Juror: Laura Strand - Professor of Textiles at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Laura Strand, head of Textile Arts has a comprehensive back-ground and formal training in weaving, surface design, papermaking, bookbinding and basketry through a BFA from Georgia State University and an MFA from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She has exhibited widely and lectured throughout the country.
As a working artist her interests include the interface between feminism and visual culture, exploring the connection between the textile field and our Western cultural understanding of "women's work." As an artist and a person she engages in an effort to link the rich heritage of the textile arts with contemporary theoretical discourse.
Juried Artists:
Ella Ackman, Nikita Anaïs Récamier, Adegboyega Arohunmolase, Eve Bayer, Eldon Benz, Ashley Brossart, Greta Coalier, Delaney Conner, Karen Elshout, Jonah Feintuck, Zoë Finkelstein, Madeline Finn, Leah Golembeski, Nancy Grimes, Michele Hilbing, Fatou Kane, Athena Kelly, Sarah Knight, Robert Kokenyesi, Jessica McCoy, Kenya Mitchell, Henry Moyerman, Michelle Oconis, Cherie Peters, Frank Pishkur, Diane Rickerl, James Scheller, Judith Shaw
