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Mixed Media

Category: <span>Mixed Media</span>

Mixed media artists explore – and sometimes burst through – boundaries of traditional painting, drawing, photography, collage. Their sketchbooks  audition layers as well as demonstrate how different materials interact on a small scale. Our mixed media stories can inspire you to try new media in your next project.

Collage Art

Mixed Media Artists

Marie Bergstedt is a fiber artist whose work defies traditional categories. Always telling a story with her pieces, she uses whatever materials and techniques best tell the story. And there...

Finding inspiration in the world around him, Larry Calkins creates art that provokes laughter and emotion. In his hand-built studio/home, and sometimes outside it, he works with paint, fiber, metal,...

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To explore Cas Holmes' work, you have to engage with layers - layers of fabric, paper, paint, ephemera and stitch that bring the often overlooked to the front of mind....

Growing up with artists as parents, Libby Williamson explored many ways of creating, and that is reflected in her fiber art today. With complex layers of fabric, paint, dye, print,...

With an artist inside waiting for release, Lesley Riley's imagination collects and combines words and images. Then she sets them free. From fiber to collage to painting to cyanotype to...

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Shield Maiden with Swallow Tail fiber art by Audrey Hyvonen

Spotlight: Audrey Hyvonen, Collage Fiber Artist

Audrey Hyvonen creates colorful, layered quilts filled with playful scenes, hidden treasures, and unexpected details. Inspired by the world around her, she brings a sense of wonder and discovery to…
Missy woman in a pink hat rug tufted fiber art by Kid Kardiac

Spotlight: Kid Kardiac, Fiber Artist

Kid Kardiac brings music, memories, and hip-hop history to life through bold, detailed textile art. What began with making a rug for her music room has grown into a creative…
A Woman's World fiber art by Jessica Wohl

Spotlight: Jessica Wohl, Multidisciplinary Artist

Jessica Wohl turns everyday fabrics, old clothes, and household objects into art that tells powerful stories. With a background in painting and drawing, she uses quilting and embroidery to explore…
Protection fiber art by Sabine Kaner

Spotlight: Sabine Kaner, Textile Artist

Sabine Kaner weaves stories of identity, memory, and human connection into her layered textile art. Using hand stitch, found fabrics, drawing, and bold colors, she turns everyday materials into thoughtful…
Painting of a woman sitting on a bench by Mihira Karra

Spotlight: Mihira Karra, Fabric Collage Artist

Mihira Karra brings together fabric, color, culture, and stories to create portraits filled with meaning. Inspired by the strong women in her family and the many places she has lived…
Lost Lake fiber art by Julie Woodard

Spotlight: Julie Woodard, Multi-Media Artist

Julie Woodard sees possibility in things others might throw away. With fabric, thread, found objects, and a healthy dose of imagination, she turns discarded materials into playful art that also…
Somerset Morning painting by Chidinma Dureke

Spotlight: Chidinma Dureke, Visual Artist

Chidinma Dureke creates paintings that tell stories about home, identity, and belonging. Growing up between the United States and Nigeria has shaped the way she sees the world, and she…
Dot Ronaldson sewn paper collage with blues, purples and yellow

Spotlight: Dot Ronaldson, Mixed Media Artist

Some artists carefully plan every stitch, but Dot Ronaldson loves to see where the fabric and paper take her. Inspired by big skies, historic art, painted cloth, and a spirit…