OUR PROGRAM FROM LAST YEAR, NYTM 2023
Vignettes: one venue, three exhibitions
Vignettes: one venue, three exhibitions presented by browngrotta arts
This series of events will feature a unique format -- three exhibitions in one space. Vignettes: one venue; three exhibitions will combine celebrations of the noted wood sculptor, Dorothy Gill Barnes and famed weaver and surface designer, Glen Kaufman, with An Abundance of Objects, featuring baskets, ceramics and sculptures by more than three dozen international artists.
An Artist’s Reception and Opening will take place on Saturday, Oct 7th, from 11 am to 6 pm.
Vignette 1: Dorothy Gill Barnes: A Way With Wood
Dorothy Gill Barnes: a Way With Wood will celebrate the work of the renowned sculptor, known for weaving bark, transforming natural materials, and for her collaborations with glass artists, resulting in objects that mix glass and bark and branches in intriguing ways. Among Barnes’ innovations were dendroglyphs, markings she’d make on live tree bark, which she allowed to develop into “scars” for months or years before har- vesting and using the resulting bark “drawings" in her works.
Vignette 2: Glen Kaufman: Elegant Eloquence
Glen Kaufman: Elegant Eloquence highlights the work of this master weaver who created photo collages, using a Japanese technique to apply gold and silver leaf atop intricately woven damask fabric, often in a grid, to reflect disappearing Japanese architecture. Also included are examples of Kaufman’s early work, which included both textural weaving and macramé-knotted and interlooped, hanging sculptural forms.
Vignette 3: An Abundance of Objects
The third exhibition, An Abundance of Objects, will combine baskets, sculptures, and ceramics by more than three dozen artists from the US and abroad. Included will be work by Dail Behennah (UK), Hisako Sekijima (JP), Tim Johnson (UK), Polly Sutton (US), Stéphanie Jacques (BE), Judy Mulford (US), Gizella Warburton (UK), Mary Merkel-Hess (US), Simone Pheulpin (FR), Lawrence LaBianca (US), Lizzie Farey (UK), Joe Feddersen (US), Toshiko Takeazu (US), Gary Trentham (US), Nancy Koenigsberg (US); Markku Kosonen (FI), Tamiko Kawata (US), Christine Joy (US), Kosuge Kogetsu (JP), Kajiwara Aya (JP), Kyomi Iwata (US), Katherine Westphal (US), Dona Look (US), John McQueen (US), Jiro Yonezawa (JP), Gyöngy Laky (US), Noriko Takimaya (JP), Gertrud Hals (NO), Jeannet Leenderste (US), Naomi Kobayashi (JP), Karyl Sisson (US), Willa Rogers (NZ), Neil and Fran Prince (US), Jin-Sook So (KO), Lewis Knauss (US), Dawn Walden (US), and Keiji Nio (JP).
abc carpet & home
Celebrate New York Textile Month with abc carpet and home, the NYC destination for one-of-a-kind rugs.
All month long at abc, we will be showcasing various textile artisans + specialty hand-crafted traditions in-store. We will close out New York Textile Month with an in-store Textile Event at abc's Manhattan Flagship on Saturday, September 30th to celebrate the magic of textile craftsmanship.
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Elana Herzog: Ripped, Tangled, and Frayed. OPENING
The Visual Art Center of New Jersey presents the work of Elana Herzog in the Art Center's Main Gallery. The exhibition: Ripped, Tangled, and Frayed (September 29th, 2023 - February 4th, 2024) will feature stunning mixed textile works ranging from raw and threadbare fabric vestiges to plush floral piecework embellished with embroidery and applique. Since 1997, the artist has been fascinated by vintage chenille, which she rips, sews, staples, suspends, and occasionally adorns with beadwork. Exhibition highlights include her signature stapled works, which involved deconstructing and embedding textiles seamlessly into the gallery walls. Herzog also showcases recent large-scale wall pieces, a new direction in sewing, combining, and accumulating different fabrics sourced from her extensive travels. Finally, a site-specific floor installation, Felled, features cut logs incised with fabric extending from the Main Gallery to the building’s exterior. Through artworks spanning from 1995 to the present, this exhibition reflects the breadth and depth of Herzog’s innovative engagement with textiles.
