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Posted on April 13, 2022March 27, 2022 by Theda Sandiford

Suit of Armor

The simplicity of a zip tie tunic, over power tie weaving, on a dress form is anything but simple.

Categories2022 TagsArmor, Mannequin, Microagressions, Power Ties, Zup Tie Tunic

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  • 2022 New Jersey Arts Annual: Reemergence. June 18, 2022 – April 30, 2023 New Jersey State Museum, 205 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608, USA
  • Soul of African American Art January 11, 2023 – March 5, 2023 Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA
  • Dark Matter January 13, 2023 – February 11, 2023 Kates-Ferri Projects, 561 Grand St, New York, NY 10002, USA
  • TENUOUS THREADS January 24, 2023 – February 11, 2023 Atlantic Gallery, 548 W 28th St #540, New York, NY 10001, USA
  • Theda on Governors Island February 6, 2023 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Harlem ArtCrawl House 406B

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Jersey City, NJ
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Art Exhibitions

  • 2022 New Jersey Arts Annual: Reemergence. June 18, 2022 – April 30, 2023 New Jersey State Museum, 205 W State St, Trenton, NJ 08608, USA
  • Soul of African American Art January 11, 2023 – March 5, 2023 Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), 100 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA
  • Dark Matter January 13, 2023 – February 11, 2023 Kates-Ferri Projects, 561 Grand St, New York, NY 10002, USA
  • TENUOUS THREADS January 24, 2023 – February 11, 2023 Atlantic Gallery, 548 W 28th St #540, New York, NY 10001, USA
  • Theda on Governors Island February 6, 2023 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Harlem ArtCrawl House 406B

Recent Posts

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  • February Exhibitions and Beyond
  • Knotless Netting
  • Mini Emotional Baggage Carts @ Affordable Art Show
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Bopping all around Los Angeles Living My Best Life Bopping all around Los Angeles Living My Best Life during #grammyweek This is me in #DefJam mode celebrating the extraordinary @munilong #worklife
These bottle cap beads mark the passage of time du These bottle cap beads mark the passage of time during the pandemic for me and tell a story of slow life with moments of flurried activity… now showing with• @katesferriprojects DARK MATTER featuring Artists Kevin Claiborne, Turiya Magadlela, Samuel Nnorom, Jamel Robinson, Theda Sandiford, Rudy Shepherd, Jairo Sosa, and Roscoè B. Thické III ⁠ ⁠ On view at KATES-FERRI PROJECTS 561 Grand Street, NYC until February 11th open Thur-Sat noon to 6pm or by appointment⁠ ⁠ Image: Theda Sandiford⁠ Bottle Cap Pearls 2 - 10ft ladder⁠ 2021⁠ Mixed-media ⁠ 120 x 28 x 16 inches⁠ ⁠ Available artworks @artsy @artlandapp⁠ ⁠ ⁠ @katesferriprojects Exhibiting Artists @kevinclaiborne @turiyaaaaaaaa @nnoromsamuel @iamjamelrobinson @misstheda @rudyshepherd @jairo_sosa_ @roscoebthicke #kfp_darkmatter #darkmatter #lesgallery #artistofcolor #emergingartists #downtowngallery #katesferriprojects #artsy #artland⁠
Hair… I am my hair… #representationalart #blac Hair… I am my hair… #representationalart #blackhair #fiberart #fiberartist #fibersculpture #upcycling
I’m looking forward to all the inspiration I wil I’m looking forward to all the inspiration I will take from the varied fiber processes in this textile show! Please join me for the opening later this week. One of my recent rope loc pieces is included in the show. When: Feb 14-March 4 Opening Reception: Feb 16, 5:30-8 pm Where: Atlantic Gallery, 548 West 28th Street, Ste 540, NYC @atlanticgallery - - - - #textileart #textileartist #textileartists #textileartexhibit #fiberart #fiberartist #fiberartists
Blackty Black Blanket won 2nd prize Excellence in Blackty Black Blanket won 2nd prize Excellence in Fibers from Fiber Art Now VIII. In print now. *** 10 ‘x 5’ Recycled commercial fishing net and black 4” zip tie blanket on white leather chaise lounge chair. 120 x 60 x 36 in 2020 The edginess of the blanket of black zip ties juxtaposed with white leather lounge chair illustrates the discomforting feeling on living with microagressions. The blanket acts as armor. . . . #zipties #fiberartnow #fiberartists #textilesrtists #socialjusticeart #blackartists #fibersculpture #sculpture #microagressions #contemporarycraft #racialtrama #armor
Bottle caps have a unique beauty to them, do you a Bottle caps have a unique beauty to them, do you agree? see new works from this series at @katesferriprojects this month. I’ll be at the Gallery on Saturday afternoon for an event by @rudyshepherd #textileart #textileartist #fiberart #fiberartist #immersiveart #experientialart #upcycle #blackartist #textilesculpture #fibersculpture #blackhair #braids #beadedbraids #blackgirlmagic #upcyclingart #bottlecaps
Who’s coming tonight? DARK MATTER group exhibiti Who’s coming tonight? DARK MATTER group exhibition today, January 13th with an Artists Reception from 6-8pm at Kates-Ferri Projects 561 Grand Street, NYC plus on Saturday, January 21st a Performance and Activation by Rudy Shepherd at 2pm. Looking forward to seeing you there! @katesferriprojects Exhibition Artists: @kevinclaiborne @turiyaaaaaaaa @nnoromsamuel @iamjamelrobinson @misstheda @rudyshepherd @jairo_sosa_ @roscoebthicke #kfp_darkmatter
Guess what?!• @fiberartnow Today's featured arti Guess what?!• @fiberartnow Today's featured artist of the day is Theda Sandiford @misstheda 👏 Blackty Black Blanket was selected into Excellence In Fibers VIII and was awarded 2nd Prize. Congratulations, Theda!⁠ ⁠ Excellence In Fibers VIII is featured in the Winter 2023 issue of Fiber Art Now - which is available now! #textileart #textileartist #fiberart #fiberartist #immersiveart #experientialart #upcycle #blackartist #textilesculpture #fibersculpture #blackhair #braids #beadedbraids #blackgirlmagic #thedasandiford
Bottle caps as Pony Beads a never ending source of Bottle caps as Pony Beads a never ending source of inspiration… see these new works at @katesferriprojects this week #textileart #textileartist #fiberart #fiberartist #immersiveart #experientialart #upcycle #blackartist #textilesculpture #fibersculpture #blackhair #braids #beadedbraids #blackgirlmagic #upcyclingart #bottlecaps
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