A Look at the World of Textiles
Curator: Susan Riedel
“All Things Not Quilted” is an invitational exhibit with local, national, and international Textile & Fiber Artists. The exhibit takes a look at the world of textiles.
Artists include: Dorothy Bird, Ann Brenaman, Mary Doherty, Kaffe Fassett, Zia Gipson, Marcy Johnson, Gay Jensen, Natalia Kuzmina, Kathy McGee, Brandon Mably, Anita Luvera Mayer, Delores Miller, Phil Morrison, Natalie Olsen, Susan Paynter, SuSan Riedel, Mary Snowden, Sande-Wascher James, & Margaret Wheeler. Additional artwork on loan from MONA by artists: Leo Kenney, Phillip McCracken, Ronald D. Childers, & Lanny Bergner.
Textiles are defined as a product made of fibers. These fibers include natural and synthetic materials. Textiles surround us and become so much a part of our lives that we often don’t appreciate how our lives are touched by textiles. We use textiles for shelter and protection, as clothing, as identity, and as art. Some textiles may be purely functional, others may have an artistic value, and some may be a blend of both, as seen in the photo of the sweater by Kaffe Fassett, left. This exhibit explores various techniques used to form textiles: knitting, lace making, weaving, silk fusion, crocheting, felting, etc. We will also see pieces which include readymade textiles and how artists use these textiles as both a source for inspiration and as an avenue for interpretation.
