Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving

In this national exhibition, artists investigate a variety of approaches to weaving.

Explore Alberta Craft's latest Feature exhibition, Innovative Threads: Contemporary Weaving, highlighting the work of twenty-one Craft artists across Canada. In this national exhibition, artists investigate a variety of approaches to weaving. Works range from traditional to conceptual, where material and methods are revered and subverted.

Artists address themes of sustainability, mass production and climate change, while others delve into topics such as queer and trans identity, feminism and the societal value of labour in textiles. See how this group of artists skillfully employ and challenge our notions of weaving in physical and virtual spaces.

Participating artists:

Anthea Black, Camille Richart, Carol Ann Apilado, Corrina Hammond, Crys Harse, Dan Laine, Deb Turner, Fern Facette, Harrison Sirois, James Lavoie, Jen Hiebert, Karla Mather-Cocks, Kate Ritchie, Kelly Ruth, Lara Felsing, Liv Pedersen (Dip '78, Painting), Mati Laforge, Nur Cirakoglu, Ozana Gherman, Shelley Ouellet, Sylvie Roussel-Janssens