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St. Croix USVI

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917-627-9342

Art Exhibitions

Theda on Governors Island April 7, 2025 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Harlem ArtCrawl House 406B
Theda @ 154 Art Fair May 8, 2025 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, USA
Fiberart International 2025 June 20, 2025 – August 30, 2025 Brew House Arts, 711 S 21st St #210, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA

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Plant Dyes and Moonlight
MacGyver-ing Plastic Bottles Into Cordage
St Croix Art & History Tour

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misstheda

Spent a couple days organizing my showroom space i

Spent a couple days organizing my showroom space in Jersey City after thanksgiving. I’m getting things organized to ship more art supplies down to St Croix once my new space here is built out. It feels like all I did this past year and a half is move. I’m looking forward to feeling settled so I can tackle all the new ideas in my sketchbook/lists🛬#instudio #studiotour #artistlife #behindthescenes

On this first Thanksgiving without my Dad, I am gr

On this first Thanksgiving without my Dad, I am grateful for all the memories of fun , fellowship and arguments that I wish we could have all over again… #repost • @mypositiveoutlooks A heartfelt remembrance of those we've lost, deeply missed, especially during Thanksgiving. They are always with us. ✨

#thanksgiving #family #grateful #mypositiveoutlooks

From• @worldofthreads World of Threads Festival

From• @worldofthreads World of Threads Festival 2023/24
Artwork Installation : “Blackity Black Blanket” detail

Artist: Theda Sandiford of Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands @misstheda

Curators: @garethbate and Dawne Rudman
Photo: @garethbate
#worldofthreadsfestival @worldofthreads

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

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