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Printed in the USA Free when you subscribe OR $12.50 as a single issue. Enjoy the inspiring art and stories in our Winter 2025 release! From our brand new Contemporary Fibers: Botanicals exhibition to the Process Column where Susan Maddux considers her work shares her incredible technique of “sculptural painting”. This issue is not to be missed! Fiber Art Now – Spring 2025 quantity

1. What inspired the creation of CERF+, and how has its mission evolved over the years? In 1985, the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) was co-founded by Carol Sedestrom Ross, then president of American Craft Enterprises, and glassblower Josh Simpson. They recognized the inherent generosity within the craft community, often demonstrated when artists would “pass the hat” to collect funds during shows and exhibitions to support fellow artists experiencing emergencies.

| Artist Feature Thinking Through Textiles, held on February 21, 2025 at University of California Los Angeles’s Broad Art Center in the EDA: Experimental Digital Arts Space, explored the role of textiles in education, technology, and sustainability.

With a career spanning more than two decades, Marcia Young has been a transformative force in art and fine craft. As the founder of the Fiber Art Network, former publisher, editor-in-chief of Fiber Art Now magazine, and author, Young has tirelessly championed the visibility and value of fiber arts. Now, as the executive director of the Society of Arts and Crafts, she brings her passion and vision to a broader creative community.

| Artist Feature California-based artist Andrée Carter invites us to see cities through the eyes of an artist, where texture, color, and needlepoint come together to tell layered and evocative stories. Fiber Art Now was fortunate to catch up with Carter for this interview as she returned from her recent artist residency in Key West, Florida, where her curiosity and artistic vision continue to shape her Roots of a City series.

The talent and creativity of artists who participated in our Calls for Entry in 2024 were truly exceptional. The remarkable works showcased in Fiber Art Now and at our partner venues beautifully reflect the diverse and creative spirit of the worldwide fiber art community. As we look ahead to 2025, we know you will continue to express yourself in myriad ways, and we hope you will share your amazing artwork with Fiber Art Now.

In this blog post, Fiber Art Now is pleased to share the work and creative process of Agathe Bouton, a French artist living and working in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area. Bouton’s innovative approach blends printmaking and textiles, with influences from her extensive travels and experiences living in international cities across the globe. She combines monochromatic prints with fibers and hand stitching, mixing traditional techniques with improvisation.

In the creative journeys of Alice Fox, Leslie Rottner, and Bonni Brooks, tools are far more than functional items; they’re as expressive and essential as the art itself. Each artist repurposes or crafts their tools from everyday and natural materials, transforming them into something personal and powerful. For some, this journey began out of necessity—a dried-out marker, an antique fork—yet evolved into a deeper connection with past makers and a reminder that meaningful tools need not be costly.

Alaska’s Denali National Park is known for its majestic landscapes and its role as a critical site for climate observations. Over the last century, from 1924 to 2024, park rangers at Denali National Park have done two things every day: feed the sled dogs and record weather observations. To commemorate 100 years of climate data collection, an inspiring partnership between park scientist Pam Sousanes and artist Ree Nancarrow was born.

For this installment in our series on artists and their sketchbook practices, we’re excited to feature Laura Horn. Horn’s approach to sketchbooks is all about freedom, experimentation, and letting go of rigid rules. In this post, she shares how sketchbooks have become a space for exploring ideas, gaining confidence in her unique creative voice, and taking those ideas beyond the page.