medium

: Fiber

Aneliya Chalakova, Threads of Becoming. Image Courtesy of Lillstreet Art Center

Blending ancestral Bulgarian weaving traditions with modern, nature-inspired design, this work creates woven pieces that honor nature’s rhythms and the depth of human emotional landscapes.

This contemporary weaving series explores the connection between nature and humanity—how both evolve, heal, and renew through cyclical rhythms.

Rooted in a mindful, contemporary practice, the work combines natural fibers, texture, and design to reflect emotional landscapes.

Chicago,
IL
Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber Mixed Media
The Visit. Asiyah Kurtz

Flat Footed Truths: Stories of Lived Experiences is a juried quilt exhibition featuring quilts and fiber art that depict the soul-stirring, truth-telling, and compelling stories of African American women.

This exhibit is named and influenced by the book written by Patricia Bell-Scott, Flat Footed Truths: Telling Black Women’s Lives.  These stories and the truths they tell come to life in this unforgettable exhibit.

Concord,
NC
Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber
James E. Lewis Museum of Art

James E. Lewis Museum of Art (JELMA) is the visual arts cultural extension for Morgan State University’s fine arts and academic program. Developed to enhance the scholastic experience of Morgan students and the community’s exposure to works of art, JELMA provides opportunities to experience exhibitions, programs, and presentations.

The museum features work by artists at all levels of their careers, from students to established, world-renowned practitioners.  The JELMA collection comprises art from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, dating from the 9th century to the present.

The wide range of disciplines represented includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, mixed media and printmaking. JELMA is Maryland’s premier museum for African and Black diaspora art.

In addition to Morgan students, faculty and staff, JELMA exhibitions and events are free and open to the public, and accessible to everyone.

Baltimore,
MD
Museum University or College
Clay Fiber Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood

Free event! All ages & skill levels welcome! Join us for a full day of interactive crafting fun at Fiber Fest! You’re invited to celebrate sustainable fiber and craft at San Diego Craft Collective.

At Fiber Fest, enjoy a variety of free crafts, fun Make & Take crafts (for a small fee), local vendors, and live demonstrations, including sheep shearing, wool processing, spinning yarn, felting, weaving, knitting, crochet, natural dye, basket weaving, broom making, and more! See you there!

San Diego,
CA
Artist Open Studio Celebrations + Gatherings Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals Workshops + Courses
Fiber Mixed Media Other Wood
Visitor Exploring Study Gallery. Photo credit Jason Hornick

The DAR Museum’s 31 period rooms span 1690-1930, each evoking a distinct time and place in American history — from a rustic New England kitchen to a refined Southern parlor to a Texas German immigrant homestead. With authentic furniture, silver, ceramics, and textiles, they tell the story of the cabinetmakers, silversmiths, weavers, and needleworkers who shaped American domestic life.

Our Study Gallery lets visitors examine hundreds of additional objects from the permanent collection up close.

Washington,
DC
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Red and Brown by Christine Tedesco. 701 Center for Contemporary Art

FREE to attend.

Join us for a conversation with the Artists featured in our current exhibition, By Hand & Machine, on display until May 17th. The conversation will be moderated by Heather Powers.

Participating Artists:
Kristy Bishop
Amalia Galdona Broche
Catharine Ellis
Amy Putansu
Christine Tedesco

Event will take place Virtually via Zoom. Please RSVP using the link provided.

Columbia,
SC
Virtual
Talks + Conferences Virtual
Fiber
Weaving on a Loom. Photo by David Rorick

The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s (HGA) mission is to educate, support, and inspire the fiber art community.

We provide inspiration, instruction, and networking opportunities for fiber artists of all skill levels. HGA produces a quarterly magazine for its more than 3,500 members, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot; Convergence®, a biennial international fiber arts conference; Small Expressions, an annual juried exhibition of small fiber artworks; and many more opportunities for artists, including grants, scholarships, and virtual events.

Atlanta,
GA
Arts/Cultural Organization
Fiber
The Peale | Baltimore's Community Museum. photography credit: Daisy Brown

The Peale is the oldest purpose-built museum in the Americas. Built in 1814, the museum once served as a space for innovation, discovery, and creativity.

The building itself has had many lives, and presently functions as The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum. We strive to be a mirror—not a lens—reflecting the cultural narrative of now, not curating a limited version of what it means to be a Baltimorean.

We serve as facilitators and advocates, not gatekeepers of knowledge or assigners of cultural value. We’re not just a physical space; we’re a community resource. We provide a place and platform for creative experimentation and serve as a co-creator for exhibits and cultural programming driven by local creators and storytellers.

