Maker Perspectives on the Future of Textiles

Gather with three practicing textile artists from Western North Carolina, walking through two current exhibitions (The Ravel and The Rest and Emergence) at The Bascom as they discuss works on display. Followed by a slide show and an open dialogue among the artist-practitioners and art students currently enrolled in the Professional Crafts – Fiber Program at Haywood Community College.

Artists:

Kimberly English

Kimberly English is a North Carolina-based artist and educator. She holds a BFA in Fibers from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her work has been showcased extensively, including exhibitions at the Ackland Museum and the Oneoneone Gallery, and she was chosen as The Bascom's 2022-2023 Winter Resident Artist.

Amy Putansu, Faculty Exhibitor on view now at The Bascom: Emergence

Amy Putansu teaches at Haywood Community College in Professional Crafts. Her personal studio practice focuses on handweaving and dyeing. She is represented by Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in Asheville, NC

Rachel Meginnes

Rachel Meginnes is an artist and coach dedicated to transforming the way we see the world around us. Her woven works are amalgamations of deconstructed textiles and digital found imagery sourced from her immediate surroundings. Her work is represented by Tracey Morgan Gallery in Asheville, NC and Hodges Taylor in Charlotte, NC 

Haywood Community College Students 

Alix Johnson, Rachel Haas, Lisbeth Ruggeri, Brandi Adcock, Cricket Kaufman, Melissa Ezelle, Charlotte Cleary, Kaidynce Moffitt, Gabbi Torres, Janeise Harmon, and Donna Edwards