I just went by 108 Contemporary Gallery and got a sneak preview of Fiberworks 2024, which opened on First Friday in June. This juried exhibition is put on by fiber artists of Oklahoma and is a wonderful showing of the variety of fiber artists in this state that continues to knock my darned socks off! It is everything from traditional weaving to found objects embedded in handmade paper, from installation artwork to beautiful silk painting.
This nationally recognized exhibit allows Oklahoma fiber artisans to showcase their work from traditional crafts to innovative fiber art and includes cash awards. 108 has hosted the show several times, and the exhibit also educates the public about the many facets of fiber artistry by presenting a wide range of media, techniques and traditions honoring quality workmanship and original design.
FAO is made up of individuals interested in sharing knowledge and promoting appreciation of all aspects of fiber art, including weaving, spinning, embroidery, knitting, crochet, knotting, basketry, felting, quilting, papermaking, dyeing, rug hooking, lace-making and mixed media collage. Members’ skill levels range from novice to expert, with some members experimenting as hobbyists and others working as professionals.
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This year’s exhibition was juried by Shin-hee Chin, a fiber/mixed-media artist and professor in the visual art department at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. Chin’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Tokyo, Seoul and Washington, D.C.
The exhibition is showing until July 20. 108 Contemporary is located at 108 E. Reconciliation Way. For more information, visit 108contemporary.org.
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Steve Liggett is the owner of Liggett Studios.
