Exhibitions and Awards

2026

Guest Artist, AWSG THREADS, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK USA (April 18).

Fashion Show Artist, AWSG THREADS, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK USA (April 18).

February Featured Artist, 2 Friends Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (February 1-28).

2025

Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper Museum, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima, Japan (October 11-November 9).  Juried.

Winner, Semi-Finalist, for “100 Yellow Suns on the Indigo Tree”.

Members Exhibition, International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (May 2-30).

2024

Process, International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (December 6).

Solo Exhibition, Materiality III:  A Contemporary Showcase of Textile Materials and Techniques that Push Humble Threads from Material to Visual Language“, Steamdot – Midtown, Anchorage, AK USA (November 1-December 5).

Crafted in Alaska, Anchorage Museum at Rasmusen Center, Anchorage, AK USA (November 29-30). Juried.

State Proof (a Print Exhibition), International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (January 6-26). Juried.

2023

100 x 100 Exhibit, International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (December 1-31).

Crafted in Alaska, Anchorage Museum at Rasmusen Center, Anchorage, AK USA (November 24-25). Juried.

Solo Exhibition, “Materiality II: A Contemporary Showcase of Textile Materials and Techniques that Push Humble Threads from Material to Visual Language”, Black Cup – Midtown, Anchorage, AK USA (November 1-30).

Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper Museum, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima, Japan (October 7-November 12).  Juried.

Solo Exhibition “Materiality: A Contemporary Showcase of Textile Materials and Techniques that Push Humble Threads from Material to Visual Language”, Steamdot – Midtown, Anchorage, AK USA (October 1-November 2).

International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Members Exhibition, Anchorage, AK USA (March 3-31).

February Featured Artist, 2 Friends Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (February 3 – First Friday).

Alaska Biennial, Anchorage Museum at Rasmusen Center, Anchorage, AK USA (November 4, 2022-October 1, 2023). Juried.

2022

December Featured Artist, Stephan Fine Arts, Anchorage, AK USA (December 2 – First Friday).

100 x 100 Exhibit, International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (December 2-31).

Alaska Biennial, Anchorage Museum at Rasmusen Center, Anchorage, AK USA (November 4, 2022-March 5, 2023). Juried.

Solo Exhibition “Ryukyu Indigo: Seed to Textile”, Okinawa Arts Research Studies World Scene, Austin, TX USA (April 22-24).

Japanese Textiles and Craft Festival, London, United Kingdom, (March 23-27). Juried.

International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Members Exhibition, Anchorage, AK USA (March 5-25).

2021

100 x 100 Exhibit, International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (December 1-31).

Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper Museum, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima, Japan (October 9-November 7).  Juried.

November Featured Artist, 2 Friends Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (November 5 – First Friday).

Solo Exhibition, Steamdot – Midtown, Anchorage, AK USA (August – September).

Relics: Stories from the Past, Roswell Visual Art Center, Roswell, GA USA (April 9-30). Invitation.

International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Members Exhibition, Anchorage, AK USA (March 5-27).

Fairbanks Arts, Members Exhibition, Fairbanks, AK USA (January 8-29).

2020

100 x 100 Exhibit, International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (December 1-31).

November Featured Artist, 2 Friends Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (November 6 – First Friday).

Susitna Flats Gallery, Susitna Boreal, Anchorage, Alaska USA (September 2020-2021). Invitation.

Japanese Textiles and Craft Festival, London, United Kingdom, (March 13-15). Juried.

Tokushima Indigo Exhibition 2020, Bunka no Mori Event Hall, 21st Century Building, Bunkanomori Park, Tokushima City, Tokushima, Japan (January 18-26). Juried.

2019

Featured Artist, Stephan Fine Arts Gallery, Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, AK USA (November 30).

November Featured Artist, 2 Friends Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (November 1 – First Friday).

100 x 100 Exhibit, International Gallery of Contemporary Art (IGCA), Anchorage, AK USA (November 1-30).

Japanese Textiles and Craft Festival, London, United Kingdom, (October 9-13). Juried.

Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper Museum, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima, Japan (October 5-November 10).  Juried.

Winner, Honorable Mention, for “A Stitched Narrative”.

2018

April Featured Artist, 2 Friends Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (April 6 – First Friday).

2017

FASA 43rd Annual Fiberart Exhibit 2017, Kelso Art Center Semmes Art Gallery, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX USA (October 13-November 17).  Doshi, juror.

