EXHIBITIONS
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FIRST FLOOR
Sandy Teepen, "Bird Type Map Collage," 2024, Textile collage, 31 x 32 in. Photo courtesy of artist.
Birds of a Fiber
January 23 - March 23, 2024 The beloved annual exhibition of avian-themed fiber art is back in time for the La Conner Birding Festival (January 25-26). Unique quilts, fiber sculpture, weavings and embroidery created by diverse regional and international artists. FEATURED ARTISTS: Penelope Bourk, Vicki Conley, Phyllis Cullen, Marilyn Egler, Caryl Fallert-Gentry, Adeline Gildow, Debra Goley, Vali Groening, Julie Haddrick, Christie Houston, Hannah Kennedy, Catherine Kessel, Bobbi Lauducci, Ansel LeTourneau, Glenda Mah, Ginny McVickar, Lisa Owen, Constance Perenyi, Virginia Sanchez, Martha Shade, Jerri Stroud, Nanci Tangeman, Sandy Teepen, Garnet Templin-Imel, Julie Tasker, Lynne Welter, Eileen Wintemute, Nancy Wright, Zara Zannettino, Lenny Zimmerman 
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THIRD FLOOR
Jen Cable (London, England) "Mountain Stream," 2019, reclaimed braided flex, silver wire thread; free form coiling and hand stitching using interlocking "lazy" stitch; 51 x 31 x 4 in. Photo courtesy of "Fiber Art Now."
FIBER IX
(March 5 - June 1, 2025) The Ninth International Exhibition: Excellence In Fiber, curated by Fiber Art Now magazine showcases the best of today's fiber and textiles from a growing global fiber art community. Contemporary artists push boundaries in the areas of installations, sculptures, vessels, wall/floor works and wearable art. Art by 14 artists will be on display including works by Linda Barlow (New Mexico), Amy Beeler (Ohio), Jen Cable (England), Chiu Ching Ting (Taiwan), Eliza Day-Green (California),Kathy Knapp (Ohio), Fannie Lee (New York), Irene Koroluk (Australia), Bernie Leahy (Ireland), Alexandra Kirsch Martin (Tennessee), Valerie Maser-Flanagan (Massachusetts), Candace Pratt (Oregon), Janet Tsakis (New Jersey), and Judy Weiss (Canada), 
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SECOND FLOOR
Redwork Botanical Quilt,
c. 1890. Hand embroidery on cotton, Gift of Joanne Van Patten, 2013.04.011.
Embroidered Inspirations
January 8 - March 30, 2025 In conjunction with the global Red Dress, we are presenting a special exhibition of works created by contemporary artists who were inspired by the dress. Examples of embroidery, including Central Asian suzani, crazy quilts, and American Redwork embroidery from our Permanent Collection are on display in the second-floor galleries. We also have The Red Dress Challenge on display. Participating artists were challenged to create a work using a kit of random fabrics, embellishments, and their own imaginations. Artworks with a green dot on the label have been donated by the artists and are available to purchase. All proceeds go to our unrestricted giving fund. Red Dress Challenge creations are on display through Sunday, March 23. 
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PACIFIC COAST PREMIERE
THE RED DRESS
Needleworkers in Poland working on stitches
January 8 – March 2, 2025 | The Red Dress exhibition was first conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod to generate a dialogue of identity through embroidery, uniting people around the world without borders.
Covered in millions of stitches, the 15-pound, silk Red Dress is weighted as much by the individual stories and collective voices waiting to be heard as by the threads and beads that adorn it.
The Red Dress has been exhibited in various galleries and museums worldwide, including Gallery Maeght in Paris, Art Dubai, Museo Des Arte Popular in Mexico City, the National Library of Kosovo, National Waterfront Museum in Wales, Fashion and Textile Museum, London, an event at the Royal Academy in London, and the Premio Valcellina Textiles award in Maniago, Italy where it won first prize in 2015.
The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum would like to thank the
Red Dress sponsors for their generous gifts to the Jenny Walker Memorial Fund,
which helped bring this global event to La Conner:
Jane Clark
Pamela & Michael Fiorini
Carol & Harold Harrington
Marilyn Johnstone
Cora Rolfe
Sharon Stewart
Northwest Sampler Guild
Cascade PBS
Covered in millions of stitches, the 15-pound, silk Red Dress is weighted as much by the individual stories and collective voices waiting to be heard as by the threads and beads that adorn it.
The Red Dress has been exhibited in various galleries and museums worldwide, including Gallery Maeght in Paris, Art Dubai, Museo Des Arte Popular in Mexico City, the National Library of Kosovo, National Waterfront Museum in Wales, Fashion and Textile Museum, London, an event at the Royal Academy in London, and the Premio Valcellina Textiles award in Maniago, Italy where it won first prize in 2015.
The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Art Museum would like to thank the
Red Dress sponsors for their generous gifts to the Jenny Walker Memorial Fund,
which helped bring this global event to La Conner:
Jane Clark
Pamela & Michael Fiorini
Carol & Harold Harrington
Marilyn Johnstone
Cora Rolfe
Sharon Stewart
Northwest Sampler Guild
Cascade PBS
FIBER IX Excellence in Fiber| March 5, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Birds of a Fiber | January 22 - March 23, 2025
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