Learn More www.artcenternj.org
The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey nurtures the capacity for personal expression, expands the creative experience, and fosters stronger communities by empowering people to see, make, and learn about art. Through exhibition, Studio School, and community programs, the Art Center engenders connection, curiosity, and creative risk-taking among its constituents.
Stitch by Stitch: The Fabric of Healing
At this event you will have the opportunity to view story cloths from CTP healing circles around the world. Founder and Executive Director Dr. Rachel Cohen will speak about how textile testimonials can provide a pathway for healing for survivors of human rights abuses. The exhibit amplifies the voices of women, girls, and LGBTQI people who have been silenced by systems of oppression and violence. The story cloths invite us to bear witness to their suffering, their resilience and their capacity for recovery.
The CTP approach takes inspiration from the ancient practice of making story cloths found across many cultures: Women come together to sew their 'unspeakable' stories into images in cloth. They find safety, support, community, and a vital means of self-expression. In the group therapy, they begin to experience their stories in a new way—free of stigma, shame, self-blame, guilt, and the body’s automatic response to traumatic experiences. The sewing circle becomes a community of acceptance and support for those who have been stigmatized and rejected.
As she stitches her story, one participant explains its impact: “I feel like I’ve rid myself of a heavy load, a load I carried. It’s passed now. I am getting rid of things that I had carried in my heart.”
Learn More www.commonthreadsproject.org
Common Threads Project (CTP) is a non-profit humanitarian organization that uses textile work, art therapy, mind-body approaches and group trauma treatment to provide pathways for recovery for survivors of sexual violence, war and displacement. Since its founding in 2012, CTP has established healing programs for in Ecuador, Nepal, Bosnia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and in refugee communities in the US. We believe that all survivors, regardless of circumstances, deserve deeply effective and enduring recovery services.
Embroidery Exhibition
Our in-house denim tailor and embroidery artist, Ramell - Correen Frederick will be providing an embroidery exhibition on September 24th. You will be able to bring in your denim garments and get your name or a cool design added by Ramell using his hand cranked chain stitch machine.
Ramell has called Brooklyn home since 2008. At a young age Ramell knew that he wanted a career in art. He has explored with various mediums over the years but started working with textiles and thread around 20 years ago. He has the answers for a lot of your denim-based questions and your guy for an alteration or to save your favorite jeans from a slow death. Additionally, as an Embroidery artist, Ramell has been making one of a kind, hand cranked, thread on fabric art for the last 5 years utilizing a 100+ year old Singer machine.
Learn More smokeyvale.com
We are a community inspired concept space in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. We're a high-end barber shop, clothing boutique and community creative hub/space showcasing local creatives, artists, designers, and musicians etc. We are marrying Brooklyn’s sense of community, networking, and collaboration with the need that it’s ever changing dynamic, and demographic have for fashion and grooming.
ROSE PEARLMAN - EXHIBIT OF "NEW WORKS" and OPENING OF "NEW WORKS"
M.PATMOS is excited to host Rose Pearlman - a talented Brooklyn based artist, teacher, and textile designer. With a background in fine arts and a love of well designed functional objects, her creations blur the lines between art and craft and pushes the boundaries with non-traditional techniques and materials. Her work has been featured in fiber magazines, galleries, and numerous online design sites. Rose's book, Modern Rug Hooking, was published with Roost Books in 2019 her latest book 'Making Things' will be released in Spring 2024.
And for the opening: M.PATMOS is excited to welcome and celebrate the talented Rose Pearlman. Her exhibit of new works will be on view and she will be bringing special items for sale the day of the opening. Refreshments will be served.
Learn More mpatmos.com
Established over ten years ago, M.PATMOS designs modern wardrobe staples and sophisticated, textural knitwear meant to be passed down to future generations.
