This summer Studio Channel Islands marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an exhibition of contemporary fiber art. The exhibition will feature a diverse range of artists whose work redefines fiber through merging traditional techniques like weaving, crochet, and embroidery with modern themes of identity, sustainability, and activism.
The exhibition takes the long view of the history of a nation and this place that we call home. Fiber itself has a deep symbolic meaning, recalling generations of domestic labor, the struggles for survival, and the embodiment of memories in the everyday objects that fill our homes. The exhibition considers the natural process and the geological time which has shaped the land upon which we stand, as well as the layers of material culture which sit beneath the surface of our modern lives.
Curated by Elana Kundell and Peter Tyas
Artists:
Weshoyot Alvitre
James Bassler
Linda Ekstrom
Leah Mata Fragua
Terri Friedman
Lydia Tjioe Hall
Cyrena Nouzille
Alicia Piller
Michelle Robinson
Michael F Rohde
Arturo Alonzo Sandoval
Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia
Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 6, 4-6pm
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday -Friday, 11am – 5pm.
Saturday, 11am – 3pm