California Fibers: The Languages of Fiber invites viewers to consider fiber as a form of communication—one that speaks through structure, material, and process.
Many of the works on view transform familiar techniques in unexpected ways. Traditional processes are reinterpreted through contemporary perspectives, creating forms that move between the architectural and the organic, the systematic and the intuitive. Some artists disrupt established textile structures, investigating tension, absence, and transformation. Others draw upon inherited techniques and cultural histories, using fiber as a vehicle for recording their memories and experiences. Throughout the exhibition, materials serve as carriers of meaning, and the process itself becomes a form of communication.
Curated by Suzanne Isken
Artists:
Sandy Abrams
Charlotte Bird
Ashley V. Blalock
Carrie Burckle
Doshi
Polly Jacobs Giacchina
Lydia Tjioe Hall
AniFaye Korngute
Brecia Kralovic-Logan
Mônica Lóss
Chari Myers
Carol Nilsen
Marty Ornish
Michael F. Rohde
Rebecca Smith
Cameron Taylor-Brown
Elise Vazelakis
Debra Weiss
Peggy Wiedemann
Aneesa Shami Zizzo
Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 22, 6:30pm - 9pm
Art For Lunch:
Thursday, September 24, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Gallery Hours:
Tuesdays, 12 - 8pm
Wednesdays - Thursdays, 12 - 6pm
Fridays - Saturdays, 2 - 5pm