Mary Zicafoose Presents - Ikat: Notes from the Field
September 20th, 10:30am
Guild Lecture followed by Q & A
In person at Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave
Or join us via Zoom by clicking this link
Guild Lecture followed by Q & A
In person at Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave
Or join us via Zoom by clicking this link
Ikat wrapped yarns, when dipped in vats of saturated dye, instantly become timeless, immersed in an ancient partnership between tradition, design, and color.
This Guild presentation is a compelling and lavish textile travelogue stopping at the major ikat producing centers around the world. The talk highlights the unique and culturally distinct ikat cloth produced over the ages as well as introducing the signature style of several notable contemporary American ikat artists.
Mary will share many images of her studio, process, and weaving and speak about her lifetime work in ikat.
This Guild presentation is a compelling and lavish textile travelogue stopping at the major ikat producing centers around the world. The talk highlights the unique and culturally distinct ikat cloth produced over the ages as well as introducing the signature style of several notable contemporary American ikat artists.
Mary will share many images of her studio, process, and weaving and speak about her lifetime work in ikat.
About Mary Zicafoose
Nebraska artist Mary Zicafoose is well known for her work in weft ikat, a complex resist-dye weaving process. Her ikat tapestries have been represented in the International Triennial of Tapestry, Lodz, Poland; Museo de Textil, Oaxaca, Mexico; China National Silk Museum, Hangzhou and the collections of over two dozen United States Embassy’s abroad. Her education includes a BFA from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, with graduate studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Nebraska. A three-time USA Artist Fellowship nominee, Zicafoose is co-director emeritus of the American Tapestry Alliance. Extensive exhibition, teaching, mentoring and lecture venues include the de Young Museum, San Francisco, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN and universities, conferences, Guilds, and textile programs worldwide. She is the author of “Ikat: The Essential Guide to Weaving Resist Dyed Cloth” published by Penguin Random House.
Learn more about Mary: maryzicafoose.com | Purchase her book: Ikat: The Essential Guide to Weaving Resist Dyed Cloth
Nebraska artist Mary Zicafoose is well known for her work in weft ikat, a complex resist-dye weaving process. Her ikat tapestries have been represented in the International Triennial of Tapestry, Lodz, Poland; Museo de Textil, Oaxaca, Mexico; China National Silk Museum, Hangzhou and the collections of over two dozen United States Embassy’s abroad. Her education includes a BFA from St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, with graduate studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Nebraska. A three-time USA Artist Fellowship nominee, Zicafoose is co-director emeritus of the American Tapestry Alliance. Extensive exhibition, teaching, mentoring and lecture venues include the de Young Museum, San Francisco, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN and universities, conferences, Guilds, and textile programs worldwide. She is the author of “Ikat: The Essential Guide to Weaving Resist Dyed Cloth” published by Penguin Random House.
Learn more about Mary: maryzicafoose.com | Purchase her book: Ikat: The Essential Guide to Weaving Resist Dyed Cloth
