Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak
Anioł Nadziei (Angel of Hope), 2001
Paper, wood, and thread
11 x 7 x 6 7/8 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of Camille and Alex Cook
Photography: Jon Bolton
Collection Focus: Polish Fiber
October 30, 2024 – February 22, 2025
at Racine Art Museum
Fiber art, as a self-conscious artistic practice, often develops parallel to (or sometimes intersects with) more traditional modes of textile production, such as industry and hobby-oriented handcraft. Since the 1970s, Łódź, Poland—the historical site of a significant textile industry—has been the home to a triennial exhibition of fiber-related work by almost 150 artists from over 50 countries. This survey of innovative fiber from across the globe significantly impacts both the artists of the host country and those further afield. Polish artists interested in working with fiber are directly presented with new modes of production and a wide range of ideas.
This Collection Focus exhibition featuring fiber works from Polish artists builds on the 2015 debut of pieces gifted by Camille and Alex Cook. Since then, more works from a similar period—1980s to mid-2000s—have been added to this area of RAM’s collection. This emphasis is unique to craft-focused institutions in North America and complements an organization situated in a community with large Polish populations in the surrounding cities of Milwaukee and Chicago. With over 35 pieces included, the exhibition highlights Polish fiber art in both a microscopic and macroscopic way—showcasing the efforts of artists from a certain area of the world who, in turn, also reflect global interests.
This exhibition is funded in large part by the Walter S. Smolenski, Jr. and Sr. Polish History and Culture Fund within the Racine Community Foundation.
Artists in the Exhibition
Grażyna Brylewska-Pędziałek, Maria Teresa Chojnacka, Włodzimierz Cygan, Emilia Cecylia Domańska, Kazimiera Frymark-Błaszczyk, Barbara Gałan, Anna Goebel, Bozena Kaluga, Janusz Kozikowski, Lilla Kulka, Aleksandra Mańczak, Jolanta Owidzka, Andrzej Rajch, Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak, Antoni Starczewski, and Boleslaw Tomaszkiewicz
Collection Focus: Polish Fiber
October 30, 2024 – February 22, 2025
at Racine Art Museum
Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak
Anioł Nadziei (Angel of Hope), 2001
Paper, wood, and thread
11 x 7 x 6 7/8 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of Camille and Alex Cook
Photography: Jon Bolton
Fiber art, as a self-conscious artistic practice, often develops parallel to (or sometimes intersects with) more traditional modes of textile production, such as industry and hobby-oriented handcraft. Since the 1970s, Łódź, Poland—the historical site of a significant textile industry—has been the home to a triennial exhibition of fiber-related work by almost 150 artists from over 50 countries. This survey of innovative fiber from across the globe significantly impacts both the artists of the host country and those further afield. Polish artists interested in working with fiber are directly presented with new modes of production and a wide range of ideas.
This Collection Focus exhibition featuring fiber works from Polish artists builds on the 2015 debut of pieces gifted by Camille and Alex Cook. Since then, more works from a similar period—1980s to mid-2000s—have been added to this area of RAM’s collection. This emphasis is unique to craft-focused institutions in North America and complements an organization situated in a community with large Polish populations in the surrounding cities of Milwaukee and Chicago. With over 35 pieces included, the exhibition highlights Polish fiber art in both a microscopic and macroscopic way—showcasing the efforts of artists from a certain area of the world who, in turn, also reflect global interests.
This exhibition is funded in large part by the Walter S. Smolenski, Jr. and Sr. Polish History and Culture Fund within the Racine Community Foundation.
Artists in the Exhibition
Grażyna Brylewska-Pędziałek, Maria Teresa Chojnacka, Włodzimierz Cygan, Emilia Cecylia Domańska, Kazimiera Frymark-Błaszczyk, Barbara Gałan, Anna Goebel, Bozena Kaluga, Janusz Kozikowski, Lilla Kulka, Aleksandra Mańczak, Jolanta Owidzka, Andrzej Rajch, Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak, Antoni Starczewski, and Boleslaw Tomaszkiewicz
Sample of Work in the Exhibition
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