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McKnight 2025 Fiber Artist Fellowship Exhibition

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Textile Center

Textile Center is kicking off the year celebrating Minnesota artists with the 2025 McKnight Fiber Artist Fellowship Exhibition, featuring new work by the 2025 fellowship recipients Christine Novotny of Grand Marais, a weaver and dyer, and Shannon Lucas Westrum of Bemidji, a basketry and mixed media artist.

Artist talks and reception for the artists: March 19, 5 – 7 pm, 2026, at Textile Center.

Medium: 
Fiber
"River’s Edge" by Shannon Lucas Westrum (left); "Roses in a Broken Vase" by Christine Novotny (right). Photo credit: Christine Novotny
"River’s Edge" by Shannon Lucas Westrum, 2023, Rattan, Lake Superior driftwood Stake and strand “pillow’ construction, twining, single weave, unfinished edge. Photo credit: Shannon Lucas Westrum
"Roses in a Broken Vase" by Christine Novotny, 2024, Hand dyed wool, linen Rölakan tapestry. Photo credit: Christine Novotny
Jan 13, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026
Textile Center
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