Focused on high quality and minimizing our environmental impact, we’ve worked with small family owned factories and workshops for many years, merging sustainable artisan hand crafted techniques and technology to create beautiful designs in luxurious, natural fibers.
We opened our shop in the fall of 2018 in Brooklyn, New York where we focus on bringing you the best from independent designers.
FIBRATION Artist Talk at L'SPACE
Hosted at the NYTM Headquarters, join the fibration artists as they discuss their dynamic and exceptional works, ranging from intricately designed two-dimensional pieces to captivating three-dimensional freestanding sculptures. Speaking of the rich possibilities and boundless potential artists celebrate. Utilizing materials to push the boundaries of expression and craft new ways of knowing.
Featuring: Liz Collins, Joy Curtis, Melissa Dadourian, Regina Durante Jestrow, Courtney Puckett, and Michelle Segre
Courtney Puckett, courtneypuckett.com, @courtneygpuckett
Liz Collins, lizcollins.com
Joy Curtis, joycurtisartist.com, @joyecurtis
Melissa Dedourian, melissadadourian.com, @stringgirl
Michelle Segre, michellesegre.com, @michsegre
Regina Durante Jestrow, reginajestrow.com, @reginajestrow
Learn More lspacegallery.com
photo credit Melissa Dadourian
An Evening with Textile Artist Capucine Bourcart
As part of our ongoing participation in New York Textile Month, please join us as we host textile artist Capucine Bourcart for a kickoff to her 2 week exhibition in store.
Capucine's works at Smokey Vale will include; The Garden and the Bugs, The Deep Sea Comedy Show and Skin to Skin.
They represent three distinct yet inter-connected bodies of work that reflect a profound fascination with exploration, transformation, and the connection between the visible and the invisible realms of existence.
Come and enjoy a night of art, and wine from our friends next door at Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants (www.vwm.wine). There will be other refreshments available for non-alcoholic drinkers as well.
Learn More www.capucinebourcart.com www.smokeyvale.com
Work by Capucine Bourcart
Bourcart has been living in the United States since 2006, after growing up in Alsace, France. She identifies as French with Vietnamese heritage.
In her current multidisciplinary work with textiles, Bourcart uses unconventional materials such as cat fur, lint, and soil and elevates them into 2D and 3D objects, installations, and performances. She converts these materials through techniques such as knitting, felting, or embroidery.
Bourcart’s work has been exhibited internationally in numerous galleries and art venues including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, France, and Switzerland.
The Writings of Anni Albers
Karis Medina and Amy Jean Porter from the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation convene a reading group focused on the writings of Anni Albers. This event explores Anni Albers's legacy as a weaver, artist, and designer, as well as an educator, intellectual, and writer. Her texts remain as relevant today as when she wrote them eighty years ago. This reading group will approach and negotiate Albers’s legacy and philosophy while engaging with contemporary questions of technology and material resources, the relationship between art and craft, and the role of art education. We invite all participants to join us in reading aloud a selected text by Anni Albers and engaging in an open discussion.
The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving and promoting the enduring achievements of both Josef and Anni Albers. The Foundation conserves the Alberses’ art and archives and serves as an information resource for artists, scholars, students, and the general public. Anni Albers (1899–1994) was one of the foremost textile designers of the twentieth century. She pioneered new possibilities for textiles as architectural elements and functional objects, as well as contemplative works of art. In 1922, she enrolled in the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany, a school that transformed modern design and emphasized the connection between artists, architects, and craftspeople. In 1933, after the closing of the Bauhaus, she and her husband Josef Albers were invited to the newly established Black Mountain College in North Carolina to develop the art program, which was central to the curriculum for all students. During their time at Black Mou.
The Embrace: Threads that Bind Us - an installation with artists from Singapore, Ukraine, and Lithuania
EXHIBITION OPENING FRIDAY SEPT 22ND 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
The Embrace: Threads that Bind Us - an installation by Madhura Nayak from Singapore, Tereza Barabash from Ukraine, Virginija Stigaitė from Lithuania
Ingrained in the spirit of every Indian are these three beautiful words 'Atithi devo bhava', which means ‘to treat our guests like we would treat our god!’ Before I take down my installation, I welcome the two guest artists into my world of creation celebrating weaving as a medium.
