Art Practice
Joan practiced weaving, paper making, and basket making. In addition to her work at IU, she was a faculty artist at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and Banff Center for the Arts. Joan was also a guest artist at the Cranbrook Academy of Art's Fiber Department in 1975. Her work has been exhibited around the world.
- Printed, Painted and Dyed: The New Fabric Surface, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1978
- Third International Exhibition of Miniature Textiles, British Crafts Center, London, England, 1978
- Papier, Centre Des Arts Visuals, Montreal, Canada, 1982
- Papier-Matiere, Musee du Sagenay Lac-St. Jean, Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, 1984
To view other artwork by Sterrenburg, see these websites:
- Six additional images of Sterrenburg's work can be found in the IU Archives Photograph Collection under the accession number C414.
- Work from Washington State Arts Commission
Selected works from collection
"Bald Mountain"
Indiana University Archives
"Pieced Ikat"
Indiana University Archives
"Spirit Strips"
Indiana University Archives
"Skin"
Indiana University Archives
"Shield Image"
Indiana University Archives
"Banner"
Indiana University Archives