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Sky Garden Gallery

St. Croix USVI

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Art Exhibitions

American Tapestry Alliance, Beyond: Tapestry Expanded, August 26, 2024 – December 8, 2024 204 E Seminary St, Greencastle, IN 46135, USA
Radical Reimagining October 9, 2024 – December 1, 2024 The Newark Museum of Art, 49 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
Theda on Governors Island December 2, 2024 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Harlem ArtCrawl House 406B

Recent Posts

Book Review: In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World
Racism = 1mm of Skin
Cordage from My Garden
Register for 11/20 Textile Talk
Power Puff Black Racing Stripe

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misstheda

No Chain Binds the Soul
Theda Sandiford
66x24x10”
Recovered marine line, sea tumbled, woven and knotted with eyelash yarn, fabric, acrylic yarn , deconstructed line, beads, bells and shells.
2024

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#fiberart #fibreart #textileart #textilkünstler #artistatextil #textielkunstenaar #textielkunst #textilkunst #contemporaryart #contemporarycraft

Textile Talk Join me for our upcoming Textile Tal

Textile Talk

Join me for our upcoming Textile Talk and get a sneak peek of SDA’s Spring 2025 Workshop Series! I’lll be talking about both my artistic practice and my upcoming workshop with @surface_design : “Participants will learn how to source and creatively utilize found and upcycled materials from diverse environments to craft meaningful and sustainable textile pieces. The workshop emphasizes sustainability, resourcefulness, and innovation, encouraging participants to find artistic potential in the most unexpected places.”⁠
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#fiberart #fibreart #textileart #textilkünstler #artistatextil #textielkunstenaar #textielkunst #textilkunst #contemporaryart #contemporarycraft #onlineevent #onlinearttalk #onlinetalk #onnlineartworkshop #textiletalks #textiletalk #surfacedesignorg

Reposting• @americantapestryalliance “Blackity

Reposting• @americantapestryalliance “Blackity Black Blanket Drape on Library Ladders”, Theda Sandiford, 2023

“Engaging in these conversations [that include racial gaslighting and dismissive remarks] feels like a game of Chutes and Ladders...I refuse to be silenced or gaslit. It’s time to confront racism head-on and hold ourselves accountable for change.” Theda Sandiford @misstheda on her work, “Blackity Black Blanket”. This work is on display now through December 8 in “Beyond: Tapestry Expanded”, an ATA sponsored exhibit at the Peeler Art Center at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. Courtesy of the artist. Special thanks to the exhibition curator Erica Warren @connoisseurofcomfort and the jurors Jade Yumang @jadeyumang Alexa Griffith Winton @agwinton

#tapestry #americantapestryalliance #contemporarytapestryart #artoftapestry #textiles #artexhibition #art #wovenart #contemporaryart #fiberarttechniques #peelerartcenter

2024 Textile Society of America Symposium: “Shif

2024 Textile Society of America Symposium: “Shifts and Strands: Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials of Textiles”
Dates: November 12-17 Location: Zoom
The second presentation will be at the 2024 Textile Society of America Symposium, titled “Shifts and Strands: Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials of Textiles.”

During this virtual event, I’ll be discussing how
Free Your Mind uses textiles and memory to convey emotions, and create healing, thereby pushing the boundaries of traditional textile art.

Check the links in bio for more updates as I prepare for these exciting events!

#fiberartist #softsculptureartist #softsculptures #softsculpture #fiberartsculpture #fiberarts #textileart #weaving #bipocmakers

Flashback to• @worldofthreads World of Threads F

Flashback to• @worldofthreads World of Threads Festival 2023/24 one year ago #repost

Artwork Installation : “Blackity Black Blanket”
Artist: Theda Sandiford of Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands @misstheda
Curators: @garethbate and Dawne Rudman
Photo: @garethbate
#worldofthreadsfestival #worldofthreads

Just wrapped up Free Your Mind at @americanfolklor

Just wrapped up Free Your Mind at @americanfolkloresociety conference. Thank you to all the folklorist, educators, arts administrators and artists that participated by releasing a microaggressions on a story ribbons. Next weekI’ll be documenting and categorizing the bias types shared on the ribbons along with presenting about this project during @textilesociety Shifts and Strands Conference. Watch this space to see how this project continues to evolve. #fiberartist #softsculptureartist #softsculptures #softsculpture #fiberartsculpture #fiberarts #textileart #weaving #bipocmakers #folklore #socialjustice

Free Your Mind is a public textile art project ai

Free Your Mind is a public textile art project aiming to collect, exhibit, embed and release personal narratives about Microaggressions in a multi-sensory installation facilitated by artist Theda Sandiford.

American Folklore Society Annual Conference
Dates: November 6-9 Location: Albuquerque, NM

Come see me at the convention center in Albuquerque to participate
#fiberartist #softsculptureartist #softsculptures #softsculpture #fiberartsculpture #fiberarts #textileart #weaving #bipocmakers #emotionalbaggage #arttherapy

Grass Is Not Greener 40 x 21 x 39 in Gold painted

Grass Is Not Greener
40 x 21 x 39 in
Gold painted recovered shopping cart with a bicycle bell, paracord, zip tie blanket, LED strobe light, batterie operated LED star lights and basket woven with marine line, fabric and paracord.
2022

“The Grass Is Greener” is a common idiom that expresses the idea that things always seem better, more desirable, or more appealing on the other side—often referring to someone else’s situation, possessions, or lifestyle. This phrase captures the human tendency to idealize what we don’t have and to believe that life would be better if we were in a different place or had different circumstances.
This suggests a sense of dissatisfaction with one’s current state, driven by the illusion that another situation might be more fulfilling or problem-free. However, it also implies that this perception may be misleading, as we are often unaware of the complexities and challenges that exist elsewhere.

This emotional baggage cart is filled with the weight of unmet expectations, the heavy burden of regret, and the frustration of chasing illusions. It carries the emotional toll of having uprooted oneself, either physically or mentally, in pursuit of something “better”—only to find that the new landscape is not as perfect as it seemed from a distance. This shopping cart serves as a metaphor for the journey of coming to terms with the complexities of desire and contentment, reminding us that fulfillment is often found not in the pursuit of what is elsewhere, but in the appreciation and tending to where we are now.

#recycledart #shoppingcart #fiberartnow #fiberartists
#weaveweird #emotionalbaggagecart #sculpture #weaving #emotionalbaggage #baggagecart #arttherapy #publicart

Power Puff Black Racing Stripe 36 x 40 x 24 in Bik

Power Puff Black Racing Stripe
36 x 40 x 24 in
Bike reflectors and bell, paracord, Fresh Direct bag yarn, doggie poop bags, plastic newspaper bags and plastic grocery bags woven on gold spray painted recovered shopping cart.
2021

Created using plastic New York Post newspaper sleeves woven onto a gold spray-painted, reclaimed shopping cart, transforming BAD NEWS into a symbol of Joyful Resistance.
Joyful resistance seeks to reclaim spaces and narratives that have been dominated by oppressive forces, flipping the script by finding beauty, connection, and empowerment in the act of standing up for justice. It is about holding space for hope and vision, even in the face of adversity, creating a more vibrant and inclusive world through the act of celebration and creative expression.

#recycledart #shoppingcart #fiberartnow #fiberartists
#weaveweird #emotionalbaggagecart #sculpture #weaving #emotionalbaggage #baggagecart #arttherapy #publicart

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