The two works added to my current installation are by Tereza Barabash and Virginija Stigaite. Both artists already connected by the work they did together, now join me in celebrating this amazing medium!
It is imperative that we explore the common threads that bind our worlds as communities lean on the support of others as they find the strength to persevere.
Being an outsider in New York City, like many others, I felt a sense of loneliness. These feelings were amplified to despair and helplessness when in challenging situations with no one to turn to. But it was in these times that I found glimmers of hope through the compassion of others. These strangers, each on their own path, came together to help my journey.
Though we come from different worlds, we’re connected by the invisible threads of humanity.
As the centerpiece in my installation where they now belong, is a dress created by artist Tereza Barabash and scarves created by artist Virginija Stigaite. The dress and scarves are encompassed with my Indigo weavings, with each piece unique with its own voice yet embracing each other and contributing to a harmonic whole.
Though often hidden, the threads serve as a reminder of our connections to each other. 'Atithi devo bhava' is based on the belief that all beings are connected, and small acts of kindness, give these ties strength.
As the centerpiece in the installation where they now belong, is a dress created by Tereza Barabash from Ukraine and a scarf created by artist Virginija Stigaite from Lithuania.
Learn more www.patternhive.live , www.trbarabash.blogspot.com , www.homofaber.com
Work by Madhura Nayak
Madhura Nayak’s art practice is multi-disciplinary with a focus on textiles as a medium. She aims to push the boundaries of a conventional and very popular resist dye process called tie and dye. Using techniques of ‘Bandhani’ from India and ’Shibori’ from Japan, she developed her own unique method she calls- 'Bandhori' which she looks forward to patenting. With interest rooted deep in the textile world, she also continues to create art using any medium necessary while exploring all the realms of creative textile processes. She was awarded a Masters in Fine Arts from the Lasalle College of the Arts Singapore in the year 2012. Madhura is currently an artist-in-residence with the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Tereza Barabash born, lives and works in Lviv, Ukraine. She studied at Lviv National Academy of Arts (department of artistic textile) and in 2010 became a member of the National Union of Ukrainian Artists. Tereza works in textile, installation, land art, audiovisual art and graphics. Tereza received many awards for her creativity and activism, among them: the Gold Medal and Award of Akapi Foundation for The Best Debut on the 15 th International Triennial of Tapestry in Lodz, Poland (2016). She is an active participant of exhibitions, festivals, art projects in Ukraine and abroad in spite of the ongoing war in her home country. Her latest shows from 2022-23 were planned and executed from France and Lithuania before she returned to Lviv: the Demonstration of Instability in Lublin, Poland; Persona (Non) Grata in Ustka, Poland; XXI Lemkowskie Jerusalem in Lodz, Poland; Culture against war, Poznan, Poland; Exhibition within the Manifesta Biennale 14 in Prishtina, Kosovo; Like in a movie... in Dnipro, Ukraine; The Invisible Costs of War in Chicago, USA; Give Me Tomorrow in Lisbon, Portugal; Day on Earth in Krakow, Poland; Secondary Archive in Warszawa, Poland.
Virginija Stigaite, from Lithuania, has a small handweaving studio in Vilnius, Lithuania. She has a degree in Fashion Engineering and is driven to find new ways of combining silk and wool with linen, as well as bamboo and nettle fibres. Virginija is Lithuanian National certified handweaver and designer of wall hangings and garments. She works with commissions from private buyers producing wearable art and her creations are acquired by government officials as state gifts. Her works have been presented in Maison & Objet in Paris, Gateway to Japan in Tokyo, Handverk Og Honnun in Reykjavik, Artigiano in Milan, Palo Alto Art Fair and Meraki Pop-Up in California.
Virginija Stigaite is the heart and soul of a current collaborative project with Japanese stitching masters, creating unique artworks and deepening respect for the artistry and multidimensionality of handmade items in Lithuania and Japan.
