The Hyde is excited to present our second exhibition of the Fall 2026 Semester, “California
Fibers: Tactile Thinking”, on view from October 12 through November 12.
Featuring the work of fourteen members of California Fibers, this exhibition explores
how artists express tactile thinking through the medium of textiles. Thinking doesn’t
happen only in the mind. For these artists, ideas take shape through the hands - in
the pull of a thread, the tension of a weave, the layering of surfaces, and the slow,
repeated gestures of making. Each work holds a record of that process, inviting viewers
to consider touch as a way of understanding and responding to the world.
Participating artists include Sandy Abrams, Charlotte Bird, Carrie Burckle, Polly
Jacobs Giacchina, Lydia Tjioe Hall, Mônica Lóss, Chari Myers, Kathy Nida, Marty Ornish,
Michael F. Rohde, Rebecca Smith, Elise Vazelakis, Debra Weiss, and Peggy Wiedemann.
Exhibition juried by Alex DeCosta.
California Fibers, founded in 1970, supports artistic growth and professional advancement
for contemporary Southern California fiber artists. Their creative expression includes
weaving, basketry, sculpture, quilting, embroidery, felting, surface design, knitting,
crochet, wearables, and mixed media. For more information about this group, please
visit www.californiafibers.com.
Links to our social media and to sign up for the Hyde Art Gallery mailing list are below. If you have any questions, please reach out anytime to gallery director Alex DeCosta, alex.decosta@gcccd.edu