Fiber Art Now

06/24/2026

Vancouver Island Surface Design Association Libbie Burns transforms merino wool and silk into magic through wet felting — soap, water, and hand agitation creating two- and three-dimensional sculptural work.
Inspired by thirty-five years of garden design and her Buddhist studies, Libbie's work reflects a love of nature, with embellishments of novelty yarns, curly locks, beads, natural dyes and eco-printing.
See it at the show:
📅 July 6 to July 31 (closes at noon) — Cowichan Valley Arts Council, Cowichan Community Centre, 2687 James St, Duncan, BC
📅 Aug 13 to October 10 — Il Museo Gallery, Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St, Vancouver, BC

06/24/2026

A Walk in the Park from was selected and included in the print exhibition of Vivid Fiber!

See more of the Vivid Artists' work in the Spring issue of Fiber Art Now. https://www.fiberartnow.net/spring-2026/

06/24/2026

Continuum: Quilts x Fiber
Accepting Submissions: July 1- September 30, 2026

From traditional bed quilts to three-dimensional mixed-media works, CONTINUUM will celebrate the infinite ways artists and makers use fiber and fiber-adjacent materials to tell stories and create visionary art. This exhibition will not be a single aesthetic, region, or lineage, but the entire spectrum of quiltmaking. From heritage techniques to experimental materials, from functional to conceptual, from hand-sewn to digitally engineered, we want to see it all. The exhibition will be juried by our panel of jurors: Jacob Hashimoto, Kenny Nguyen, and Victoria Findlay Wolfe, and will be featured in an online exhibition hosted by SAQA. Selected artwork will be eligible for an on-site exhibition at the International Quilt Museum in 2028.

https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/

06/24/2026

Our Annual Schacktoberfest celebration will be here before you know it and we wanted to make sure you had plenty of time to create!

The Schacktoberfest Call for Art is officially open!

We seek submissions in all mediums of painting, drawing, sculptural work, glass, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, photography and more in the themes of fall, autumn, harvest, and Halloween! All price points are welcome!

SPECIAL BLACKLIGHT DISPLAY: This year we’ll have a special area lit only by UV/blacklight! If you have work that glows in the dark or under UV light and can do without regular lighting, please make note in your submission description as “UV ONLY”.

Submission deadline: Sunday, July 12, 2026 (11:59pm)

Free to enter.

Visit schack.org/schacktoberfest for more information.

🖼️ :A Fauvist Nature by Diane Sarr

06/24/2026

We are excited to announce the award winners for our Fiber Reimagined IV print exhibition! The selected artists have pushed the boundaries of fiber, and we are thrilled with the results.

Congratulations to:
Kid Kardiac, who was awarded first prize for Preparation;
Sarah Wiley, our second prize winner for Pink Florals and Art; Elizabeth Caputo, who received third prize for Leather Boot; and Gigi Gastevich, who was awarded an Honorable Mention for reCAPTCHA Landscapes, Location Unknown.

Preview the summer issue: https://www.fiberartnow.net/summer-2026/

06/24/2026

The Getty Museum launched a mindfulness meditation podcast today.
Getty’s first video podcast encourages you to engage with works of art mindfully, wherever you are.
Part art history, part mindfulness meditation, each episode focuses on one work of art and uses it as an inspiration for meditation and reflection. Learn about Edvard Munch’s time on Norway’s coast, then imagine the blue light of his Starry Night traveling through your body, releasing tension as it goes. Or take inspiration from van Gogh’s Irises to bring new awareness to your senses.

Long-time museum educator and meditation practitioner Lilit Sadoyan translates her work leading mindfulness meditation tours at the Getty Museum into a podcast that fits into your daily routine.

Can’t get enough? Between episodes, catch Lilit’s interviews with fascinating guests like an interplanetary climate scientist, a sleep historian, a mountain climber, and an art conservator. Conducted as part of the research process, these casual conversations provide new insights into the week’s artwork and meditation theme.
https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/flowing-water-meditation-robert-irwin-central-garden/
https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/

Podcast episode featuring information on Getty’s Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin and then a related meditation.

06/23/2026

Seattle, don't miss artist Cameron Mason
Preview the July show at Foster/White Gallery

https://fosterwhite.com/products/mercury?mc_cid=082a75c432&mc_eid=92b6ee3716

06/22/2026

Jane Dunnewold is starting an informative color class.
Confident Color is a 10-week online workshop with Jane Dunnewold that teaches you how to truly see color, mix it, and use it with intention — whether you work with paint, fabric, or mixed media.

You’ll walk away with hand-painted color wheels, gray scales, intensity studies, and a deep understanding of color relationships that will change how you make art. Forever.

✨ Returning July 6th, 2026 🎨 16+ lessons, live Q&As, and a community to learn alongside 📦 Printed handouts shipped to your door

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZIibpJxKaW/

06/22/2026

Global Art Jobs, Calls for Art, Residencies:
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The only international job listing for the art & creative industries

06/22/2026

A fun Weekend TakeOver on the Fiber Art Now Instagram page with artist: .denereaz

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ29-9SDPF3/?hl=en&img_index=1