Artist Sharon Goeres, a costume designer and academic lab supervisor of the Costume Shop in the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts, has been selected to exhibit her work at the Avampato Discovery Museums biennial juried exhibition, 2005 Appalachian Corridors, through Nov. 13. The Museum is located at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston.

Goeres is represented in the exhibition with her two entries,Picasso Potand1920 Cloche Hat.Both pieces were hand felted out of one hundred percent Australian merino wool, silk, and various fiber trims. In addition,Picasso Potwas selected by internationally known artist Faith Ringgold as one of the 20 award-winning pieces.

As juror of this years exhibition, Ringgold surveyed 864 entries from 459 artists and selected only 79 of the entries for the exhibition. She awarded prizes to 20 artists, who each received a $1,000 cash award. Winners were announced at the exhibitions opening reception on Sept. 9.

Goeres received her master of fine arts degree in costume design technology from the WVU Division of Theatre and Dance in 2001. Currently, she incorporates her art experience, training and surface design techniques into a piece of yardage known as felt, forming the material into a vessel, wall hanging, sculpture, or wearable art.

Goeres says she loves working with this medium and she continues to explore the many different avenues it offers, feeling that its possibilities are endless. She is involved with national fiber and textile guilds, where she is investigating various Nuno felting techniques that will be taught to design/technology students at WVU for the enhancement of theatrical costumes.

2005 Appalachian Corridors is sponsored by Peyton Law Firm. Additional financial support is provided by Funds for the Arts, the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.

The Avampato Discovery Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call the Museum at (304) 561-3575, or visit the Museums website at: www.avampatodiscoverymuseum.org .