Material Remembrance explores the human desire for storytelling through fiber art, featuring work by Cameron Taylor-Brown and Aneesa Shami Zizzo. Both artists create abstracted imagery referencing historic places and personal memory using textile materials, showing deep commitment to their craft and the mastery of technique that speaks to the breadth of their experiences.

Taylor-Brown’s mixed-media weavings present a nuanced perception of the world around her as she examines both her personal history and the history of cloth. Her Reflections series of landscapes explores the interplay of real and reflected, positive and negative - and invites the viewer to imagine what might be there…and then again, what might not. Her series Threads of Time examines her response to places of significance in the story of cloth such as a stairwell in an historic weavers’ building in Lyon, France. 

Zizzo’s fabric collages intertwine personal history, Islamic folklore and Lebanese landscapes as she delves into her identity as a second-generation Arab-American. Her current series, Bedtime Stories, explores her new role as the mother of two young children, featuring abstract illustrations of childhood stories and life lessons she wishes to impart. These new works are heavily influenced by her previous series, Something Sacred and Reclamation, which commemorate her first trip to Lebanon in 2017 and meeting her father’s family for the first time.

Transforming bits of cloth and threads into compelling narratives is at the heart of both artists’ practices and is reflected in Material Remembrance. 

Opening Reception:
Saturday, April 11, 6–9pm

Gallery Hours:
Saturday: 12 - 4pm & By Appointment

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