Featured Artist
Flower Farm

2015
Placer Arts Studio Tour
Homewood Fine Arts & Crafts Festival – Lake Tahoe
The Art of Fashion – Blue Line Gallery Roseville, CA
The Ridley Gallery Holiday Show and Sale – Sierra College Rocklin, CA
Flower Farm

2014
Placer Arts Studio Tour

2011- Workshop instructor for the Curious Forge maker

1995-2006- Renaissance Wear- Custom made costuming for stage, weddings or just for fun

Galleries/Boutiques:

Current
Riverside Studio - Truckee, CA
High Hand Gallery - Loomis, CA
Persimmon Gallery - Auburn, CA

Former

Persimmon Gallery, Auburn, CA
Camelot Gallery, Nevada City, CA
Nevaco, Nevada City, CA
Pence Gallery, Davis CA
Alexander Gallery, Nevada City, CA
Art League of Lincoln Gift Shop - Lincoln, CA 
The Flower Farm Inn, Loomis, CA

Affiliations:
Member of Placer Arts Council
Member North Auburn Artists
Member Art League of Lincoln
Member of Blue Line Gallery

Member North Tahoe Arts

Dharma Trading Co. Featured Artists