Dallas Area Fiber Artists

Advancing Public Awareness of Fiber Art as Fine Art

Dallas Area Fiber Artists members have the opportunity each year to participate in our annual, juried fiber show. The shows cover a variety of mediums, including mixed media, wearable art, felting, paper and many more. 

2024 Shows

Made with Love

DAFA Wearable Art Exhibition at Love Field Airport


September 1 - 30, 2024
(CONCLUDED)


About the show


The Love Field Art Program offered a wonderful opportunity for our talented makers of wearables and accessories to display their beautiful works in a very public space and increase the visibility of our organization!


Exhibition co-chairs Reneé Turner and Nancy Tully made selections of wearable art and accessories from photo submissions. They also prepared the installation at the venue.

Venue

The show was exhibited at the Love Field Terminal Building on Herb Kelleher Way in Dallas.  The two designated showcases were located near the baggage claim in the airport.



Pickup


Pickup of wearable art and accessories will be at the October meeting of DAFA (October 12, 2024, between 10 a.m. and noon). If you are not able to pick up your work at this time, please contact the co-chairs to make other arrangements at love@dallasfiberartists.org.

Jurors

Reneé Turner

Formerly a seasoned project manager and creative director in the fashion industry, Reneé Turner now uses her meticulous planning skills to orchestrate mixed-media portraits and facilitate Junk Journal classes for DFW Book Makers Group. 


An accomplished fiber artist, Reneé creates mixed-media portraits and art journals, which incorporate metal welding, jewelry making techniques, various mediums and textile-manipulation skills that she is learning with her membership in SAQA. 


Reneé is thrilled to have traded spreadsheets for textured fabrics, budgets for paint brushes, and marketing deadlines for exhibits. Her artistic journey is a testament to the power of embracing your passions.
Nancy Tully

Nancy Tully is a mixed-media fiber artist whose work focuses on using recycled fabrics and materials. A skilled knitter for many years, her attention shifted to art quilts when she retired from a career in philanthropy in 2014. Of particular importance is the incorporation of hand stitching in her work.


An avid participant in Jane Dunnewold’s Creative Strength Training Course, Nancy’s work frequently reflects her understanding of her personal archetypes and the manner in which they are revealed in her artistic endeavors. As a self-taught artist, Nancy marvels at the ability of her heart and soul to find its way into her head and her heart. Currently, Nancy is working on a series of vessels that she has entitled Reflections of Self.


Nancy is also an active member of Studio Art Quilt Associates. Her work has been featured in several Creative Strength Exhibitions, and in 2022 her work was exhibited at Living Arts Tulsa in an exhibit Inspired by Archetypes.

Important Dates

Date Time
Entries Deadline Saturday, June 15, 2024 6 p.m.
Notification of Accepted Entries Monday, July 1, 2024
Artist Submission of Bio/Release Form Saturday, July 13, 2024
Delivery of Artwork Saturday, August 10, 2024 10 a.m. to noon Dropoff at DAFA August Meeting
Exhibition Dates Sunday, September 1, 2024 Monday, September 30, 2024
Pickup of Artwork Saturday, October 12, 2024 10 a.m. to noon Pickup at DAFA October Meeting

2024 Spirit is Ageless

August 22 - October 25, 2024



About the Show


Since 1999, the Spirit is Ageless Art & Writing Contest has been a unique popular cultural event for the Dallas-Fort Worth and CC Young communities. The annual contest, art gallery show, and public celebration of artists and writers has served to unite the North Texas area in highlighting original works of art in 14 categories, showcasing each participant’s ageless artistry, ability to grow and thrive, and willingness to share their creativity and talents with the public, regardless of one’s stature. All levels of talent are welcome to participate.


Winners will be recognized at a celebration held at The Point on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 2 – 4 p.m., with featured speaker Christopher J. Miller, who will address the idea that perceived limitations actually can become strengths. By embracing imperfections and finding creative ways to work with them, new possibilities can be discovered and create something truly unique.


RSVPs are required at rsvp@ccyoung.org or call 214-841-2831.


https://www.ccyoung.org/press/cc-young-announces-call-for-entries-for-the-annual-2024-spirit-is-ageless-art-writing-contest/



DAFA Entrants & Award Winners


WILD: Perspectives in Fiber

The 2024 Annual Show

CONCLUDED


At CC Young in Dallas: July 1 - July 10, 2024
At Granville Arts Center in Garland: August 14 - September 15, 2024


About the show

Each year, the annual show provides a forum to showcase the best work of Dallas Area Fiber Artists members. It is also an opportunity for members who don’t usually enter shows to become comfortable about entering competitions. The annual show increases the visibility of our organization and our members throughout the Dallas area arts community and with the general public.


