Exhibition Dates: August 17 – October 6
Juror: Aimee Le Duc
From their origins as practical crafts of protection and warmth to impractical expressions of our creative imaginations and stories, the evolution of fiber arts parallels and tells our own histories.
Participating Artists
Sandy Abrams, Nina Alderete, Marianna Baker, Linda Belden, Francesca Borgatta, George-Ann Bowers, Wendy Lemen Bredehoft, Amy S. Broderick, Deborah Corsini, Ulla de Larios, Roberta DeLuz, Giny Dixon, Mona Duggan, Erin Fairhead, Lisa Federici, Leslee Fiorella, Bodil Fox, Deborah Benioff Friedman, Linda V. Hubbard, Emily Hunt, Younghee Kim, Susan Lane, Joy Lily, Aryana Londir, Vickie Marchand, Teddy Milder, Carol Miraben, Cathy Miranker, Skip Mueller, Marta Nowak, Sally Nicholson, Madeleine Pelissier, Michele Heather Pollock, Jan Radesky, Sanaz Safanasab, Deidre Scherer, Margaret Scott, Joani Share, Regina Stadnik, Barbara Strick, Jayne Tucker, Joanne Vena, Sue Weil.
Juror
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Aimee Le Duc moved to the Bay Area to attend Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, California. After graduating with a BA in Philosophy, she went on to receive her MA in Visual Criticism from California College of the Arts (CCA) and her MFA through CCA’s Creative Writing program. A Bay Area contemporary arts curator and arts administrator, she has held leadership positions in such esteemed Bay Area arts organizations as Southern Exposure, SF Camerawork, San Francisco Arts Commission, and Berkeley Art Center. In 2018, Le Duc joined Ken Fulk Inc. to restore and convert a 22,000 square foot church building into an entirely new arts and cultural organization. As the Foundation Director, Le Duc developed Saint Joseph’s Arts Society from the ground up and produced dynamic and enriching exhibitions and programs.
In early 2024, Aimee Le Duc became the first Executive Director of Campus Experience at Minnesota Street Project. Bringing more than 20 years of visual arts, public programming, and non-profit leadership, Le Duc leads the staff in the ongoing development and expansion of the Project’s campus-wide experiences for visitors, tenant galleries, artists, nonprofits, and team members.
Le Duc has served on many non-profit boards including SECA Board co-chair at SFMoMA, and is currently a board member for Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art. She lives in San Francisco with her partner, Dana, their daughter, Colette, and their cat, Anchovy.
GALLERY LOCATION
1 Commandant’s Lane, Benicia, CA 94510
GALLERY HOURS
Thursday – Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, during exhibitions. The gallery is closed between exhibitions.
Artwork by Barbara Strick