Sonoma State University
February 24, 2022 - April 10, 2022

A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard

Promotional graphic for the exhibition A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard, held February 24 – April 10, 2022, at the University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University. The left side features white text on a dark blue background describing the event, while the right side displays a colorful woven and knotted textile artwork with dynamic loops and threads in pink, red, blue, and beige tones

University Art Gallery
12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Closing reception:  Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 4-6 pm
ADMISSION IS FREE

The exhibition features work by 10 women artists, all of whom use knotting or weaving as their primary technique. Using rope, yarn, clay, and wire, these makers knot and twist their media into sculptures that range from minimalistic order, to joyful pandemonium, thereby upending traditional perceptions about the art of weaving, knotting, and macramé. Featured artists are Windy Chien, Kirsten Hassenfeld, Dana Hemenway, Kira Dominguez Hultgren, dani lopez, Hannah Perrine Mode, Liz Robb, Meghan Shimek, Katrina Sánchez Standfield, and Jacqueline Surdell.

A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard was organized by the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA, and will be traveling nationally through 2024.