In 2019 Virginija Stigaite has been invited to participate in Homo Faber Guide developed by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, an international non-profit organisation based in Switzerland. Virginija has been welcoming international visitors who love handwoven linen, journalists and TV crews to her studio ever since.
Black Sheep Exhibition
Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool… English Nursery Rhyme 1774
Rhyme Studio announces the exhibition debut of its eighth 2023 design collection entitled Black Sheep. Made using the rich deep brown and undyed wool of the Irish Zwartbles sheep, the eighth customizable design collection for the company promotes the miracle qualities of wool and the health of the interior and our environment before any other consideration. Fitting for any project that prioritizes wellness in interior design, Black Sheep is responsibly made by hand from genuine Irish grown wool.
“Black Sheep celebrates a resilient and organic fiber for carpet and textile creation that was traditionally considered worthless. It is also a fitting metaphor for the marginalization of wool over the last 70 years and the phrase’s connotations of social outcast originate at a time when the fleece of the black or dark brown sheep was considered undesirable because it could not be dyed” says designer Claire McGovern.
On the contrary this archetype today can represent an individual who is interesting because they are different and in the case of wool, a more sustainably desirable fiber precisely because it negates the dye process and must be celebrated in its most natural form. The Irish Zwartbles sheep meaning quite literally “Black with a white blaze” yield a high quality sustainable wool with a strong and tight crimp that is traditionally spun by historic Irish woolen mills and tufted by hand for Rhyme Studio. A resilient material that easily hides dirt, it is sourced directly from Irish nature and used in the creation of new designs to be exhibited such as “Eye Amulet”, “Geometry”, “Cornu” and the basis for the studio’s foray into its first Luxury Doormat series.
Learn More rhymestudio.com
Rhyme Studio is a New York City based wool carpet, tapestry and textile maker with design collections made in rural Ireland. Working with the last surviving and historic Irish woolen mills, the studio combines millennia of historical iconography and symbolic form with an artistic, sculptural and sustainable approach to wool surfacing. With responsible craft and provenance of material as founding principles, a primary source for its hand tufted creations is heritage, traceable Galway Wool from the spectacular western Irish coast. The studio began working with Irish wool in 2017 only to uncover a collapsed Irish woolen market and a global fiber industry dominated by synthetics and in need of reform. An extraordinary material that is traceable, antimicrobial, naturally water resistant, flame retardant and air filtering with the ability to even improve indoor air quality, wool is sourced directly from Irish sheep farmers.
Opening FIBRATION at L'SPACE
L’SPACE gallery will present "FIBRATION" from September 7th to October 13th, Opening night on Thursday, Sept. 14th, 6-8 pm. Curated by Ragna Froda, this exhibition brings together a group of distinguished artists, each with a unique mastery of textiles as their chosen medium. Featuring works by Liz Collins, Joy Curtis, Melissa Dedourian, Regina Durante Jestrow, Courtney Puckett, Michelle Segre, Lelia Bacchi Curotto Levy, and Denize Treizman, "FIBRATION" showcases their dynamic creations, ranging from intricately designed two-dimensional pieces to captivating three-dimensional freestanding sculptures.