Baltimore,
MD
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
Museum visitors enjoying the M's ceramics collection. Minnesota Museum of American Art

The only art museum in Minnesota’s capital city of St. Paul (Imníža Ska in Dakhóta), the Minnesota Museum of American Art (the M) is located in the Upper Midwest of Dakota territory and at the heart of a diverse urban community. Founded in 1894 as an arts educator, the M has evolved into a community-centered institution dedicated to inspiring understanding of American identities, experiences, and complex truths through art and creativity.

We are an inclusive community of people—artists, art lovers, learners, partners, and supporters—brought together by a belief that artistic creation and engagement with the arts are essential to our common vision of a vibrant community.

St. Paul,
MN
Museum
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Vase with Hollyhock Design, 1901. Ada Wilt Lonnegan, artisan; Joseph Fortune Meyer, potter. Earthenware with underglaze polychrome ornament. Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane ©Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane

The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery examines the material practices, imagery, and regional affiliations of Newcomb Pottery, exploring how its artists visualized—and helped define—ideas of place in the American South.

The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery is co-organized by Telfair Museums and the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University and curated by Dr. Elyse D. Gerstenecker.

New Orleans,
LA
Exhibitions + Shows
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane at the Woldenberg Art Center ©Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane

The Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University is a dynamic academic museum that builds on the legacy of H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the first degree-granting coordinate college for women in the United States. Located in the Woldenberg Art Center on Tulane’s campus, the museum presents innovative exhibitions and public programs that connect art, scholarship, and community. Its mission centers on fostering creative exchange, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and civic dialogue through socially engaged art and design.

The museum preserves and advances research on Tulane’s art collections, which include more than 8,000 works ranging from historic paintings and photography to contemporary art and design. It also holds the world’s largest collection of objects from the renowned Newcomb Pottery enterprise, created between 1895 and 1940.

Through exhibitions, educational initiatives, and community partnerships, the Newcomb Art Museum serves as a gateway between the university and the wider New Orleans region while honoring the artistic contributions of women and promoting dialogue around the social issues of our time.

New Orleans,
LA
Museum University or College
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Other Paper Wood
NSDAR Headquarters. Photo credit Jason Hornick

The DAR Museum, located in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s historic headquarters near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is a free decorative arts museum focused on objects used and created in American homes.

The collection includes more than 20,000 objects spanning furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, textiles, and needlework made and used in America through the early 20th century. Thirty-one period rooms offer visitors an immersive look at domestic life across regions, cultures, and time periods.

A study gallery provides close access to hundreds of additional objects from the permanent collection, while a main gallery hosts changing exhibitions that explore the diverse American experience. The museum has been free and open to the public since its founding in 1890.

Washington,
DC
Arts/Cultural Organization Museum
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Paper Wood
Ceramic plate by Ken Sedberry. Ken Sedberry

Starworks Annual Craft Invitational is a juried, exhibition-style event showcasing exceptional functional craft in ceramics, glass, wood, metal, and fiber. Meet artists, collect one-of-a-kind work, and experience live demonstrations throughout the day.

The weekend begins with a Preview Reception offering early access in a relaxed setting. Featuring leading and emerging makers in contemporary craft.

Preview Reception June 12, 6–8 PM ($25)

Main Event June 13, 9 AM–4 PM ($5).

Star,
NC
Artist Open Studio Exhibitions + Shows Marketplaces + Festivals
Clay Fiber Glass Metal Mixed Media Wood
On Being American | Contemporary Artworks, Echoes of the Past. Lippitt House Museum

From May 13 to June 20, historic Lippitt House Museum will be home to an art exhibition of five, local contemporary artists each drawing on the house’s architecture, time period, and stories to explore the theme “On Being American.”

New works from curator and mixed media artist Susan Hardy; glass artist Steven Easton; textile artist Amalia Galdona Broche; installation artist Lynne Harlow; and photographer McDonald Wright will be featured.

Providence,
RI
Exhibitions + Shows
Fiber Glass Mixed Media
A group of people are gathered in a classroom space, carving wood and doing other activities. Makers Night, American Swedish Institute

Gather with other makers for a friendly and productive evening! Makers Night is a monthly opportunity every third Thursday for anyone interested in craft to work in community in our Berglund Studio Classroom or in the summer, on our beautiful front lawn! Bring a project to work on and any tools you need, and be ready to share conversation, tips and questions.

Free; no advanced registration required.

Minneapolis,
MN
Other
Clay Fiber Mixed Media Other Paper Wood