Barbara Osborne and Jill Heir in Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
NBO Members Barbara Osborne and Jill Heir have been juried in to the 2021 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show. The show will be on view from November 5 to 7, 2021, at the Philadelphia Museum of Contemporary Art, and available online after that. “The talented artists represent a vast array of work in […]
Jackie Abrams – Precarious Shelters
This video was created by Jackie Abrams to accompany her “Precarious Shelters” series. Both the series and the video …
Carol Eckert: First Place: The Fall of Icarus
Congratulations to NBO member Carol Eckert on being awarded First Place at the Fiber Arts X juried exhibition at Sebastopol Center for the Arts for her piece, “Fall of Icarus”. Fiber Arts X is a biennial, juried, international exhibition presenting a distinct approach to innovative and traditional fiber techniques, and a contemporary concept for the […]
New Book by Dorothy McGuinness
NBO member Dorothy McGuinness announces the publication of her book, The Art of Contemporary Woven Paper Basketry: Explorations in Diagonal Twill.
BIPOC Scholarships at Snow Farm
New in 2021, Snow Farm is pleased to strengthen their commitment to accessibility, equity, and inclusion with scholarships designated specifically for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. We believe strongly in the value of diverse of voices, backgrounds, and experiences to enrich and sustain the Snow Farm creative community, and we recognize that BIPOC […]
Emily Stehle – Emerging Artist Award Recipient
NBO member Emily Stehle is the recipient of an Emerging Artist Award grant by her local art agency, Creative Pinellas. She has been assigned a professional artist mentor who will guide her through the process of installing a piece at the Emerging Artist Exhibition in May. When not working on her installation, Emily hosts a […]
NBO Members in “Mandatory Color”
Juried by Amie Adelman, Professor of the College of Arts and Design at the University of North Texas in Denton, this online SDA International exhibition examines the use of color as a response to world-wide social distancing and quarantine. NBO members Pamela Becker, Sun Smith-Foret, and Danielle Bodine have artwork in the exhibition. Danielle’s work, […]
Lissa de Sailles in “Containment”
Enjoy a tour with NBO member Lissa de Sailles as she takes us through her solo exhibition at Gallery76 in Sydney, Australia.
Shan Goshorn Exhibition at the Gilcrease Museum
The Gilcrease Museum is hosting an exhibition of the work by Shan Goshorn, on display through March of 2021. Here are two short films examining Shan’s life and legacy. Explore the legacy of Shan Goshorn in this short film by FireThief Productions preceded by an interview with film director Sterlin Harjo and their curator of […]
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