Courtney Puckett, courtneypuckett.com, @courtneygpuckett
Denize Treizman, denisetreizman.com, @denisetreizman
Lelia Bacchi Curotto Levy lelialevy.com @leliabacchi
Liz Collins, lizcollins.com
Joy Curtis, joycurtisartist.com, @joyecurtis
Melissa Dedourian, melissadadourian.com, @stringgirl
Michelle Segre, michellesegre.com, @michsegre
Regina Durante Jestrow, reginajestrow.com, @reginajestrow
Learn More lspacegallery.com
There will also be an additional exhibit at L’SPACE on the lower level at the same time, Birds of Feather, including artists:
Hiroko Takeda, www.hirokotakeda.com, @hirotake_tex
Fanny Allié, fannyallie.com, @fannyallie
Sanya Sharma,sanyasharma.space, @sanyasharma92
Erin McQuarrie, erinmcquarrie.com, @erin.mcquarrie
Elisa Lutteral, elisalutteral.com, @elilutteral
Jasmin Risk, jasminrisk.com, @jasminriskstudio
Robin Kang, robinkang.org, @spiderwoman1s0s
photo credit Melissa Dadourian
Opening BRIDS OF A FEATHER at L'SPACE
Join the opening night on Thursday, Sept. 14th, 6 - 8 pm! L’SPACE gallery will present "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" at the lower level of the gallery. Curated by Ragna Froda, this exhibition brings together a group of distinguished artists, each displaying two art pieces. The exhibition "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" is a celebration of the versatility of art and the power of duality in artistic expression, featuring works by Hiroko Takeda, Fanny Allié, Sanya Sharma, Erin McQuarrie, Elisa Lutteral, Jasmin Risk, Robin Kang, Heidi Hankaniemi.
Hiroko Takeda, www.hirokotakeda.com, @hirotake_tex
Fanny Allié, fannyallie.com, @fannyallie
Sanya Sharma,sanyasharma.space, @sanyasharma92
Erin McQuarrie, erinmcquarrie.com, @erin.mcquarrie
Elisa Lutteral, elisalutteral.com, @elilutteral
Jasmin Risk, jasminrisk.com, @jasminriskstudio
Robin Kang, robinkang.org, @spiderwoman1s0s
Heidi Hankaniemi, heidihankaniemi.com, @heidihankaniemi
Work by Jasmin RIsk
Work by Elisa Lutteral
Dorothy Liebes: The Mystery of The Matching Cuffs
Please join us for our fall Jewelry Detectives event, Dorothy Liebes: The Mystery of the Matching Cuffs–-with Charlotte von Hardenburgh, design historian and Research Fellow for the current exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
Dorothy Liebes (1897–1972) was an American textile designer, weaver, and color authority. She had a profound influence across a variety of design fields, shaping American tastes in areas from interiors and transportation to industrial design, fashion, and film.
von Hardenburgh will introduce us to the “Liebes Look” which combined vivid color, lush texture, and often a glint of metallic. This combination also translated into Liebes’s own fashion philosophy, the “bright” of her ensembles was often a stunning Mexican silver necklace, a flamboyant brooch—or her signature matching metallic cuffs. Whose jewelry did Liebes wear and why? von Hardenburgh’s detective work will lead to a major discovery, along with surprising twists that round out this deep dive into Liebes’s powerful impact on twentieth century design.
A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes published by Cooper Hewitt and Yale University Press will be available for sale at this event.
Learn More www.thejewelrylibrary.com
The Jewelry Library (TJL) is a collaborative space curated for jewelry people by jewelry people. Founded in 2018, TJL hosts a wide range of exhibitions, talks, and events all across the jewelry-spectrum, collaborating with both contemporary and vintage gallerists, artists, and collectors, as well as storytellers, historians, makers, and wearers. Along with an archive, library, and gallery space–which houses the TJL collection of books and jewelry–there is a penthouse space, The Great Room @ The Jewelry Library, for larger community gatherings, and next door, the new Shop@TJL, opening this fall.
Opening THREADSCAPES
AREA Home is thrilled to present “Threadscapes” - a group exhibition curated by Elisa Lutteral. The show features works by Amirtha Arasu, Natasha Boycko, Robin Kang, Qiqing Lin, Valeria Maldonado, Sanya Sharma, and Kate Holiber, and will be running from the 12th until the 30th of September.
This diverse group of artists sees thread as both a medium and a metaphor. Each artist is attempting to tell their story, exploring life’s composition as a woven structure - something that is fragile and strong at the same time. This collection of works approaches a weave as a means to world-building, where the whole world can begin with something so simple as a thread.
EXHIBITION DATES: 09.12.23 - 09.30.23
LIST OF ARTISTS: Amirtha Arasu, Natasha Boycko, Robin Kang, Qiqing Lin, Elisa Lutteral, Valeria Maldonado, Sanya Sharma, Kate Holiber
No registration required.
