Edward E. and Jane B. Ford Gallery
Open December 10, 2022 through February 5, 2023
This diverse exhibition features an all-female roster of talented artists and includes approximately 18 artworks and installations. By utilizing non-traditional materials, personal memories & complex histories, the ten women artists in A Beautiful Mess strive to revolutionize a previously marginalized genre. A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knotters of the Vanguard was organized by Bedford Gallery at the Lesher enter for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA. Image Credit: Kirsten Hassenfeld, Millefleur, 2019, salvaged textiles with mixed media, 78 inches diameter.