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Handwork: Embodied Material

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Textile Center

Handwork: Embodied Material, curated by Minnesota artist Soph Munic, centers MN’s LGBTQIA+ artists in collaboration with Embodied Material, a collective of queer textile artists who engage in study and critical thinking about artwork and identity through textile practices.

Artist Reception: Thursday, November 5, 5:30 – 7 pm.

Medium: 
Fiber
"Please Don't Wear Your Inside Clothes Under the Covers" by Soph Munic
Oct 20, 2026 - Jan 7, 2027
Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE 
Minneapolis, 
MN 
55414
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