Artists Stephen Rolfe Powell and Arturo Alonzo Sandoval have both pushed their mediums of glass and fiber into new worlds of expression. As innovators and seminal artists in their respective fields, they have led by example and transformed their passion into works of great vision and beauty. Image: Arturo Alonzo Sandoval , “Pattern Fusion No. …

The celebrated American luxury fashion house Rodarte, founded by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, is featured this fall in the first fashion exhibition organized by NMWA. Rodarte showcases the designers’ visionary concepts, impeccable craftsmanship, and profound impact on the fashion industry. The exhibition explores the distinctive design principles, material concerns, and reoccurring themes that position …

The University of Nebraska’s Robert J. Hillestad Textiles Gallery features the exhibition Astrid Hilger Bennett: The Tarp Series, December 17, 2018 – February 1, 2019. Over decades, Bennett’s work has focused on painted, printed and dyed textiles in the form of wall pieces and functional items. In her current body of work, she also includes …

Artist invitational. Blue Spiral 1’s most diverse annual exhibition presenting artists who have never previously shown in the gallery. This year nine artists have been selected, working in a range of media, including figurative watercolor, abstract ceramics, textiles, print and glass….

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. proudly presents its opening exhibition of 2019, Tradition Transformed: Bojagi, featuring vibrant fiber works that capture the artistry and originality of the traditional Korean wrapping cloth, bojagi, by artists Kumjoo Ahn, Julia Kwon, and Wonju Seo. These three Korean American artists strive to convey deep social and emotional commentary …

Join One River School Lincoln Square for the opening reception of new work in embroidery painting and collage by artist Hale Ekinci. Friday January 11th from 6-8pm The exhibition will be on display from January 11th through February 22nd 2019….

ITAB IV, the fourth installment of International TECHstyle Art Biennial, SJMQT’s signature juried exhibition, focuses on works by artists who merge fiber media with new information and communication technologies. Clay Bavor, Janet Echelman and Nathalie Miebach juried the exhibition. Leveraging its location in Silicon Valley, ITAB serves as the premiere platform for introducing works exploring …

In celebration of the 2019 Lunar New Year, this exhibition features dynamic geometric abstract textile art, which expresses the artist’s contemporary concerns and inspiration from the ancient art of Pojagi, traditional Korean patchwork wrapping cloths. Wonju Seo visualizes the process of redefining her personal and cultural identities through her artwork….

This needlework exhibition presents artwork exploring reuse, repurposing, and repair. Artists considered their relationship to fast fashion and the textile industry, and how to give the dilapidated new life. Hanging Thread is a rotating exhibition space at San Francisco School of Needlework & Design. Admission is free….

Lisa Klakulak’s solo exhibition, Since Taos: Contraction of Mass, Concision of Thought, is an autobiography rolled into felt and shaped into 13 affecting sculptures. The collection reflects the artist’s life starting in 2001, when she left Taos, NM, to work as a studio assistant for the fiber concentration course at the Penland School of Crafts …

The exhibit in Haehn Museum features the Art Needlework Department of Saint Benedict’s Monastery. From its beginning in 1867, and until its closure in 1968, sisters in the department designed, hand embroidered, and sewed, at first, church accessories, but within a few years, church vestments. A total of 46 sisters worked in the department over …