Textiles/Fiber/Cloth

“KNOT SORRY” at Not Shockboxx!

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I am thrilled to participate in “Knot Sorry” at Not Shockboxx Gallery!
The “Knot Sorry” exhibition showcases bold fiber art in Los Angeles.
I will be showing for the first time a new work entitled: “Target Practice” which can be presented in multiple ways.

There’s something subversive about softness.
Knot Sorry pulls fiber art out of the polite, domestic corner and into the spotlight where it belongs — bold, labor-intensive, intimate, and impossible to ignore. This exhibition celebrates work made by hand, by time, by tension. Quilts that carry stories. Garments that feel like armor or confession. Threads that bind, unravel, and reassemble meaning.
We’re interested in fiber as both material and message. The slow process. The repetitive act. The history stitched into every surface. And the ways artists are pushing these traditions into something sharper, stranger, more personal.
Bring us the pieces that blur the line between craft and fine art. The ones that feel obsessive. Tender. Unapologetic. Work that holds weight — physically or emotionally — whether it’s stitched, knotted, woven, sewn, or layered into mixed media.
This is about care and control. About labor you can see. About softness that doesn’t ask permission.
No apologies. No minimizing.
Knot Sorry.
@notshockboxx

FIBER is Iterating at Textile Art Gallery NYC!

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 I am thrilled to  participate in:
Fiber Iterations
presented at Textile Art Gallery New York!

I am thrilled to  participate in:
Fiber Iterations
presented at Textile Art Gallery New York!

August 3-28, 2026

Fiber Iterations – Textile Art Gallery NYC  invited artists working in fiber and textile-based practices to submit work celebrating the versatility, innovation, and expressive potential of these mediums. The “Fiber Iterations” show was open to artists exploring traditional and contemporary approaches, including but not limited to weaving, embroidery, quilting, felting, tapestry, soft sculpture, mixed media, and experimental textile processes.

Textile Art Gallery New York is particularly interested in work that pushes the boundaries of fiber art, engages with cultural narratives, or examines materiality, sustainability, identity, and storytelling through textile forms.

Through presentation of the 53 selected works, his curated exhibition aims to highlight the depth and diversity of fiber and textile art today, offering artists the opportunity to share their work with a broader audience in the Chelsea Arts District and participate in programming related to the exhibition.

“Fiber Iterations is the Textile Art Gallery NYC’s new annual juried exhibition series, celebrating the breadth, creativity, and expressive possibilities of contemporary fiber art. Building on the gallery’s year-round commitment to presenting exceptional contemporary art in textile media, the exhibition brings together a compelling selection of artists and approaches from across the field.

Selected from nearly 300 submissions, the exhibition brings together the work of 53 artists. Juror Petra Fallaux, a writer, curator and artist based in Pittsburgh, PA described the submissions as “second to none.” The creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation demonstrated by artists from around the world made this an exceptional pool of work.

The selected works range from sculptural and conceptual approaches to pieces rooted in traditional techniques and re-imagined through contemporary practice. Together, they push the boundaries of fiber art while engaging with materiality, sustainability, identity, and storytelling through textile forms. The result is an exhibition that demonstrates the remarkable breadth, innovation, and expressive possibilities of artists working in textile media.” —Textile Art Gallery NYC

 I am pleased to be showing:
The Body Politic: Like White on White, 2024, 9 x 16 x 7″, book board, paint, canvas, hemp/assorted cord, trim


“FIBER ITERATIONS“at Textile Art Gallery NYC
Read about the show: FIBER ART NOW

 

BLACK, WHITE and GRAY: at Drawing Rooms

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​Black, White and Gray
Drawing Rooms Solo Project Space
Reception Saturday 6/13/26 6-8pm
OPENING JUNE 13TH, 2026 at Drawing Rooms!

I am pleased to share that I am participating in the exhibition “Black, White & Gray” at DRAWING ROOMS, curated by Anne Trauben
The achromatic “Black, White & Gray” exhibition runs from  6/11/26 – 7/11/26.
Please see show on ARTSY!

Showing: “Forest Through The Trees”
15 x 42 x 12″, book board, hemp cord, lace, used typewriter ribbon, wood, canvas, paint