Learn more www.areahome.com
Work by Qiqing Lin
Work by Amirtha Arasu
Work by Qiqing Lin
TANGLED: ROOTS GROW
In May 2023, Mary Jaeger traveled the Silk Road in Uzbekistan. The journey among caravanserais, ancient walled cities and bustling village markets lead her to a myriad of ikat and suzani textile studios to see hand-made fabrics being created using age-old techniques. Traveling this path which connected east to west for centuries, connected Jaeger’s design life’s work as she shifted from Japan to Europe to NYC. Much like roots of civilization and textiles, seeing the Silk Road artisans connected and nurtured Jaeger’s inspirations, just as trees grow and flower from tangled and ancient roots. Immersed in the rich and varied cultures of Central Asia deepened and enhanced my her use of geometric and nature-inspired motifs, specific color relationships and how fabrics are designed, made and used.
These experiences offered Jaeger the opportunity to step into new territory, encouraging her to combine shaped-resist dyed textiles with vintage and contemporary Uzbekistan suzanis and ikats. For this exhibition, Jaeger has created a series of coats and interior wall panels that cross cultural and time barriers combining a variety of materials using layering, quilting and applique methods.
Each coat and wall panel is hand-embroidered with one of my Words of Hope: Love Joy Peace Courage Happiness Empathy Compassion. These messages encourage the wearers and viewers to be conscious of their own actions and communication skills, and to be aware of dismissive waste in our fragile world.
Learn More www.maryjaeger.com
Mary Jaeger draws on years of study and work in Japan and SE Asia. She is an entrepreneur well known for her timeless textile designs using shaped-resist dyeing and manipulation techniques, mindful of sustainability, eco-consciousness and circular fashion. Jaeger’s niche women's and interior accessory collections, at their core reflect her passions for color, texture and pattern, synthesized with simple silhouettes, natural fibers and a love of hand crafted and couture sewing details. Jaeger exhibits internationally and is the recipient of the Smithsonian Honoring the Future Sustainability Award.
Jonathan Michaud at the The Invisible Dog
The Invisible Dog will exhibit Jonathan Michaud’s textiles from his handwoven series Nesting, 2023. The textiles, woven in silk, paper, and jute, will be displayed in the window as part of the opening reception of The Invisible Dog’s 15th season. The opening will take place on September 9th, 6-9pm. The works will remain on view through the duration of New York Textile Month VIII.
The works will be on view from Sept 9th - September 30th
Learn More @michaud.studio
Jonathan Michaud has a BFA in Textiles from the Rhode Island School of Design and a MA in Textiles from The Royal College of Art. He has worked in New York in the interior design and textiles industry for over 20 years. His resume includes Martha Stewart, Peter Marino, and Yabu Pushelberg. He is currently the Head of Design for Soie de Lune, an interior textile line handwoven in Laos. He has been an artist at the Invisible Dog since 2020.
Opening CELEBRATION at L’SPACE
This year, the festival has formed a partnership with L'SPACE gallery in Chelsea on 524 West 19th street, making it the official headquarters for NYTM from September 7th to October 1st. The gallery's lower level will become the hub for a captivating exhibition and a series of events, all celebrating the world of textiles.
Learn More lspacegallery.com
Illiquid Objects
Illiquid Objects, curated by Yasmeen Abdallah and Defne Tutus, celebrates 1 poet and 19 visual artists working in textile and sculpture and is forthcoming at Studio 9D @studioninedee in Chelsea in September 2023.
Illiquid invites you to view Illiquid Objects at the opening, where Qiqing Goh will be reading her poem. If you can’t make it to the opening, please visit during regular gallery hours. The show will be on view September 6th - 29th and it will be open Wednesday - Saturday, 12 pm - 6 pm.
