Manufactured Narratives highlights fiber artists who weave stories through their artwork. Fiber art is an intrinsically hands-on artistic discipline, as artists manipulate material through intense manual labor. It straddles the line between form and function as many fiber artworks can contain traditional functionality. However, within fiber arts, a distinction is drawn between creating for function or beauty. The difference is the focus on aesthetic value over utility. The narratives created through this work focus on a single question or examine personal experiences. While this juried open-call challenged artists to create textile works with a clear focus on aesthetic value, you'll find boundaries blur and embrace function.
Participating Artists
Dana Albrecht, Jessica Elena Aquino, Jim Arendt, Claire Ashcraft, Aliana Grace Bailey, Boisali Biswas, Rebecca Cynamon-Murphy, Amber Doe, Daniela Gomez Paz, Carol Irving, Ruth Jeyaveeran, Monica Johnstone, Melissa Joseph, Colleen Kole, Mônica Lóss, Nancy McRay, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, Suzanne Morlock, Maureen Nollette, Kaelin Porter, Nadia Rea Morales, Amanda Sheley, Amy Usdin, Patrick D. Wilson
