Barbara Heller "For Michael" Boxed In Commercial and handspun wool (some hand dyed), perle cotton, cotton, linen, mixed fibers, on linen warp, Tapestry
POSTED BY: REDAZIONE
New Exhibit Opening September 22, 2021 to January 2, 2022
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
Climate change is a prominent topic in current events as we see and experience changes all around us throughout the seasons. Weather extremes, the consequent loss of habitat, and stress on species, including humans are major concerns that tapestry artists are expressing in their woven art. Members of Tapestry Weavers West present a juried exhibit of contemporary tapestry focusing on this important theme.
The exhibit features tapestries reflecting the artists’ concern about our changing global environment and the detrimental consequences of climate change. They are woven in a variety of tapestry techniques and styles. But whether traditional or experimental, abstract or representational, they reflect the anxiety of this topic. Of the 48 tapestries submitted for the show, 28 tapestries by 28 weavers/artists were selected for this special exhibition by curators, Deborah Corsini and Alex Friedman, both Tapestry Weavers West weavers/artists.
The exhibition will be on view at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 520 South First Street, San Jose, California. (See museum website for hours and protocol: www.sjquiltmuseum.org)
