Fiber artists are no longer confined to the wall. They are weaving, knotting, binding, and constructing works that refuse to be flattened or silenced. As artists across disciplines reach for the language of fiber, to speak of memory, justice, and belonging, fiber artists are stepping boldly into three dimensions.

This moment demands space, and fiber is taking it. This is a moment of construction and disruption. Across the field, artists are threading together histories and futures with fiber as their scaffolding. No longer “soft” in the pejorative sense, these materials are being used to build, to challenge, to take up both physical and conceptual space. Artists are shaping new terrain—and fiber is the foundation.

Join us online Saturday, February 7 as we hear from internationally renowned artists, curators, and academics leading the field of fiber. Our main presentations and speakers are highlighted in our Saturday programming with opportunities for further connections and small group sessions through our meetups on Sunday, February 8 through Thursday, February 12.

This symposium will be held over Zoom and will be recorded and available to attendees until the end of April 2026.