Title: Oak Gall

Materials: Abaca, Hemp, Cotton

Dimensions: 7"x 7"x 8"

Description of the Piece: Oak Gall is a hollow handmade paper vessel. The form is laminate cast using sheets of abaca and hemp fiber with cotton pulp painting. Inspired by the delicate form of oak galls, this work considers the duality of cyclical and parasitic ecological processes. Artist Bio: Mia Brown-Seguin is a handmade paper sculptor and current Long-Term National Artist-in-Residence at Contemporary Craft. She studied Fine Arts at Cornell University and enjoys working with abaca fiber.

Artist Instagram: mia.vienne

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Title: Stone Basket

Materials: Raffia, Found Stone

Dimensions: 4.25" x 3.5"

Description of the Piece: Basket with lid Artist Bio: Self-taught fiber artist based in Pittsburgh. Finding inspiration in found objects, he crafts one-of-a-kind baskets that combine the precision of weaving with the beauty of discarded elements and items reflecting the nature of southwestern PA.

Artist Instagram: jamesebbertjr

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Title: Untitled

Materials: Long leaf needle pine and waxed linen

Description of the Piece: Hand coiled basket

Artist Bio: Amanda K Gross is a mixed media fiber artist and anti-racist organizer currently living in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Her favorite things to make are big beautiful rugs.

Artist Instagram: Metaphor Handwovens

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Title: Joomchi

Materials: Mulberry paper, ink pen,canvas

Dimensions: 81/2" 11" 1"

Description of the Piece: Joomchi is a Korean felting technique using water and your hands to form many layers of the paper into a single sheet that can then be used in many ways. I chose to use it as a two dimensional piece.

Artist Bio: I made a living creating wearable art for 30 years, now doing sculptures in felt, basketry, Joomchi, and weaving.

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Title: Pinned Cage

Materials: paper, embroidery floss, insect pins, embroidery hoop

Dimensions: 4" x 4" x .5"

Description of the Piece: 4" embroidery hoop with embroidered paper background, paper ribcage and flowers mounted with insect pins.

Artist Bio: Tiffany Budzisz (b. 1979, Virginia, USA) is renowned for her intricate cut paper relief sculptures, a medium that involves meticulously cutting and layering paper to create detailed and mesmerizing compositions.

Artist Website: TiffanyBudzisz.com
Artist Instagram: tbudzi

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Title: This Way Up

Materials: Linen warp and wool weft

Dimensions: 18" x 48"

`Description of the Piece: A wool rug with the text, "This Way UP" woven into the weft.

Artist Bio: Amy Copeland loves to make things. A graphic designer and educator, she has combined her love of typography and letterforms with tapestry and rug weaving.

Artist Instagram: @typographic_textiles

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