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A pixelated quilt shows a figure with light brown hair and a blue and pink shirt, picking daisies among red, yellow, and green shapes, set against a dark, patchwork background.

Erica Vautrinot, ’24 BFA, Fibers Picking Daisies, Natural dyes on cotton, 52″ x 38″, 2024

Two woven textile artworks: the left shows a torso with a hand on the chest, fringed at the bottom; the right, titled Many-Flowered Heart, features an abstract close-up with flowers and varied colors.

Josie Natarajan, ’24 BFA, Fibers Many-Flowered Heart, woven wool and cotton, 2024

A woven tapestry of an upside-down human figure hangs from a natural wooden branch—a striking piece for your portfolio. The earthy colors, detailed facial features, and long yarn strands contrast beautifully against the plain white wall.

Annabelle O’Reilly, ’23 BFA, Fibers Unraveling, Mixed Media, 2024

A hand wearing a beige glove reaches into a stack of textured fabric squares, layered in healing colors of yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, and cream against a light gray background.

Francesca Santiago, ’25 BFA, Fibers Healing Colors Glove Book, Batting, Silk Habotai hand dyed with natural dyes, 2023

A multicolored mesh fabric, featuring shades of orange, blue, and white, is draped in wavy folds against a textured rock surface with patches of green and gray lichen.

Morgan Hale, ’14 BFA, Fibers Canyonlands, Handwoven paper yarn, sprayed dye, 2023

A minimalist art gallery features a large triptych with a dark, textured surface on the left wall. Three irregularly shaped rocks, including Batubuh #03, are placed on the light gray floor. Sunlight streams through upper windows, casting soft shadows.

Alexander Sebastianus, ’18 BFA, Fibers Batubuh#01, Batubuh #03, Batubuh #07, Fibers, 1995-2023

This embroidery features a Green Bottle Fly with a vibrant green and blue body, large red eyes, and black legs outlined on a light background. The wings are translucent with detailed stitching, making it an exquisite study of this fascinating insect.

Rebecca Parker, ’23, Fibers Green Bottle Fly Study, Machine embroidery on canvas, 2023

A whimsical tapestry showcasing an ogre with a bushy mustache, flanked by two white, winged creatures. Nearby, a red fox in a ruffled collar and the ogres beautiful daughter in a red diamond-patterned dress complete this enchanting scene.

Hayley Wood , ’21 BFA, Fibers The Ogre’s Beautiful Daughter, Hand tufted, 2022

A colorful embroidered textile features abstract patterns resembling fields, plants, and flowing water, much like scenes from Gohans countryside. The design includes green, blue, brown, and yellow sections with intricate details and textures. Edges are fringed.

Nami Yamaguchi, ’24 BFA, Fibers Gohan Tabete?, Hand embroidery, 2021-2022

A woman standing in the grass in a green silk dress with a coat over her head.

Alyssa Nickles, ’25 BFA, Fibers Marshland Dress, Silk, linen, indigo, & tumeric, 2022

A blue triangular pennant with orange text that reads, WHAT DO Y-OU MEAN WHAT D-O I M-EAN? There are two metal grommets at the top corners.

Andy Li, BFA ’12, Fibers The What, marine flag nylon, polyester embroidery thread, and brass grommets, 2021

A detailed textile artwork depicting a person with numerous tattoos holding a burning photograph of a woman. Surrounded by small objects, including a purple pyramid, candles, and cigarette packs. The flames dramatically rise from the photo.

Erin Riley, ’07 BFA, Fibers Why Now, Tapestry weaving, wool, cotton, 2021

A circular arrangement of dried, textured leaf fragments on a dark background. The leaves are clustered densely on the left side and spread out gradually towards the right, creating a gradient effect.

Iris Laurent, BFA ’15, Fibers Phase, Fibers, 2014

A table with a scroll of fabric printed with text

Judith Leemann, Associate Professor, Fibers reading aloud: stories about a coyote, 34 yards of cotton fabric printed with a transcript of 5+ hours of readings aloud, 2013

Two photos show Gold Divide, a large, semi-transparent yellow fabric sculpture billowing between red brick buildings in a grassy courtyard as people walk, sit, and observe the installation from different angles.

Leah Medin, ’13 BFA, Fibers The Gold Divide, Gold crystal organza fabric and galvanized aircraft cable, 57′ x 80′, 2013

A person sits on a red chair in an art gallery, immersed in a month-long performance. They cradle a large, colorful ball of yarn as assorted yarn spills onto the floor. More vibrant yarn balls are displayed on tables behind them, marking a creative shift in time.

Janet Kawada, BFA ’92, Fibers Shift in Time: A Month Long Performance, Fibers, 2012

An auburn, delicate skeletal leaf with intricate vein patterns rests on a white surface. The veins form a network of fine lines, creating a lace-like appearance. The leafs shadow is faintly visible on the surface.

Jenine Sheroes, Program Area Chair, Fibers Leaf (auburn), Human Hair, 2011, Photo by Robert Diamante

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