Prized worldwide for producing vivid patterns and colors, the ancient resist-dyeing technique of ikat developed independently in communities across Asia, Africa and the Americas. This exhibition explores the global phenomenon of ikat textiles through examples from countries as diverse as Chile, Indonesia and Uzbekistan.
National Gallery of ArtWoven Histories: Textiles and Modern AbstractionThrough July 28, 2024Washington, D.C.In the 20th century, textiles have often been considered lesser—as applied art, women’s work, or domestic craft. Woven Histories challenges the hierarchies that often separate textiles from fine arts. The...
Smithsonian American Art MuseumPatterns and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish WomenMarch 28 – August 26, 2024Washington D.C.In the late nineteenth century, Amish women adopted an art form already established within the larger American culture and made it distinctly their own....
In March 2023, we showed a preview of the Museum of American Folk Art's exhibit "What That Quilt Knows About Me." The exhibit focuses on the relationship between the textiles and their makers. They range from traditional to outlandish. The...
