As
#NewYorkTextileMonth continues, our Chief Curator Elissa Auther poses the question, “What Can You Do with a Thread?”
Artists like Claire Zeisler, Magdalena Abakanowicz, and Sheila Hicks first began exploring thread as a medium for art in the 1960s and 70s. These innovators worked with diverse forms of thread—from hand-spun wool and floss to sisal and nylon— to create an entirely new abstract language of expression. The Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now MAD) was at the forefront of showcasing this bold, new fiber-based work. Today, artists draw upon the powerful histories of thread, fiber, and textile-based techniques to create connections across time and place.
See the work of some of the most influential fiber artists of yesterday and today now on view in our current exhibition, Craft Front & Center.
Video created by Elissa Auther, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, and the William and Mildred Lasdon Chief Curator for the Craft Front & Center (on view May 22, 2021–February 13, 2022). Producer: Liam Harrison
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