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2020 Fantastic Fibers

FANTASTIC FIBERS is an international juried exhibition that seeks to showcase a wide range of outstanding works related to the fiber medium.

One of Yeiser Art Center’s most engaging, innovative and colorful international exhibits, Fantastic Fibers is an inspirational must-see for fine artists, quilters, and textile art enthusiasts across the globe.

2020’s Fantastic Fibers exhibit was viewable by appointment the week of May 26-May 30.

Amy Meissner

JUROR: Amy Meissner

Alaska artist, Amy Meissner, combines traditional handwork, found objects, and abandoned textiles to reference the literal, physical, and emotional work of women. She has shown internationally, with textile work in the permanent collections of the Anchorage Museum, the Alaska State Museum, the Contemporary Art Bank of Alaska, and the Alaska Humanities Forum as well as various private collections. With a background in clothing design, illustration, and writing, she holds undergraduate degrees in both art and textiles, an MFA in Creative Writing, and is currently completing an MA in Critical Craft Studies at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina, where she is pursuing research into Craft as Remedy through women’s solitary and participatory textile practice.

Amy Meissner
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