Visions Museum of Textile Art

VMOTA is an international museum dedicated to increasing the appreciation of textiles as fine art.

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Artist Spotlight: Angela D’Amico, featured in the San Diego Textile Scene exhibition through June 20. Inspired by Italian heritage, paper marbling, family linens, and the colors of the ocean, her textile works beautifully weave together memory, tradition, and nature. 🌊🧵

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See the work of Brazilian-born multimedia artist Mônica Lóss at the San Diego Textile Scene exhibition through June 20. Based in San Diego, her internationally exhibited work spans textile, visual, and multimedia art. #SanDiegoArt #TextileArt

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We’re thrilled to feature the work of bailey macabre — a queer, disabled, neurodivergent agender Nêhiyaw Michif Ukrainian artist whose work radiates tenderness, resistance, and joy.

Come visit the exhibit and experience the texture, detail, & emotion of these works firsthand.

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LAST DAY to experience Sacred Threshold by Bibiana Badia ✨

A deeply immersive exhibition where textile becomes a language of healing, ancestry, and spiritual exploration.

Today is your final chance to see this extraordinary exhibition before it closes.

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✨ The 2026 Quilt Visions artists are here! ✨

Visions Museum of Textile Art is excited to announce the talented artists featured in our upcoming Quilt Visions exhibition.

Follow along for updates, sneak peeks, and exhibition news!

Image Credit: My Pacific by Julie Reuben

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Blue Lady (2022) by Nancy Lemke began as a painted chicken—until a simple shift revealed something more.

By turning the canvas, she discovered a hidden figure & transformed it with fabric, stitching, and layered details.

A story of intuition, evolution, & creative discovery. 💙

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“Flourish II / Florecer II” (2025) by Vanessa Freitag transforms second-hand clothing into intertwining, branch-like forms—an invented flora made from memory and material.

Recycled fibers + ceramic
Sewing & ceramic techniques

#ContemporaryArt #SustainableArt

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“Studies in Perception II” (2025) by Bibiana Badia

Embroidered pupils transform carved eye sculptures into symbols of the “third eye”—where perception is woven through intention and inner wisdom.

#ContemporaryArt #Sculpture #TextileArt

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“Starburst” (2024) by Angela D’Amico 🌅

Explosive color inspired by the brilliance of sunrise and sunset��captured through hand-marbled linen, vintage textiles, and recycled silk sari yarn.

#TextileArt #FiberArt #SanDiegoArt

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Our team joined today’s arts rally at Civic Center Plaza with @ArtsCultureSD + @SDArtMatters to speak out against major proposed funding cuts.

Our ED also spoke with @sdut on what’s at stake for San Diego’s arts community.

The arts matter. Full stop.

https://t.co/MAfbQpX0ab

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Studies in Perception I by
@badiabibiana - 2025
Tijuana, Mexico

Exhibition: Spotlight Gallery - Sacred Threshold

These figurative eye sculptures transcend mere
representation.

Materials: Embroidery, wood.

Technique: Sculpture, embroidery.

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San Diego’s textile roots trace back to the Kumeyaay.

San Diego Textile Scene features work by Kumeyaay artisan Anselmo Dominguez, including garments made from natural willow fibers—honoring traditions that long predate colonization.

#Kumeyaay #TextileArt #SanDiego

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Today is Jackie Robinson Day ⚾

Featuring Jack of Diamonds by Karen Felicity Berkenfeld from VMOTA’s Permanent Collection—part of Playing with a Full Deck, a groundbreaking 54-art quilt series.

What better Jack than #42 sliding into home?

#JackieRobinsonDay #ArtQuilt #Baseball

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Celebrate Earth Day by giving your wardrobe a second life 🌎
Join MartyO + the San Diego Silk Guild to mend clothes, learn repair skills, & swap gently worn pieces 👕🪡
Bring 1–3 items—the more you bring, the more you swap!
🔗 https://t.co/7R0LY45O66

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Jean Benelli

Nourisher
2004

The vintage style aprons represent the classic image of motherhood. The "apron" mother is a nurturing, caring and protective mother whose blood gives nourishment to her young.

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Slow down, stitch, and share a sacred space.
Join artist Bibiana Badia for “Sacred Thresholds: Weaving Ritual Spaces” — a meditative workshop blending breathwork + intuitive embroidery to create your own textile altar.
🗓 May 2, 2026 | ⏰ 10–11:30 AM
Bring a meaningful object.

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Ready to elevate your quilting? 🧵
Join LeAnn Hileman’s Photos to Quilts – Landscape Workshop and learn to create realistic, meaningful art quilts using your own photos.
🎨 Color theory
🧵 Thread-painting
📸 Personalized guidance
Register now—limited spots!

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The votes are in! 🗳️
The Visitor Choice Award for Interpretations 2025 goes to Chrystel Floriot for The Smile. Congratulations! 🎉🎨

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🧵 Call for Entry: Quilt Visions 2026
VMOTA announces submissions for its 27th international juried exhibition, showcasing innovation and excellence in art quilting.
👩‍⚖️ Jurors: Carolyn Ducey, Justin Ming Yong, David van Buskirk
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026

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Öznur Enes
Izmir, Türkiye
Clown 1
2024
Fiber Art Now /ARTwear
Clowns have always been captivating figures to me. I admire their ability to entertain audiences with their comical antics and vibrant costumes. They can also represent vulnerability, melancholy, and even tragedy.