Adi Segal, Anat Pollack, Anne Gilley, Arlene Farenci, Cara Galowitz, Cara London, Christopher Valdes, Daniele Lorio, Darcy Spitz, Debra Disman, Diane Lorio, Edward McTiernan, Elizabeth Bisbing, Eric Engel, Gaetano LaRoche, Harriet Finck, Henry Brown, Ian Mabry, Jacqueline Hayes, James Gianforti, Jennifer Florencio, JenniferWright, Jody Rasch, John Hampshire, JohnPatterson, Judi Tavill, Justin Martin, Karen Abada, Kit Callahan, Kenneth Hochberg, Laura LouLevy, Loura van der Meule, Maggie Hinders, MarcPhares, Mark Willie, Martine Kasmin, MJ King, Nazanin Parviz, Neil Agarwal, Nicole Lenzi, Pamela Flynn, Patti Jordan, Richie Vicencio, Shoshana Pofelis, Shannon Ferguson, Tatyana Kazakova, Tim Merrick, Tom Koken, Valerio Murri, Wade Chandler
Black White and Gray: an Achromatic Color Exhibit is an elegant show which includes exciting nature drawing, graphic form and a wide range of abstraction using only black, white and works in gray too.
Black and white sit on opposing ends of the grayscale. As with all achromatic colors, black lacks hue and absorbs all light wavelengths. White combines and reflects all visible wavelengths, so while it contains all colors, it is still perceived as lacking hue. The contrast between white and black is the greatest of any color combination, providing a bold and dramatic look.
Famous artworks using an achromatic color scheme—composed entirely of black, white, and grey—focus on form, contrast, and texture over color include Bridget Riley’s op-art piece “White Disks”, Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square”, featuring a simple black square on a white background, Robert Motherwell’s “Elegy to the Spanish Republic” series, Vija Celmins’ gray-toned illustrations of oceans, deserts, and night skies, and Franz Kline’s large-scale, black-and-white abstract expressionist paintings, such as “Black, White, and Gray”. The artists in Black White & Gray: An Achromatic Color Exhibit present works in black, white and gray using their own monochromatic voice and vocabulary.In keeping with our love of music, “Black White & Gray: an Achromatic Color Exhibition” is dedicated to the song “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse, an English singer, songwriter, and musician, a global phenomena, who blended jazz, soul, R&B into her music. Known for her distinctive contralto vocals, beehive hairstyle and tattoo’s, Amy won five Grammys and was the first British woman to do so. “Back to Black” is a critically acclaimed 2006 song detailing intense emotional turmoil, heartbreak, and despair following a breakup and reclaiming her power while singing it. We loved Amy and this song, as well as so many of her other songs.

 

“HOME v.2: Homeland” at the Georgia Center for the Book

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 I am thrilled to participate in “HOME v.2: Homeland”, an exhibition pre­sent­ed by the Decatur Arts Alliance, the Decatur Land Trust, and the Geor­gia Cen­ter for the Book
in Decatur, Geor­gia
May 29 — July 18, 2026

The Decatur Arts Alliance and the Decatur Land Trust are partnering with the Decatur Library to present the second edition of powerful art show celebrating the multifaceted meaning of “Home.”

Artists working in an array of mediums lend their creative voices to this important cause.

The theme for “HOME v.2 2026” is “HOMELAND.”

“A person’s or a people’s native land, we look to explore “homeland” as a geographical point of origin and a state of being. Works should express cultural and ethnic elements, and elucidate the view of “home” from the immigrant to the expatriate, the displaced to the indigenous. How do we find “home” when we are away from the land of our forebears? What do newly arrived peoples do to preserve their culture and heritage? How do we honor and acknowledge the indigenous inhabitants of the lands upon which we all now live?

The exhibiting artists’ creativity illuminate the diverse ways we experience and define “home,” and their connection with a “HOMELAND.”

Please view the CATALOGUE HERE!
Further Information HERE!

I am happy to be showing:

“Torrent and Tangle: Keep Your House in Order”
 10.5 x 25 x 18, book board, hemp cord, paper, paint, lace, ribbon

The HOME Exhibition is a multimedia showcase presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance in collaboration with the Decatur Land Trust and the Decatur branch of the Dekalb County Public Library. The exhibition will be shown in the Fourth Floor Gallery of the Decatur Library, home to the Georgia Center for the Book.

The show will run May 29 – July 17, 2026
An open­ing recep­tion will be held on Fri­day, May 29 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.

 

INTERLUDE at the Sam Francis Gallery

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I was thrilled to participate in INTERLUDE, an student-curated exhibition presented at the Sam Francis Gallery.

“Interlude represents a home, a shelter, constructed against a world that can be too overwhelming
at times. This collection of works is intended to create serenity and observation. In the
exhibition, we strive to represent strong female voices. The works are connected through inner
reflection and gentle conveyance. They are not minimized by their subtlety, but they are
strengthened in their ability to impact without aggression. Interlude aims to invite contemplation,
a pause of mindfulness in everyday life.” —Pippa Ang, Curator

Please read Press Release HERE!



The student curatorial team, led by their teacher Janice Gomez.

 

 

My work, SANCTUARY: Know Safe Space was on view.
 

 
        
And a beautiful time was had by all….

The Material Intelligence of Touch

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I was delighted to participate in:
handwork 2026 logo

At the Marks Center, College of the Desert.

The exhibit a project of  Textile Arts LA, and curated by Carrie Burckle, brings together artists from Textile Arts LA whose work centers the hand as both method and metaphor. Inspired by artist Ann Hamilton’s concept of the “sewing hand”—the idea that making by hand is a way of knowing—we explore how tactile engagement with material connects body to mind, individual to community, and past to present.

Please VIEW THE WORKS IN THE SHOW HERE

I am delighted to participate with two works included [positioned side by side!

“La Forêt I” , 2024, 62 x 17 x 1”, canvas, acrylic paint, hemp/jute/cotton cord
and
“Communion“, 2025, 10.5 x 21.5 x 8.5” (dimensions variable), wood, hemp/assorted cord, acrylic paint

  

 

Many thanks again to friend and colleague and fellow artist
Deborah Lynn Irmas
for visiting and photographing the show sand my work in it, when I could not make it out to Palm Desert to see it live and in person!