Hands, Head, and Heart: Fiber Art of the Ojai Valley

With each handmade stitch, 15 artists weave their personal stories into the fabric of the Ojai Valley. They reflect on the meaning of place and nature’s wonder while addressing environmental anxiety, cultural change, and historical lineage.

This exhibition is curated by Carol Shaw-Sutton.

Artists include:

Annette Heully Carrie Burckle Carol Shaw-Sutton Charlotte Schmid-Maybach Eliot Spaulding Jmy James Kidd Julie Easton Michael F Rohde Minga Opazo Holly Haynes Pat Edwards Rosemary Holliday Hall Ruth Katzenstein Souza Sally England Wendy Osher

Special Thanks: Louise Sandhaus, Wendy Barker, Christopher Noxon, Brittany Cole Bush, Jenny Morris, Richard Amend, Dr. Jan Timbrook, The Chumash Community, The Ojai Fiber Community

Events, including a Gallery Walk-through, two Town Talks and four workshops will be held in conjunction with this exhibition.

March 30, 2 pm - Gallery Walk-through with curator Carol Shaw-Sutton and a number of the artists.

Town Talks are 4:30 - 6 pm on occasional Sundays. $5 admission, current OVM members free:

May 4 - Chumash Basketry, illustrated talk by Dr. Jan Timbrook of the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum

May 18 - Science and Fiber, discussion with artists Minga Opazo and Rosemary Holliday Hall

Workshops - Register in advance by sending an email with the name of the workshop and you will be sent payment information. If the class is full, you will be put on a waitlist.

April 26 - Bandana Screenprinting with Carrie Burckle flyer

May 10 - Mending as Metaphor with Ruth Katzenstein Souza flyer

May 17 - Sculptural Basketry with Carol Shaw-Sutton flyer

May 24 - Pine Needle Basketry with Eliot Spaulding flyer