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Women Redefining Fiber Art

Long relegated to utility and decor, textile arts underwent a dramatic transformation following World War II. With the Feminist Movement of the 60s and the rise of postmodernist theory in the 80s, fiber artists cemented their trajectory toward the realms of the conceptual, sculptural, and experimental. Works like the monumental weavings of Sheila Hicks and ​​Tanya Aguiñiga’s immersive installations have radically redefined the expectations of textiles from craft to fine art, especially championed by female-identifying artists.

"blue note" natural dyed textile art by g roslie thumb

"blue note" natural dyed textile art by g roslie

Collage17 W x 21 H x 0.2 D in

Jeeyon 'G' Roslie

United States

$1,080

"blue dryades" natural dyed textile art by g roslie thumb

Jeeyon 'G' Roslie

United States

$1,200

"aquarius" natural dyed textile art by g roslie thumb

"aquarius" natural dyed textile art by g roslie

Collage15.2 W x 32 H x 0.2 D in

Jeeyon 'G' Roslie

United States

$1,300

C Black thumb

C Black

Collage14 W x 17.5 H x 1 D in

Susan Smereka

United States

$665

Harbinger thumb

Harbinger

Printmaking16 W x 21.8 H x 0.3 D in

Susan Smereka

United States

$700

Sandpits of Orange thumb

Sandpits of Orange

Collage17 W x 23 H x 0.1 D in

Susan Smereka

United States

$1,080

Diamonds & Rust thumb

Diamonds & Rust

Mixed Media27 W x 42 H x 0.2 D in

Amadi Greenstein

United States

$1,800

Ghost Girl of Depression thumb

Ghost Girl of Depression

Mixed Media38 W x 108 H x 3 D in

Amadi Greenstein

United States

$980

Lavender Fileds Forever thumb

Lavender Fileds Forever

Installation61 W x 86 H x 0.2 D in

Amadi Greenstein

United States

$3,110

NUDE AESTHETICS PB/NA-19 thumb

NUDE AESTHETICS PB/NA-19

Paintings9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

$5,450

NUDE AESTHETICS PB/NA-45 thumb

NUDE AESTHETICS PB/NA-45

Paintings16 W x 26 H x 1 D in

FRAGMENTED PB/FM-01 thumb

FRAGMENTED PB/FM-01

Paintings16 W x 23 H x 1 D in

Erased Non Erased thumb

Erased Non Erased

Mixed Media44.9 W x 52 H x 2 D in

Femke van Gemert

Netherlands

$5,750

Beau Monde in Black thumb

Beau Monde in Black

Paintings79 W x 100 H x 3 D in

Femke van Gemert

Netherlands

$9,110

Hot Landscape thumb

Hot Landscape

Mixed Media83.9 W x 63 H x 4.7 D in

Femke van Gemert

Netherlands

$9,200

Source Code (pi: 1-40) thumb

Source Code (pi: 1-40)

Mixed Media12 W x 24 H x 2 D in

Yvette Kaiser Smith

United States

$1,450

Prints from $45

Phantom Distinction 10 thumb

Phantom Distinction 10

Mixed Media28.5 W x 24 H x 0.5 D in

Yvette Kaiser Smith

United States

Prints from $45

Oddment: a|mending thumb

Oddment: a|mending

Mixed Media8.3 W x 15 H x 0.5 D in

Yvette Kaiser Smith

United States

$815

Prints from $45

Purple sky thumb

Purple sky

Paintings64 W x 34 H x 3 D in

Carmen Mardonez

United States

Imaginary Topographies thumb

Imaginary Topographies

Sculpture28 W x 46 H x 38 D in

Carmen Mardonez

United States

Evening thumb

Evening

Sculpture11 W x 14 H x 19 D in

Carmen Mardonez

United States

Summer of dreams thumb

Summer of dreams

Sculpture42.9 W x 57.5 H x 1.2 D in

Water drops thumb

Water drops

Sculpture31.5 W x 31.5 H x 1.2 D in

$2,110

Prints from $40

Offshore thumb

Offshore

Sculpture35.4 W x 35.4 H x 1.2 D in

$3,560

Prints from $72

Transformations n°3 thumb

Transformations n°3

Drawings9.4 W x 11.8 H x 2 D in

Fibre Végétale n°19 thumb

Fibre Végétale n°19

Mixed Media7.9 W x 7.9 H x 1.6 D in

Empiler n°9 thumb

Empiler n°9

Sculpture11.8 W x 15.7 H x 1.6 D in

Sidereal Swallowings thumb

Sidereal Swallowings

Mixed Media11.8 W x 15 H x 0.2 D in

Cherry and Eye thumb

Cherry and Eye

Mixed Media33.5 W x 23.6 H x 0.1 D in

Silent are The Ghosts of Stones thumb

Silent are The Ghosts of Stones

Mixed Media23.6 W x 31.5 H x 0.1 D in

Gypsy tapestry thumb

Gypsy tapestry

Mixed Media35.4 W x 47.2 H x 7.9 D in

Fall blue vase 2 thumb

Fall blue vase 2

Mixed Media7.9 W x 11.8 H x 4.7 D in

Fall pink vase 7 thumb

Fall pink vase 7

Mixed Media7.9 W x 11.8 H x 4.7 D in

Sylvaine's nude no. 2 (The last tree) thumb

Sylvaine's nude no. 2 (The last tree)

Sculpture23.6 W x 74.8 H x 35.4 D in

Sylvaine's nude no.3 (The last  branch) thumb

Sylvaine's nude no.3 (The last branch)

Sculpture39.4 W x 65.7 H x 15.7 D in

Sold
Lamb nude thumb

Lamb nude

Sculpture40 W x 60 H x 20 D in

$2,450

Cosmic Flora thumb

Cosmic Flora

Sculpture52 W x 48.4 H x 1.6 D in

Sold
Topography thumb

Topography

Mixed Media25.6 W x 53.1 H x 1.6 D in

Sold
"Everything Will Be All Right'' thumb

"Everything Will Be All Right''

Mixed Media14 W x 18 H x 4.3 D in

$8,410

"REUNITE" thumb

"REUNITE"

Mixed Media28.7 W x 19.7 H x 2 D in

$6,550

"SEED" thumb

"SEED"

Mixed Media11 W x 11 H x 1.4 D in

$860

Between Chaos & Order 9 thumb

Between Chaos & Order 9

Sculpture25 W x 36.5 H x 1.5 D in

All Is Not Lost 2 thumb

All Is Not Lost 2

Sculpture14 W x 14 H x 10 D in

$860

Holding On 1 thumb

Holding On 1

Mixed Media40 W x 52 H x 0.1 D in

$4,270

Prints from $68

Sewn Study No.23 thumb

Sewn Study No.23

Mixed Media8.3 W x 10.6 H x 1 D in

Sold

Demi Overton

United Kingdom

Sewn Study No. 20 thumb

Sewn Study No. 20

Mixed Media11 W x 14.6 H x 1.2 D in

Demi Overton

United Kingdom

$660

Into the Light thumb

Into the Light

Drawings19.3 W x 26.2 H x 0 D in

Demi Overton

United Kingdom

$1,780

Licorice thumb

Licorice

Sculpture20 W x 28 H x 5 D in

thera hillenaar

Netherlands

Threeasone thumb

Threeasone

Mixed Media5.9 W x 13.8 H x 3.1 D in

thera hillenaar

Netherlands

Female gaze thumb

Female gaze

Mixed Media9.1 W x 19.7 H x 1.6 D in

thera hillenaar

Netherlands