February Featured Artist, 2 Friends Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (February 3 – First Friday).

West High Art Project Fundraiser, Stephan Fine Arts Gallery, Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, AK USA (January 6-20).

2016

Featured Artist, Blue-Hollomon Gallery, Anchorage, AK USA (December 17-18).

ACW Member’s Show, Anchorage Community Works (ACW), Anchorage, AK USA (November 4-29).

50 Shades of Blue: Our Undyeing Passion for Indigo Exhibition, The Herb Society of America – South Texas Unit, Houston, TX USA (March 30 and April 20).

Solo Exhibition-The Magic of Natural Indigo Exhibition, The Awty International School, Houston, TX USA (March 15-22).

2015

Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper Museum “Inbe Art Space”, Tokushima, Japan (October 10-November 8).  Juried.

Interwoven VI, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX USA (September 12-27).  Juried.

Winner, Honorable Mention, for “Eco-Bashofu”.

Natural Dye Showcase, Mendocino Art Center, Main Gallery, Mendocino, CA USA (August 3-September 5).  Yoshiko I. Wada, juror.

2014 

Art on the Make:  Mixing Art and Mingling Threads, Houston Area Fiber Artists (HAFA) Gallery Show, Gallery M Squared, Houston, TX USA (October 8-26).   Cynthia Millis, juror.

Winner, Honorable Mention, for “Eco-Magique”.

All that Jazz:  Wearable Art Fashion Show and Exhibit, Convergence – Handweavers Guild of America (HGA), Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island USA (July 15-19).  Bradon McDonald and Noël Palomo-Lovinski, jurors.

Winner, 2nd Place, for “Ryukyu Kasuri”.

Fiber Celebration 2014, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO USA (March 14-April 26).  Juried.

2013

Interwoven V, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX USA (October 19-27).  Juried.

Art for Art’s Sake, Houston Area Fiber Artists (HAFA) Gallery Show, Gallery M Squared, Houston, TX USA (October 23-November 10).  Juried.

Okinawa Association of America (OAA) and Okinawa Cultural Association of Texas (OCAT) Grant, Cultural Workshop Leader – Ryukyu Textiles, Okinawa Wakamono Taikai, July 18-21, Los Angeles, CA USA.

Coastal Fiberarts 2013, Art Center Gallery, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR USA (July 18-August 15).  Juried.

Woven Together:  Firestorm, Sponsored by Pikes Peak Weavers Guild and Business of Art Center, Hagnauer Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO USA (June 21-August 3).  Juried.

Scarf Festival 2013:  Home, National Wool Museum, Geelong, Victoria – Australia (June 7-August 25).

in*ter*face, Surface Design Association (SDA) Members’ Exhibit, SaySi Gallery, San Antonio, TX USA (June 5-26).

Contemporary Handweavers of Texas (CHT) Member’s Exhibit, Addison Conference Center, Addison, TX USA (May 30-June 2).  Jette Vandermeiden, juror.

Winner, Best of Show and 1st Place Wearable Garment, for “Ryukyu Kasuri”.

Winner, Best Handspun, for “My Basho II”.

2012

Interwoven IV: Accessorize!, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX USA (November 3-14, 2012).  Juried.

Focus on Fiber 2012, Houston Area Fiber Artists (HAFA) Gallery Show, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX USA (September 22-30).  Juried.

2011

The Art of Fiber, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA USA (November  23 – December 31, 2011).  Juried.

Interwoven III, 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX USA (October 22-November 4).  Juried

Focus on Fiber 2011, Houston Area Fiber Artists (HAFA) Gallery Show, Betz Gallery, Houston, TX USA (October 1 – 26).  Juried.

Coastal Fiberarts 2011, Art Center Gallery, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR USA (July 14 – August 18).  Juried.

Scarf Festival 2011:  Rhythm of Life, National Wool Museum, Geelong, Victoria – Australia (June 24 – August 21).

2010

Material Matrix, Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Exhibit, Gallery M Squared, Houston, TX USA (October 14 – November 14).  Juried.

Geo sapiens II:  Fusion of Geology and Art, Two Wall Gallery, Vashon Island, WA USA (September 1- 30). Juried.

Exhibitions and Awards Photography by Ronald Eckhardt (above left) and Cheryl Silverblatt (above right).