Online exhibition explores diverse, vibrant stories behind some of America s best fiber artists
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BOSTON, MASS
.- In its new online exhibition, Fiber Stories, the Society of Arts + Crafts digs deep into the connection between personal storytelling and craft. Fiber Stories highlights the full spectrum of fiber crafts, showcasing more than 45 national artists with a breadth of experience and styles in basketry, weaving, felting, knitting and quilting. Several artists apply classic fiber art techniques to unexpected materials. Fiber Stories debuted on the SA+Cs Fiber Stories page July 16th, 2021 and runs through August 29, 2021.
Part of SA+Cs rotating online showcase spotlighting multi-discipline craft exhibitions with retail, entertainment and educational experiences, Fiber Stories features weekly events with artists sharing stories that offer an in-depth look at their work, their practices, and their world views. Events incl
Dairy Barn Arts Center to hold Quilt National
Dairy Barn Arts Center
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is proud to announce the opening of “Quilt National ‘21: The Best in Contemporary Quilts.”
Quilt National is a juried, biennial exhibition that features new artworks by 84 artists from 14 countries. The exhibition will be on view May 29 to Sept. 6 and will feature local artist Nancy Crasco, of Brighton.
A BFA graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Crasco earned a master’s degree at Lesley University and has been working in fiber since 1968, actively exhibiting her work nationally and internationally since 1975. Her work is often based on the intricacies of nature, and the effects that modern society has on the ecology of the earth. Her imagery is achieved through the use of various printing processes, including linoleum, gelatin plate, and a photocopier, in combination with stitching and embroidery. She is a member of the Cambridge Art Association, the Studio Art Quilte