medium
: Fiber
Founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006, Ruiz-Healy Art represents an international roster of artists, emphasizing Latino/a creators and Texas-based artists. Biculturalism and discussions of identity are important aspects for several artists we work with.
In the spring of 2019, we opened a gallery space in the Upper East Side of New York City that works in tandem with the gallery in San Antonio as a platform to disseminate the artist’s work. The continuous investments in these underrepresented areas have remained a longstanding signature of the gallery program.
The gallery is recognized for its success in placing works by our artists in prestigious museum collections ranging from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the LA County Museum of Art, McNay Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and many others.
We are proud, long-standing members of the IFPDA.
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Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving showcases both historical and contemporary woven items, including blankets, tunics, hoods, and skirts.
Journey through the seasonal cycle of weaving, from gathering materials and spinning wool to dyeing with natural ingredients and weaving intricate designs. Along the way, learn firsthand from weavers and gain insight into the deep cultural and scientific knowledge embedded in every strand.
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The Appalachian Center for Craft is a unique state-of-the-art educational facility and cultural center combining teaching, research, cultural outreach and crafts marketing all operating in partnership. The Center operates academic programs, workshops, outreach programs and exhibitions and sales galleries as well as facilities for meetings and conferences.
The Center exists at a crossroads between urban and rural, academic and folk, high art and domestic life. Born of the vision and initiative of the people of TN and a group of remarkable advocates for fine craft, the Center opened in December of 1979. The complex was originally developed by the TN Arts Commission and funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission, and is now a division of TN Tech University.
Spectacularly located in Middle TN on the Highland Rim of the Cumberland Plateau, on the wilderness tract overlooking Center Hill Lake, the Center’s facilities are spacious and well equipped. The location was chosen with both regional and national service in mind, centrally placed in the U.S., in the middle of a rich Appalachian craft tradition. The wilderness setting is ideal for total immersion in the educational programs, and yet the location offers easy access from around the U.S.
This fusion of traditional crafts and creative education reaches from the grass roots to the international craft world. The Appalachian Center for Craft is a vital expression of the rich contribution of the unique character of Tennessee.
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Lillstreet Art Center is an art school, art gallery, and artist studio space in Chicago, Illinois. We offer classes and workshops in Ceramics, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Textiles, Printmaking, Digital, and Drawing & Painting. Founded in 1975, Lillstreet is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year!
We provide a creative retreat from the noisy world around us, where you can relax, find inspiration, enjoy meditative creative time, make friends, and reach your artistic goals. We foster a community where artists of all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels can learn together. We promise good vibes in the studio and a supportive space to explore your practice and learn new skills.
Through our annual Artist-in-Residence program, we offer career opportunities and workspace for emerging to mid-career artists. We remove barriers to art education through our growing Scholarship Programs and Free Visiting Artist Program. We are committed to giving back to the art community and beyond, with a portion of our profits going to local humanitarian organizations monthly.
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The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum (the CAT) is a Twin Cities gem inspiring creativity, curiosity and connection through art.
Featuring one exhibition at a time in our 2000-square-foot gallery space, we offer visitors the chance to encounter outstanding modern and contemporary art on a personal level.
We offer a dynamic range of programs for people at every stage of life. We are free to visit and welcome everyone.
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What does it mean to see anew? To rewind, reset, and reimagine?
Art Cloth Network members were challenged to explore the transformative power of revision—finding inspiration in the act of looking again, rethinking possibilities, and evolving their work.
Through this process, they have created art cloth that embodies fresh perspectives and celebrates the beauty of creative transformation.
Juried by Piper Shepard.
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Layers can be physical—layered clothing, layers of soil, layers of paint, or layers of light, shadow, and color. Layers might also be abstract—layers of memory, of meaning in conversation, or of cultural knowledge. Every day we all deal with layers in different ways.
This exhibition of 27 works of art by artists of Art Cloth Network is juried by Lasse Antonsen, and explores many understandings of layers.
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The Annual Juried Contemporary Craft exhibition highlights the finest in contemporary crafts from around the country, our annual crafts exhibition has become a benchmark of innovation and quality produced within traditional craft forms such as ceramics, fibers, basketry, metals, wood, glass, jewelry, papermaking and book arts.
About the Juror: Born in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Andres Payan Estrada is currently the senior curator at the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts in El Paso, TX.
