Fiber Arts Exhibit at Sacred Heart University is Sure to
Pleasecomments (2) May 12th, 2008 "The history of fiber can be
traced to the beginnings of civilization. With uses dating from
the Stone Age, approximately 2.5 million years ago, such natural
fibers as flax, cotton, wool and silk have been discovered in
ancient burial sites in Egypt, Babylonia, Peru, and Great
Britain," according to Nisha Drinkard of William Paterson
University. Drinkard curated Contemporary Fiber, the current
exhibit at The Gallery of Contemporary Art at Sacred Heart
University (Fairfield, Connecticut), which features fiber art
from 22 purveyors and is on display until May 29, 2008. Their
offerings range from dresses to framed work on canvas, but all
entries are made mainly with textiles. Techniques used to
manipulate the fibers include knitting, sewing, stitching,
weaving, and quilting.