Contemporary Fiber in Florida2020: Walkthrough with Curator Cindy Bartosek

The artists featured in the exhibit at Florida CraftArt, “Contemporary Fiber in Florida 2020,” are breathing a new life into these age-old techniques. Fiber and textile traditions are universal and cross-cultural, and they are and always have been an integral element to our way of life. These labor-intensive, physical pieces cross boundaries and join the worlds of conceptuality, spirituality and craft by highlighting the element of the handmade. This exhibition is an exploration into a medium that is often misunderstood and is a beautiful representation of how vibrant the world of fiber is for artists in Florida.
"Contemporary Fiber in Florida 2020" opened March 13, 2020 at Florida CraftArt in St. Petersburg, Florida. *SHOW EXTENDED!* The exhibit will remain on view until June 20, 2020.
Floridian artists featured in the exhibit:
Cindy Bartosek, West Palm Beach
Bobbi Baugh, Deland
Gin Blische, Lake Clarke Shores
Kim Borowy, Tequesta
Bonnie Bruner, Lake Worth
Marilyn Conklin, Punta Gorda
Suzanne Conners, Stuart
Liliana Crespi, Port St. Lucie
Kathryn Erickson, St. Petersburg
Muffy Clark Gill, Naples
Marlene Glickman, Clearwater
Linda Golden, Bloomfield Hills
Amy Gross, Delray Beach
Amy Hemphill Dove, St. Augustine
Carole Hetzel, Tavares
Andrea Huffman, Sunrise
Jane Jennings, Port Orange
Kianga Jinaki, Riviera Beach
Nneka Jones, Tampa
Irene Katz, Lake Worth
Gillian Kennedy Wright, Lake Park
Cassia Kite, Sarasota
Carolyn Kossar, Tampa
Leeann Kroetsch, Tampa
Karol Kusmaul, Inverness
Mary Jane Lord, Tallahassee
Susan Lumsden, Brooksville
Ellen Nepustil, Bradenton
Ramona Pelley, Winter Park
Alice Pickett, Gulfport
Meg Pierce, Sarasota
Rebecca Levine Quigley, Sarasota
Amber Quimby, St. Petersburg
Esta Rubin, Port St. Lucie
Stephen Sidelinger, Venice
Jim Smith and Andy Brunhammer, Tampa
Emely Stehle, Clearwater
Mei Ling St. Leger, Clearwater
Susan Vazquez, Delray Beach
Dawn Waters, Gulfport
Malle Whitaker, Palm Beach
Filmed and edited by Chelsea Rowe
Directed by Katie Deits

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Thank you for posting this - excellent video and exhibition!

[@Mandaxx25]

Really not sure why I was recommended this but some great pieces there.

[@nancyknollflorida]

wonderful artists. I had planned to attend..... Glad I got to see it online.

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interesting to see what is going on around the country. intereting work.