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A celebration of Miles Davis’ 100th birthday with a focus on his groundbreaking album, Milestones.
Works of fine craft created to honor the legend and the legacy of jazz by Renee Wormack-Keels, Chief Baba Shango Obadina, Bruce Robinson, Larry Allen, Beverly Whiteside, William Agnew, Angelica Pozo, Lou Frederick, Lydia Thompson, Wendy Kendrick, Marvin Whistler, Kendall Glover, Cynthia Lockhart, Renee Hearn and Kelly & Kyle Phelps.
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Costume Society of America’s 2026 symposium in Charlotte, NC will explore the cyclical nature of dress and textile history.
From ancient reuse driven by cost to today’s response to fast fashion waste, the practices of remake, recycle, and upcycle reflect enduring ingenuity. Rising interest in second-hand shopping and creative repurposing underscores a modern shift toward sustainability, reaffirming the historical and contemporary relevance of reuse, remake, and recycle in the clothing industry.
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Formerly known as the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage’s African American Craft Initiative, the renamed African African American Craft Alliance, brings craft artisans, makers and organizations together to encourage the vitality of African American craft, support efforts to document and present African American work, strengthen networks, and increase access to opportunities and resources.
The African American Craft Alliance began in 2020 as an Initiative of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to address the needs of the African American craft community through workshops, network building, documentation, and public programming. Beginning in 2024, the work has continued and expanded as the African American Craft Alliance, supported by the Folk Education Network Alliance and working in partnership with a network of African American craft artists, regional and national craft organizations to support the needs and promote the visibility and vitality of African American craft and artists/craftpersons.
The AACA was founded by textile artist scholar, Fulbright specialist, and Smithsonian curator alumnus, Dr. Diana Baird N’Diaye.
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What does it mean to be ikčé – to be common/ordinary? In Lakota and Dakota thoughts, this term is often invoked to express humility, interconnectedness, and the foundation of everyday life. Lakota/Dakota artists and co-curators Molina Two Bulls, Graci Horne, Layli Long Soldier, Clementine Bordeaux, and mary v. bordeaux have engaged in dialogue with relatives, elders, culture bearers, and peers, gathering stories and insights that shape their creative responses.
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The Hunterdon Art Museum and the Red Mill Museum Village are proud to announce the Peace Flag Project: a fiber chain of hundreds of community-made flags displayed along the banks of the Raritan River and pedestrian bridge, symbolically linking the two museums in a landmark celebration of peace, unity and creativity.
By inviting the public to contribute to this crowd-sourced project, the role of shared making in fostering connection and belonging is emphasized.
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We are celebrating our 40th year of quilt-making and sharing our talents with our community in 2025. Our 2026 Quilt Show will continue celebrating this momentous occasion along with the 250th Anniversary of the founding of our country. With the theme “Every Quilt Tells a Story” we will show examples of our work from the 1980s to today and tell the stories behind each of over 200 items that are displayed in the show.
In addition we will have hourly demonstrations of a wide variety of quilt-making tips, plus lots of shopping opportunities with vendors and our Boutique Table & Country Store where you can purchase items, including quilts, that are handmade by our 100 talented members.
Special Exhibits will be presented by local chapters of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America, The Appliqué Society, Quilts of Valor, Ryan’s Case for Smiles, and our Comfort Quilts group. The Comfort Quilts group makes and distributes walker & wheelchair bags, Adult clothing covers, lap quilts, pillow cases, and fidget quilts to local non-profit organizations, rehab facilities and nursing homes.
Our beautiful raffle quilt will benefit Ryan’s Cases for Smiles as well as our Education Committee so we can continue to educate the public with events like this.
Admission to the show for those over the age of 12 is $10 for one day, or $15 for a multi-day pass.
The show will be held from October 16-18, 2026 at the Upper Township Community Center, 1790 Route 50 in Tuckahoe, NJ (08270 for GPS).
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Celebrate the holidays and the 250th anniversary of American independence at the Red Mill Museum Village’s annual Festival of Trees. This year, each tree reflects on 250 years of America—through history, culture, and visions of the future.
The festival opens with the Winter Village holiday market, featuring artisan vendors, festive food, and Hands-On History demonstrations in blacksmithing, candlemaking, spinning, and more.
Proceeds support the museum’s preservation and educational programs.
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