California Fibers at The Huntington Beach Art Center

The Languages of Fiber opened August 15 at The Huntington Beach Art Center in Huntington Beach, California, and is open through October 24. Here are some photos from the exhibit and the opening.

Artists Mônica Lóss, Polly Jacobs Giacchina, and Peggy Wiedemann; Director Dan Faltz; Juror Suzanne Isken; and artists Rebecca Smith, Sandy Abrams, Marty Ornish, and Carrie Burckle.

Artists Mônica Lóss and Doshi in front of Sandy Abrams’ Black and Red Donut.

Artist Michael F. Rohde (far right) looking at his piece All News.

Artist Marty Ornish with her collection of pieces, they gave up control at exactly the right moment.

Artist Mônica Lóss with her piece Expanded Interior III.

Juror Suzanne Isken talking to artist Peggy Wiedemann.

Artists Marty Ornish and Polly Jacobs Giacchina.

Artist Rebecca Smith with her piece Whispers from the Past Trilogy.

Artist Carrie Burckle with her piece What the Body Keeps 1.

Doshi’s piece The Wind Stirs the Leaves.

Peggy Wiedemann’s piece Disquise.

Charlotte Bird’s piece Indecision.

View of the gallery, including some of Marty Ornish’s they gave up control at exactly the right moment!, Marilyn McKenzie Chaffee’s Dresden Plate Redux, and Brecia Kralovic-Logan’s Nurture.

Carol Nilsen’s piece Optimists Organizing.

AniFaye Korngute’s piece Blue Figure.

Back side

Polly Jacobs Giacchina’s piece Emerging.

Gallery view including work by Rebecca Smith, Ashley Blalock, Cameron Taylor-Brown, and Lydia Tjioe Hall.

Cameron Taylor-Brown’s piece Threads of Time/Lyon Weavers’ Staircase #1.

One of Lydia Tjioe Hall’s wire studies, 2021.

Ashley Blalock’s Keeping Up Appearances.

Left, Elise Vazelakis’ DROPPED OUT, with Marty Ornish’s pieces to the right.

Visitors viewing Polly Jacobs Giacchina’s piece Internal Growth.

Michael F. Rohde’s Signal Flags.

Chari Myers’ piece Spring Tides.

Brecia Kralovic-Logan’s piece Ignite.

Gallery view with Doshi’s work and Sandy Abrams’ Black and Red Donut and Distorted Rationality in the foreground.

Aneesa Shahmi’s two pieces Khalto Sophia loves knafeh (left) and If jido was a poet… (right).

Mônica Lóss’ piece Expanded Interior VI.

Peggy Wiedemann’s piece Think Outside the Box.

Elise Vazelakis’ piece CONTINUOUS DREAMING II.

The show is up for another three weeks; stop by and enjoy the work before then!