"Mindful Making with Textiles” celebrates the meditative journey often found in the repetitive process of crafting. This show encourages us to explore our rich traditions of using textiles to create art. These range from wall-bound work, quilts, and linens to wearable art and 3D forms. This exhibition illuminates how these practices honor heritage, serve as pathways to personal growth and positive change, and expand the use of textile as a medium in contemporary art practice.
Featuring over 20 local and national fiber and textile artists!
Show begins with an opening reception Friday, March 1st, 5pm - 8pm and runs until March 22nd, 2024!
About the curator, Simone Paterson, PhD, Copenhaver Scholar-in-Residence at Olin Hall, Roanoke College
Dr. Simone Paterson is an artist who works at the crossroads of creative technologies and crafts. With a particular interest in spirituality and how energy flows throughout our bodies and also within machine systems, Simone firmly believes that the making and viewing of art can significantly contribute to our health and well-being.
Her solos exhibitions with diverse applications of technology and textiles have included showings at A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A., The Taubman Museum of Art, Virginia U.S.A., and a residency at Art Space, Sydney, Australia.
Visible Spectrum Green (detail), 2023, Simone Paterson, Embroidery on wool felt
As part of Art On 1st’s ongoing series of open-call exhibitions, ‘Mindful Making with Textiles’ aims to showcase emerging and established artists together, providing collectors a fresh perspective on art in Roanoke, Virginia and beyond.