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browngrotta arts browngrotta arts has promoted international art textiles and fiber sculpture through exhibits and pub

For 30 years, browngrotta arts has represented museum-quality contemporary artworks from the US and abroad. This work, by artists working for the most part in fiber, is promoted by browngrotta arts through photography, publications, exhibitions, digital placement and through this website. This website contains some, but not all, of the available artworks by the artists featured on this website. To

purchase the artwork featured on this website or to obtain information about other available works, contact: Tom Grotta browngrotta arts, by e-mail [email protected], by tel: 203-834-0623 or fax: 203-762-5981, www.browngrotta.com Click on any work of art to obtain more information.

New this Week: Simone Pheulpin Bruxelles is a quintessential work by French textile sculptor, Simone Pheulpin, whose sig...
06/22/2026

New this Week: Simone Pheulpin

Bruxelles is a quintessential work by French textile sculptor, Simone Pheulpin, whose signature technique transforms simple strips of unbleached cotton into extraordinary sculptural landscapes.

Through countless folds, held together by hidden pins, Pheulpin creates intricate forms that evoke rock formations, roots, and other wonders of the natural world—revealing the remarkable possibilities hidden within a humble material.

To learn more visit: https://browngrotta.com/artworks/44sp-bruxelles

Pictured: 44sp; Bruxelles - Série Éclosion, Simone Pheulpin, cotton, pins, 9” x 12 .25” x 12.25”, 2026. Photos by Tom Grotta.

Best birthday wishes to Carol Shaw-Sutton!Her work consists of personal narrative objects and installations utilizing bo...
06/20/2026

Best birthday wishes to Carol Shaw-Sutton!

Her work consists of personal narrative objects and installations utilizing both ancient and more modern textile techniques. These require a labor-intensive commitment of focus and time. We hope she finds both in the next year to continue her remarkable art process.

Photo courtesy of the artist.

Happy Birthday, Tim Johnson!Everyone take a moment to join us in wishing artist Tim Johnson a very happy birthday! Artis...
06/19/2026

Happy Birthday, Tim Johnson!

Everyone take a moment to join us in wishing artist Tim Johnson a very happy birthday! Artist and basketmaker Tim Johnson has explored the relationships of material, place, nature. and culture for the past 25 years in his practice. He combines a vast knowledge of traditional basketmaking with innovative practices of his own applied to a wide variety of materials and techniques gathered on his international travels for exhibition, research and teaching.

We hope this next year is a great one! To see more from this artist, visit: https://browngrotta.com/artists/tim-johnson.

Self portrait by Tim Johnson.

ArtLive: Textiles & Tea Episode 100 - Sheila Hicks Tea, Tuesdays, and textile talk. Every week at 4 PM ET, HGA's Textile...
06/19/2026

ArtLive: Textiles & Tea Episode 100 - Sheila Hicks

Tea, Tuesdays, and textile talk. Every week at 4 PM ET, HGA's Textiles & Tea brings together some of today's most celebrated fiber artists for an hour of candid conversation on art, process, and inspiration.

Among 2022's standout guests: the legendary Sheila Hicks. A Yale School of Art alum who studied under Josef Albers, Hicks won a Fulbright to paint in Chile — but ended up photographing indigenous weavers and Andean ruins instead. That detour sparked a lifelong investigation into fiber as fine art, one she's still unraveling decades later.

To watch this video visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuweSb-7V4U&t=603s

Pictured: Garden-de-la-Paix, Sheila Hicks, linen, spun stainless steel thread, 2000. Photo Tom Grotta.

arttextstyle: Here Comes the Sun: Art and the Summer Solstice As we celebrate the Summer Solstice ☀️ the longest day of ...
06/18/2026

arttextstyle: Here Comes the Sun: Art and the Summer Solstice

As we celebrate the Summer Solstice ☀️ the longest day of the year, we’re reflecting on the artists who draw inspiration from the sun’s energy, light, warmth, and symbolism.

Across cultures, the solstice has long represented abundance, renewal, balance, and transformation.From radiant fiber works and woven suns to meditations on light, growth, and new beginnings, these artworks capture the wonder of a season at its peak.

