Textile Art Gallery
At Social Fabric, we celebrate the textile art-form by exhibiting work which is either textile in nature or refers to or employs textile methods. Our gallery is free and open to everyone during our regular hours and open until 9 pm during special Downtown Bellingham events like Art Walk. Art Walk is held the first Friday of every month and (usually) marks the opening of our monthly gallery textile art shows.
So much more than simply sewing, textiles are an ancient tradition. They go back to a time when humans were challenged by things like storage, travel and keeping warm. Down through the ages, as creative minds contemplated the making of a container, bag, or a garment – decoration came into play. As time passed – these methods of construction and decoration developed into a textile tradition and art form.
Contemporary textiles have no limit on form, focus or genre. They’re all over the map. But the beautiful thing about textile arts is – we ALL have a relationship with textiles (we wear clothes). Therefore we have a better understanding (possibly even visceral) of what a work of textile art could be expressing.
Take a look at some of our previous exhibits and be AMAZED by how artists have taken liberties with this art form – ENJOY!
Are you an Artist?
Want to be one of our exhibiting artists? Drop us a line with some information about yourself and some images of your art work. We are looking for art that is not necessarily only textile in nature, but could employ textile references or methods. Email us at info@socialfabricart.com to open a dialogue about exhibiting your work.
Social Fabric is a Fashion and Home Textiles Design Studio, and a Gallery/Learning Facility with a focus on textile art forms and fashion. Hours are: TUE – SAT 11am-5pm. Sometimes we are open late (until 9 pm) during special Downtown Bellingham events like Art Walk and Wine Walk.
Find us at 301 West Holly Street, Suite M-6, Belligham WA 98225
(Located downtown on the corner of Bay and Holly in the Bay Street Village Building)
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