Fiber

Square portrait of Patricia Malarcher

Patricia Malarcher

Patricia Malarcher is a textile artist and writer named honorary fellow in 2020 for her scholarship, research, and advocacy as a contributor of articles on craft to the New York Times and the editor of Surface Design Journal.
Mediums Fiber Recognition Honorary Fellow
Square portrait of Sonya Clark

Sonya Clark

Sonya Clark is a textile artist who makes installations, performances, and sculptures that employ materials and objects like combs, beads, flags, and human hair to celebrate Blackness, interrogate the roots of injustice, and address historical imbalances. She was elected into the College of Fellows in 2020.
Mediums Fiber Mixed Media Recognition College of Fellows

"ReNew" by Louise Silk

Start date
Tuesday, 01/28/2020, 12:00 AM
End date
Friday, 05/01/2020, 7:00 AM
An exhibition featuring a selection of vibrant works by Pittsburgh artist Louise Silk
Location

5645 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
United States

Maine Quilt Show 2020

Start date
Thursday, 07/23/2020, 4:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 07/25/2020, 12:00 PM
42nd annual quilt show
Location

76 Community Dr
Augusta , ME 04330
United States

Portrait of Glen Kaufman

Remembering: Glen Kaufman

Textile artist, designer, educator, and ACC fellow Glen Kaufman died on January 16, 2020 in his home state of Georgia. He was 87 years old.

Textile Center Youth Summer Camps 2020

Start date
Saturday, 07/04/2020, 4:00 AM
End date
Friday, 08/21/2020, 11:00 AM
Explore the vibrant world of fiber art and creativity with us! Textile Center offers 26 camps for students ages 6 and up, at all skill levels.
Location

3000 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
United States

"A Common Thread 2020" Member Exhibition

Start date
Thursday, 01/09/2020, 11:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 03/14/2020, 12:00 PM
Join us in our silver anniversary year for "A Common Thread," our annual member exhibition
Location

3000 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
United States

2020 Season Opening

Start date
Tuesday, 02/18/2020, 4:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 07/11/2020, 11:00 AM
The Virginia Quilt Museum will be hosting four new exhibitions in 2020.
Location

301 S Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
United States

Alice Kagawa Parrott at the loom

Encountering Alice Kagawa Parrott

The practice of fiber artist Alice Kagawa Parrott (1929 – 2009) springs to new life in slides uncovered in the American Craft Council’s Archives.

Chunky knit blanket workshop

Start date
Saturday, 02/08/2020, 7:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 02/08/2020, 10:00 AM
Learn to knit a super thick blanket with merino wool roving
Location

PO Box 80
Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
United States

Knit rope basket workshop

Start date
Saturday, 01/11/2020, 7:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 01/11/2020, 10:00 AM
Learn to knit a sturdy basket – perfect for organization in the New Year
Location

PO Box 80
Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
United States

Flag Wool & Fiber Festival 2020

Start date
Saturday, 05/30/2020, 3:00 AM
End date
Sunday, 05/31/2020, 11:00 AM
Flag Wool & Fiber Festival includes fiber animal exhibits, live shearing, fiber and cultural demonstrations, a fiber arts competition, and more.
Location

2340 N. Fort Valley Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
United States

"Color Improvisations 2"

Start date
Saturday, 01/04/2020, 11:30 AM
End date
Sunday, 03/29/2020, 11:30 AM
International exhibition of contemporary quilts curated by Nancy Crow
Location

107 Cliff Park Road
Springfield, OH 45504
United States

Holiday Hand Papermaking Workshop with Jacqueline Mallegni

Start date
Saturday, 12/14/2019, 4:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 12/14/2019, 10:00 AM
Papermaking workshop will focus on ‘holiday paper’ using earth pigments and indigo to create colorful paper and monoprints.
Location

634 Canyon Road - Building C
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States

"Forage | Local Color" Opening Reception

Start date
Thursday, 10/24/2019, 2:00 PM
End date
Thursday, 10/24/2019, 5:00 PM
Join artists Annie Hejny and Annabella Sardelis for the opening reception of "Foraged | Local Color."
Location

717 S 10th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States

Artisan Textiles and Indigo with Aboubakar Fofana

Start date
Thursday, 10/24/2019, 12:00 PM
End date
Thursday, 10/24/2019, 2:00 PM
Join us in welcoming international artist Aboubakar Fofana from Mali to Textile Center for a special pop-up gallery event featuring the indigo-dyed textiles for which he is known and celebrated around the world.
Location

3000 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
United States

Winter Tea

Start date
Saturday, 12/07/2019, 7:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 12/07/2019, 10:00 AM
Fawn Valentine will be presenting, "American Quilt History." After her talk, there will be an heirloom quilt show-and-tell and a tea.
Location

301 S Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
United States

"California Fibers: A Closer Look"

Start date
Saturday, 01/18/2020, 8:00 AM
End date
Saturday, 02/29/2020, 11:00 AM
Contemporary works in a wide range of fiber media by members of California Fibers, a juried group of Southern California artists.
Location