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Mary Zicafoose will talk about her life, her work, her goals and what lies ahead. VIDEO ONLY, GOOD THROUGH MARCH 17, 2026.
About the Speaker:
Nebraska artist Mary Zicafoose is a master at weft ikat, a complex resist-dye weaving process. Her work in ikat tapestry has been represented in the International Triennial of Tapestry, Lodz, Poland; Museo de Textil, Oaxaca, Mexico; China National Silk Museum, Hangzhou and the collections of over two dozen United States Embassy’s abroad. Her education includes a BFA from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, with graduate studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Nebraska. A three-time USA Artist Fellowship nominee, Zicafoose is co-director emeritus of the American Tapestry Alliance. Extensive exhibition, teaching, mentoring and lecture venues include the de Young Museum, San Francisco, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN and universities, conferences, Guilds, and textile programs worldwide. She is the author of “Ikat: The Essential Guide to Weaving Resist Dyed Cloth”, published by Penguin Random House.
Facebook:Mary Zicafoose Textiles, @maryzicafoose
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