Learn More @studioninedee @86cherrycherry @defne.tutus
Illiquid Objects is a material investigation into personal production and craft using fiber, beads and amuletic objects. We are interested in exploring the handmade object as a place to store dreams. Co-curated by Yasmeen Abdallah and Defne Tutus, Illiquid Objects will feature works by CARO, Aruni Dharmakirthi, Renato Dib, Nicholas D'Ornellas, Katherine Earle, Daniela Gomez Paz, Alexandra Hammond, Vandana Jain, Fatemeh Kazemi, Weihui Lu, Erin McQuarrie, Chiara No, Jacob Olmedo, Lena Ruth Schwartz, SHENEQUA, Zelikha Zohra Shoja, Anita Trombetta, Tulika Varma and Chengtao Yi. Many of these artists work in the tangible world of physical materials and they push the boundaries of traditional textile techniques. They find inspiration in the fraying, breaking, and re-imagining of old narratives.
Way in / Way out ; AIR14 Culminating Exhibition
Textile Arts Center (TAC) is pleased to present “Way In / Way Out”, featuring works by Cycle 14 of Textile Arts Center’s Artist in Residence program, on view from 7-19 September 2023 at the Textile Arts Center.
Navigating intuitively, the artists of AIR14 create access points to pathways connecting collective consciousness. The series of works are connected by the desire to cross a portal, but as the fibers of an intricate weave they differentiate from each other highlighting each of the artist in residence perspectives and their way of imagining.
The artists draw from shared histories and unique experiences. Nature, ancestors, memory, personal archives, history, rituals, and mythology, are explored to imagine future possibilities and build alternate realities within our current landscape. The cohort are storytellers, exploring concepts of emotion, beauty, chaos, value, and protection, with heart and humor.
What does it mean to reflect from the portal? To stand at the entrance and look into the possibilities of being? To come out the other side transformed?
The Artists of TAC AIR14 - Cynthia Chang, Jasmine Murrell, Martina Cox, Kat Sours, Hekima Hapa, Madhura Nayak, M.E. Guadalupe Rubi, Paola De la Calle - invite you along the Way in / Way out.
Learn More textileartscenter.com
Work by Jasmine Murrell
Work by Mary Rubi
Textile Arts Center (TAC) is a NYC-based resource facility founded in 2009, dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of textiles through creative educational programs for children and adults. At TAC, we aspire to unite and empower the textile community and advocate for the handmade by providing accessible, skills-based classes that reinvigorate engagement with traditional crafts.
YuJei Yen | Knitting Artwork Showcase - OPENING
"Do we forget about the birds when planning our cities?"
Emerging textile artist, YuJei, has illuminated this critical question through her innovative artwork, "The Coexistence." This captivating piece invites us to ponder the harmonious cohabitation of humans and animals within bustling urban environments. By masterfully blending synthetic silk with intricate patterns, YuJei's creation urges urban planners to consider the needs of our feathered friends as well.
"The Coexistence" comprises knitted tapestries, a collaborative effort involving Parsons' artist, and Glory Apparel, a global leader in knitwear production. YuJei, currently a graduate student pursuing an MFA in textiles at Parsons, delves into the realm of knitting engineering through her evolutionary journey.
YuJei's visionary work initiates a visual dialogue about the expanding urban landscapes that progressively encroach upon nature's domain. Against the backdrop of urban vitality, the artwork contrasts the primal instincts of birds—often neglected in urban planning. In this portrayal, birds are granted a poignant symbolism, underscoring the necessity for inclusive city designs that recognize the rights of all living beings.
We warmly invite you to visit the At the Venue boutique in SOHO during September. This display will shine a spotlight on the art of knitting. This is an exclusive opportunity to appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship of knitting. We hope that you will join us for this occasion.
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YuJei Yen is a New York-based textile artist and graduate student at Parsons for MFA Textiles. Yu Jei specializes in knitting, specifically crochet, and honed her obsession with long-hours, large-scale handmade knitting artform. Her pieces have been featured in London Fashion Week and been worn by singers on the Golden Melody Award’s red carpet. With over 5 years of industry experience, she deeply understands materials, texture, and form. YuJei's creations exude a captivating raw energy and emotion that pushes the boundaries of crochet.