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Textile Works
Sheila Hicks is celebrated for her vibrant and monumental textile works created using natural fibers such as wool, linen, and silk. Her practice often emphasizes a deep connection to materials and a respect for traditional weaving and fiber art…
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Totomoxtle Veneer
Fernando Laposse is a designer who focuses on utilizing agricultural waste, such as corn husks, to create innovative and sustainable furniture and design objects. His work explores the potential of these often-discarded materials as valuable…
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Nest
Ninela Ivanova's "Nest" series is a body of sculptural textile work created primarily from discarded wool and other natural fibers. These intricate and often large-scale pieces evoke the forms and textures of nests found in nature. By utilizing…
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Santa Cruz River
"Santa Cruz River, 2016-2017" by Alexandra Kehayoglou is likely a textile-based artwork, consistent with her practice of creating hand-tufted wool landscapes. This piece would specifically represent the Santa Cruz River as it appeared or was…
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Fair Park Lagoon Restoration
Patricia Johanson's "Fair Park Lagoon Restoration" (1981-1986) is an early example of ecological art where the artist integrated art and infrastructure to restore a degraded urban lagoon in Dallas, Texas. Johanson's design transformed the…
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Ice Receding/Books Reseeding
Basia Irland's "Ice Receding/Books Reseeding" is an ongoing project that combines sculpture, water ecology, and community engagement. Irland creates "ice books" embedded with native seeds, which are then placed in rivers and other waterways as the…
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Buffalo
Environmental Sculptures is a collaborative project initiated in 2013 by Jim Swaim and Paul Quirk, driven by a concern for environmental pollution observed along the Intracoastal Waterway. The initiative creates engaging sculptures primarily from…
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