This year’s theme, WILD: Perspectives in Fiber, is intended to be interpreted broadly. What comes to mind when you think about the word WILD?  A wilderness or wasteland?  A state of disorder or disarrangement? Behavior that is not easily restrained or regulated? Consider the following synonyms for WILD:  amok, berserk, free, irrational, lush, native, natural, uncontrolled, unrestrained, and untouched.


Members of the Dallas Area Fiber Artists were asked to submit artwork that illustrates this theme through visually descriptive imagery, materials, and technique. 


Venues

The 2024 WILD: Perspectives in Fiber show was exhibited first at The Point at C.C. Young, a venue that has been extremely supportive of our organization. 


The show then went on the road -- pieces were then placed on display at Granville Arts Center in Garland, Texas, from August 14 to September 15, 2024.

Juror

Amy Semifero

Amy Semifero has had the privilege of facilitating the learning of art students at the secondary level for the past twenty-three years in Plano ISD.  Amy has experience teaching and creating with all art media and techniques including digital works and animation.  In 2004, her mother-in-law finally agreed to teach her how to knit and crochet.  Since then, she has also learned how to create one-of-a-kind works of art in the form of tapestry weaving, sewing and embroidery, and spinning.  Her favorite medium are paintings with yarn and embroidery floss embellishments. 


Mrs. Semifero's professional affiliations include the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA)  and the National Art Education Association.  Her leadership in TAEA in the past includes serving in TAEA’s Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) in a myriad of critical roles, which includes evaluating and jurying student artwork.  Amy is honored and looking forward to serving as the juror for the Dallas Area Fiber Artists (DAFA) exhibition of the show Wild: Perspectives in Fiber, the 2024 Annual Show.

Award Winners

Animal Magnetism

The 2024 Member Challenge


July 1 - August 10, 2024
(CONCLUDED)

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Sponsored by the generous donation of Mary Lou Smith


About the Challenge


Dallas Area Fiber Artists members were challenged to create a fiber art piece using the contents of a special kit, created from materials donated by Mary Lou Smith.  Each submitted entry was required to incorporate a visible amount of the animal prints and accompanying fabrics included in the challenge kit.


The Animal Magnetism member challenge showcased the diverse approaches to similar themes and materials; entries reflected each artist’s creative expression.


Kit fees funded the cash awards, and the show was directed by Kathi Jahnke.




Challenge Winners

Threads of Our Lives

May 4 - June 22, 2024
(CONCLUDED)


About the Show


The ArtCentre of Plano provided exhibition space for three area fiber organizations for a special joint exhibition, Threads of Our Lives. Members of the Dallas Area Fiber Artists, the Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild, and the Fort Worth Weavers Guild were eligible to submit work for the exhibition which will be on display from May 4 to June 22, 2024.

2024 Show
Color and Texture:  Explorations in Fiber
(CONCLUDED)


About the Show

The Dallas Area Fiber Artists invitational show provided a forum for showcasing the best efforts of our members. We were pleased to be asked to display our members’ art for two months as a part of the Addison Art program. Our show increased the visibility of our organization and our members throughout the Dallas area arts community and to the general public.


Participating DAFA Artists

Congratulations to the following DAFA members who were chosen to participate in this exhibition:  Connie Akers, Barbara Armstrong, Deborah Boschert, Ruth Callahan, Andie Comini, Linda Creagh, Christine Guernsey, Kathi Jahnke, Jonquele Jones, Christine Miller, Lucy Miron, Lu Peters, MaryEllen Sax, Ruth Siddiqi, Carolyn Skei, Nancy Tully, Cyndi Watson, and Karen Zupanic.

Juror

Brenda Wyatt

We were pleased to have Brenda Wyatt, longtime Dallas Area Fiber Artists member, as our juror for the Color and Texture: Explorations in Fiber exhibit in Addison. 


Brenda Wyatt is a printmaker, collage, and fiber artist. Since 2008, she has been the chair of the Keller Public Arts Board, where she coordinates bi-monthly exhibits, art competitions, and sculpture acquisitions for the fast growing suburb of Fort Worth. A graduate in art education from Illinois State University, she taught art in both Southlake and Keller schools for 18 years. 


Wyatt is the owner of Altar Angel Arts, and designs and creates custom liturgical vestments, banners, and altar cloths. She is also the curator of the White’s Chapel Methodist Church Art Gallery in Southlake, Texas, where she also served as head of the Altar Guild decorating team for many years. Wyatt has been part of the judging team for Art in the Square for several years and mentors emerging artists for this event. 

Award Winners

Congratulations to the award winners for Color and Texture: Explorations in Fiber.

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