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Spotlight: Kirsten Miller, Natural Dyer and Sewist
Kirsten Miller has been a maker and crafter since she was a young child. She grows or forages for plant material to use for natural dyes, then transforms the fabrics…
Spotlight: Karen Hewer, Fiber Artist
Karen Hewer started sewing garments before discovering quilting. She made traditional quilts for about ten years. A bronze statue of a girl sparked an idea for an art quilt. Now,…
Spotlight: Ann Johnston, Textile Artist
Ann Johnston began exploring dyeing fabric from a need for fabric in specific colors. She continues to challenge herself to create new textures and patterns for original fiber art. How…
Spotlight: Cat Chiu, Public Artist
Cat Chiu creates public art inspired by lived experiences, conversations, overlooked histories, and communities with whom she has collaborated. The overarching theme that connects her work is transformation, whether it…
Spotlight: Hillary Goodwin, Textile Artist
Hillary Goodwin balances her life as an Emergency Medicine Physician and makes time to create textile art. Look closely at her work for the details and hand stitching. How long…
Spotlight: Soile Hovila, Tapestry Artist
Soile Hovila began drawing and painting as a young child. She creates detailed tapestries in her workspace, with a window that opens onto a garden with the forest beyond. Soile…
Spotlight: Susan Callahan, Textile Artist
Susan Callahan combines her experiences and passion for food while working in a commercial kitchen, with her love of working with textiles to create her art. Fiber art and food.…
Spotlight: Marita Wai, Cyanotype Artist
During the pandemic, Marita Wai remembered the fun she'd had as a child and bought a Cyanotype kit to do with her children. She opened it up and used the…
Spotlight: Mirka Knaster, Fiber Artist
Mirka Knaster creates fiber art, both inspired by the world around her and to tell visual stories. Creating is central to her life. She enjoys playing and seeing what evolves.…
Spotlight: Laurie Fagen, Visual Artist, Author and Musician
Laurie Fagen is creative across multiple media. Music and theatre have been a big part of her life, both as a child and now as an adult. She enjoys writing…
Spotlight: Patricia Pérez-Canto Caffrey, Textile Artist
When Patricia Caffrey first saw a quilt hanging on a wall, displayed as a piece of art, she knew that was what she wanted to do. She creates textile art…
Spotlight: Peachy Kaua’i, Mixed Media Artist
Peachy Kaua'i finds inspiration for her mixed-media art on beach walks, snorkeling, hiking, and surfing around the island of Kaua'i! You'll find her drawing, painting, crocheting, working with clay, and…
Spotlight: Émilie Trahan, Fiber Artist
Émilie Trahan creates award-winning fiber art inspired by nature and the world around her. Working improvisationally, she starts by selecting a color palette and setting minimal boundaries for the finished…
Spotlight: Sandra Mollon, Textile Artist
Sandra Mollon spent over 25 years making traditional quilts and was ready to try something new. She already drew inspiration for her appliqué quilts from photographs, so it was natural…
Spotlight Michelle Cain, Modern Quilt Designer
Michelle Cain made her first quilt and was hooked! She now designs modern quilt patterns and has written her first book. When did you first realize you are a creative…
Spotlight: Samantha Wong, Asian Felt Food Designer
For Samantha Wong, sewing was a creative outlet for her while working in a demanding full-time job. She quit her job and started to find herself as she explored designing…
Spotlight: Anne Fujiwara, Hawaiian Quilter, Instructor and Designer
Anne Fujiwara was captivated by traditional Hawaiian quilts and had a strong desire to make one herself. She now designs traditional Hawaiian quilts and teaches others the techniques and how…
Spotlight: Shashari Kiburi, Visual Artist
Shashari Kiburi is a visual artist who now works in textiles. She says if she weren't an artist, she'd be a historian. Each piece of work starts with researching history…