EXCELLENCE IN FIBER IX
March 5 - June 1, 2025
Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Fiber Art Now
Chiu Ching-Ting, "Binding with Thread," 2022. Wool, fabric scraps, hand-spun yarn; spinning, weaving, Nuno felting; 78.75 x 23.50 x 51.25 in.
Photo courtesy of the artist.
FIBER IX
March 5 - June 1, 2025
FIBER IX: Excellence in Fiber is the Ninth International Exhibition curated by Fiber Art Now magazine to showcase the best of today's fiber and textiles from a growing global art community. This exhibition originally appeared in the Winter 2024 issue of Fiber Art Now. The fourteen featured artists push boundaries in the areas of installations, sculptures, vessels, wall/floor works and wearable art.
The works explore nature and human psychology, revealing the evocative qualities of fiber as an artistic medium. Jen Cable’s Mountain Stream, for example, is a soft sculpture made from reclaimed, braided flex and hand-stitched, coiled silver wire, evokes the cool, calming sensation of flowing water. Another soft sculpture grouping created by Eliza Day-Green, Rettir, made of wool, paper and felt, was inspired by sheep gathered in remote Iceland.
Small-scale figural studies and naturalistic landscapes, created from felt and “drawn with thread,” are also included, as well as a six-foot high installation made of wool, felting, fabric scraps, and hand-spun yarn created by Chiu Ching-Ting of Taipei, Taiwan.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Fiber Art Now to present this important exhibition,” said Carla Funk, Executive Director. “The selected artists employ a wide array of media while revealing the expressive power of fiber and textiles. FIBER IX represents the new centrality of unconventional media in today’s global art scene”.
Art by nearly 14 artists will be on display including works by, Jen Cable (England), Chiu Ching-Ting (Taiwan), Candace Pratt (Oregon), Fannie Lee (New York), Kathy Knapp (Ohio), Irene Koroluk (Australia), Judy Weiss (Canada) and Janet Tsakis (New Jersey).
Attached image credits:
Chiu Ching-Ting. Binding with Thread, 2022, wool, fabric scraps, hand-spun yarn;
spinning, weaving, Nuno felting; 78.75 x 23.50 x 51.25 in. (Courtesy of FiberArt Now)
March 5 - June 1, 2025
FIBER IX: Excellence in Fiber is the Ninth International Exhibition curated by Fiber Art Now magazine to showcase the best of today's fiber and textiles from a growing global art community. This exhibition originally appeared in the Winter 2024 issue of Fiber Art Now. The fourteen featured artists push boundaries in the areas of installations, sculptures, vessels, wall/floor works and wearable art.
The works explore nature and human psychology, revealing the evocative qualities of fiber as an artistic medium. Jen Cable’s Mountain Stream, for example, is a soft sculpture made from reclaimed, braided flex and hand-stitched, coiled silver wire, evokes the cool, calming sensation of flowing water. Another soft sculpture grouping created by Eliza Day-Green, Rettir, made of wool, paper and felt, was inspired by sheep gathered in remote Iceland.
Small-scale figural studies and naturalistic landscapes, created from felt and “drawn with thread,” are also included, as well as a six-foot high installation made of wool, felting, fabric scraps, and hand-spun yarn created by Chiu Ching-Ting of Taipei, Taiwan.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Fiber Art Now to present this important exhibition,” said Carla Funk, Executive Director. “The selected artists employ a wide array of media while revealing the expressive power of fiber and textiles. FIBER IX represents the new centrality of unconventional media in today’s global art scene”.
Art by nearly 14 artists will be on display including works by, Jen Cable (England), Chiu Ching-Ting (Taiwan), Candace Pratt (Oregon), Fannie Lee (New York), Kathy Knapp (Ohio), Irene Koroluk (Australia), Judy Weiss (Canada) and Janet Tsakis (New Jersey).
Attached image credits:
Chiu Ching-Ting. Binding with Thread, 2022, wool, fabric scraps, hand-spun yarn;
spinning, weaving, Nuno felting; 78.75 x 23.50 x 51.25 in. (Courtesy of FiberArt Now)
Opening April 2, 2025!
NWDC Invitational
Juried by Ellen Ito
(April 2 - June 29, 2025)
Second Floor Gallery
Northwest Designer Craftartists (NWDC) was founded in 1954 to promote excellence of design and craftsmanship and to stimulate public appreciation and interest in fine craft. Artists in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, who work professionally in clay, wood, glass, metal, fiber, and/or mixed media, are members.
This exhibition was organized by NWDC Executive Director, Daniel Wallace. Works were selected by artist and curator Ellen Ito.
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