To learn more visit: https://arttextstyle.com/2026/06/17/here-comes-the-sun-art-and-the-summer-solstice/

Pictured: 18pb; Sun Dial, Polly Barton, silk warp and weft, indigo pigment with soy milk. Ikat weft, 15" x 12", 2015. Photo by Tom Grotta.

Art on the Rocks, Transformations Edition: Tonight at 7 pm ESTOur Zoom for Art on the Rocks: an art walkthrough with spi...
06/16/2026

Art on the Rocks, Transformations Edition: Tonight at 7 pm EST

Our Zoom for Art on the Rocks: an art walkthrough with spirits, Transformations Edition is tonight at 7 pm EST.

See you there!

Art on the Rocks Details:
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
7pm EST
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87081809871

New this Week: Kay Sekimachi In The Last Card Weaving, Kay Sekimachi used card weaving, technique that dates back to the...
06/15/2026

New this Week: Kay Sekimachi

In The Last Card Weaving, Kay Sekimachi used card weaving, technique that dates back to the Vikings, to create a refined sculptural form. Crafted from polished black cotton, the necklace-like work reflects Sekimachi’s lifelong mastery of weaving and innovation. As she approaches her 99th year, her work continues to demonstrate how traditional techniques can yield timeless contemporary art.

To learn more visit: https://browngrotta.com/artworks/133k-last-card-weaving

Pictured: 133K; Last Card Weaving, Kay Sekimachi; polished cotton, card-woven , seamless tube, 29.125 x 13.125 x 2.5, 2021. Photos Tom Grotta.

ArtLive: bga: Transformations - Indigo A glimpse inside Transformations: Dialogues in Art and Materials: works by artist...
06/12/2026

ArtLive: bga: Transformations - Indigo

A glimpse inside Transformations: Dialogues in Art and Materials: works by artists from Japan, Korea, Venezuela, the UK, and the U.S. united by one remarkable material—indigo.

More than a color, indigo is a transformation. Cloth enters the dye vat one way and emerges another, carrying echoes of sky, sea, and shadow. Across cultures and generations, these artists share a commitment to the discipline, patience, and possibilities that indigo demands.

To watch this video visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoNF5ofpJOc

Pictured: 33hsh Wall Hanging, Hiroyukii Shindo, linen, indigo, 70.25" x 19", 1990's. photo Tom Grotta.

arttextstyle: Process Notes - Paul Furneaux Behind every woodblock print is a process of remarkable patience, precision,...
06/11/2026

arttextstyle: Process Notes - Paul Furneaux

Behind every woodblock print is a process of remarkable patience, precision, and intuition. From preparing handmade Japanese papers and pigments to carving woodblocks and layering color by hand, each step plays a role in shaping the final work.

For Scottish artist Paul Furneaux, the beauty of woodblock printing lies in its balance of control and discovery—a tactile, expressive practice where tradition and experimentation meet. The result: richly layered works that reveal the hand of the maker in every mark.

To learn more visit: https://arttextstyle.com/2026/06/10/process-notes-woodblock-printing-with-paul-furneaux/

Pictured: 4pf Orange, Blue and Black, Paul Furneaux, Japanese woodcut print pasted around 2 sealed solid wood tulip wood structures, rice paste, archival PVA, 23” x 1” x 1.75”, 2015. Photo by Tom Grotta.

New this Week: Merja Keskinen One of the themes explored in Transformations: Dialogues in Art and Materials was the bala...
06/08/2026

New this Week: Merja Keskinen

One of the themes explored in Transformations: Dialogues in Art and Materials was the balance between structure and discovery. In Horizontal Colors I, Merja Keskinen arranges colored threads according to a precise system, yet allows unexpected optical effects to emerge. Up close, individual threads are visible; from afar, they blend into luminous new colors—a reminder that discovery often lies within the process itself.

To learn more visit: https://browngrotta.com/artworks/2mkes-horizontal-colors-I

Pictured: 2MKES; Horizontal Colors I, Merja Keskinen; multi-colored linen textile, 30.75" x 19", 2024. Photos by Tom Grotta.

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