Outstanding Student Awards 2026, Part 2 (of 4)
July 17, 2026
The winners of SDA’s Outstanding Student Awards were recently announced for the students who have demonstrated excellence in fiber arts. The work of these artists embodied inventive and innovative use of technique, materials and concepts not only in fibers and textiles, but in printmaking, sculpture, and more. It is an honor for the Education Committee to be able to see student work, review it, and learn more about the personal and societal issues they are tackling through their work. We will be spotlighting our Outstanding Student Award Winners throughout July. Be sure to follow them and support their practices. Congratulations to all 44 awardees!
Sierra Ecton (they/them), Eight Layer Axis Gradient, 2026. Woven linen and needlerush grass, 12 x 12 x 84 inches. Photo: Nick Berryman. Undergraduate, Savannah College of Art and Design. @sierra.ecton
Jackelin Espinosa Moyotl (she/her), Esta foto es cuando fui a Tajin en Veracruz, 2026. Handwoven cotton, 35 x 58 inches. Photo by the artist. Graduate, University of Wisconsin-Madison. @_Jackiebella_
Eve Friday (she/her), The Dancer, 2025. Woven cotton thread and stop motion, 14 x 36 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Savannah College of Art and Design. evefriday.com | @lettersfr0mvenus
Gabby Garza (she/her), Mi Vida, Mi Sangre, 2026. Woven, sewn, hand-beaded and hand-dyed fabric, beads, hair and thread, Dimensions vary. Photo: Ash Sorto-Montufar. Undergraduate, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. @ggabby_garza
Olivia Hage (she/her), Release the Hands that Bind You, 2025. Sewn deadstock fabric, cotton, thread, fabric scraps, and celluloid charm, Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Grinnell College. @revenge_cow31
Alisan Hoffman (she/her), file not found, 2026. Hand-dyed and handwoven cotton thread with wooden sculpture, 16.75 x 130 inches. Photo: Haiming Guo. Undergraduate, University of Missouri, Columbia. @art.alisanhoffman
Jessica Isaacs (she/her), Interwoven, 2025. Woven, braided twill and plaited pearl cotton, 46 x 9 inches. Photo: Alex Witteman. Undergraduate, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. jlisaacs.art
Drew Kibler (he/him), The Armamentarium Volume, 2026. Embroidered, 3D-printed chainmail from leather, metal, wood, PLA and nylon, approximately 60 x 30 x 46 inches. Photo: Evin Holley. Undergraduate, Savannah College of Art and Design. drewkiblerdesign.com | @drew.kibler
Buck Kregel (they/them), To Want For Nothing, 2026. Quilted, appliquéd and basket twined cotton, leather and basket reed, 40 x 40 x 10 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Georgia State University. @divine_delirium
Chrissy Kuiper (she/her), Handmade With Love, 2025. 3D-printed PLA filament, glue, spray paint, fabric, wood, and metal hinges, 4 x 4 feet x 3 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Eastern Michigan University. @chaotickreations24
Julia LeKander (she/her), In the Garden II, 2025. Cross-stitched, woven and acrylic paint on aida cloth, 2 x 6 inches. Photo by the artist. Graduate, Cranbrook Academy of Art. @julia_lekander
For more information check out the Grants & Outstanding Student Awards page.
