Talk

Join Intertwine Arts for an online talk wherein artists we admire describe their textile influences. We will examine two artists’ fiber art, as well as discuss the intersections and divergences of their craft and experiences. Featuring Bryana Bibbs and Anna-Maie Southern, they will explore how their art and teaching practices reflect a journalistic sense of weaving, navigate mental health, as well as highlight the virtues of plain-weave.

Bryana Bibbs is a Chicago-based artist who works at the intersection of textiles, painting, and community-based practices. Bibbs earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Fiber and Material Studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She founded The We Were Never Alone Project - a weaving workshop for victims and survivors of domestic violence, serves on the Surface Design Association’s Education Committee, and was named one of Newcity’s Breakout Artists of 2024.

Anna-Maie is a teaching artist and maker originally from the UK, now based in Manhattan. She studied BA Textile Design from University of Arts London, where she specialized in woven design and construction. Since then, Anna-Maie’s practice has evolved to focus on the Japanese weaving SAORI - a free-form approach to weaving that encourages experimentation and self expression. Anna-Maie loves to teach students of all ages and abilities, and is also hugely passionate about disability advocacy and the therapeutic benefits of art making.

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The mission of Intertwine Arts is to inspire creativity, joy, and self-confidence through free-form weaving for people of all ages with disabilities or chronic illness. Intertwine Arts envisions creating and promoting inclusive communities of weavers by partnering with organizations that provide programs and services to people with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities or chronic illness together with their families and caregivers. We aim to promote accessibility in the arts, as well as champion the legitimacy of disabled weavers in the art world.