Uncommon Threads

Wilson Arts is proud to announce the launch of its 2024 exhibition season with Uncommon Threads: Textile Invitational, a captivating group show spotlighting the creativity and innovation of 10 talented textile and fiber artists from across North Carolina.

This extraordinary exhibition showcases a diverse array of 2D and 3D works that challenge traditional fiber art techniques and stretch the boundaries of the medium. The featured artists include:

• Stacy Bloom Rexrode (Chapel Hill)
• Sarah Bolduc (Littleton)
• Corina Buzard (Wilson)
• Marie Cole (Wilson)
• Susan Fecho (Tarboro)
• Terri Dowell-Dennis (Winston-Salem)
• Renee J. Moore (Stantonsburg)
• Lori Richardson (Wilson)
• Sadie Rose (Wilson)
• Tonya Solley Thornton (Raleigh)

The exhibition opens on Thursday, January 16, with an opening reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Truist Event Gallery of the Wilson Arts Center. This event, as well as the exhibition itself, is free and open to the public. Uncommon Threads: Textile Exhibition will be on display through February 20.

This program is made possible by the generous support of the Wilson Arts Board of Directors:  Leigh Ann Bryant, Monica Davis, Leah Finch, SuSu Gordon, Bobby Jenkins, Elizabeth Liles-Radford, Josie Mauzé, Michael Moore, Elizabeth Myers, Beth Peters, Tonya Sorenson, Eric Via, and Wendy Winslow.

Wilson Arts invites the community to join in this exciting start to the year and experience the vibrant, boundary-pushing works of some of North Carolina’s finest fiber artists.

Wilson Arts normal business hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM. This schedule may be affected by private rentals.