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Stitched: Contemporary Embroidery
Feb 04 - Mar 30, 2025
Wednesday – Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm
925/295-1417
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Stitched: Contemporary Embroidery explores the evolution of embroidery and the artists who are redefining the medium. Works by 19 national and international artists bring new perspectives to the genre, which has historically been labeled as ‘women’s work’ and commonly dismissed in fine art conversations. By merging traditional embroidery techniques with innovative approaches and social/political themes, the artists in this exhibition create powerful narratives that challenge outdated perceptions and elevate textile art to new heights.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
Entering Bedford's large circular gallery, one is immediately enthralled by Michelle Kingdom's vignettes of tourists posing in a tropical landscape stitched into a lacy antique table runner. The juxtaposition of mundane scenes and vintage cloth inspires thoughts of raw materials, where they come from, and the means by which they have traditionally been obtained. Exploitation is woven into the history of textile production. Spotlighting 19 international fiber artists, "Stitched" joins mordant political commentary (Stacey Lee Webber sewing red clown noses and rainbow wigs onto paper money presidents) with gorgeous abstractions (Lisa Kokin's breathy floating minimalism, Jose Romussi's Impressionist landscapes reborn as fuzzy sweaters) alongside the pure poetry of Elliot Schultz's thread-based zoetropes.
Mark Taylor
SF/Arts Curator
Bedford Gallery, a program of the City of Walnut Creek, exhibits the work of historic, modern, and contemporary artists. The Gallery is dedicated to providing the public with opportunities to learn about visual arts through public programs. Its mission is to provide exhibitions and other programs that both reflect and engage the diverse audiences of the entire Contra Costa region.
Bedford Gallery, a program of the City of Walnut Creek, exhibits the work of historic, modern, and contemporary artists. The Gallery is dedicated to providing the public with opportunities to learn about visual arts through public programs. Its mission is to provide exhibitions and other programs that both reflect and engage the diverse audiences of the entire Contra Costa region.