This year’s Expo Chicago had more than the usual number of fiber pieces. We are not talking about 1960s macramé or traditional weaving; this fair showed unorthodox and innovative works using fiber in unconventional ways
ARTIST TAKEOVER: RAMEKON O’ARWISTERS
Artists such as Mayowa Nwadike and Ramekon O’Arwisters are among those featured.
Disappeared by ICE in L.A.: How to find detained relatives The above article was published by the LA Times on June 27, 2025 by Staff Writer, Karen Garcia – I’ve also included a link to the LA Times article, but without a subscription reading it may be limited, thus I’ve reproduced their research on who […]
Morabito adapts the work of Italian old masters into these tapestries woven on a digital jacquard loom.
by Matt Stromberg March 30, 2025 This month, we recommend shows by several artists who provide singular, visionary, and radical ways of viewing the world — and imagining new ones. Madam X’s enigmatic diagrams on view at the Philosophical Research Society draw on myriad spiritual traditions to wrestle with the weight of existence, while Ramekon […]
Textile art has not always been one of my favorite mediums –
Taking the African diasporic world- view that challenges linear timelines, ancestry is more than a biological inheritance but a spiritual and meta physical interconnectedness with the universe that creates a loop of guidance and resilience.
John Paul Morabito’s shimmering beaded tapestries shine a light on queer joy and possibility. In The Queue, the Kent, Ohio–based weaver and professor shares about the ideas and influences underpinning their practice, their vibrant materials, and the craft community in northeast Ohio. By Shivaun Watchorn January 15, 2025 A high school teacher introduced John […]
Rooted in the exploration of traditional textile and craft practices, the work of multimedia artist Ramekon O’Arwisters reflects his lived experiences as a Black and Queer man in the United States.