With both historically humble and ornate, masterful style, we are re-invigorating textile traditions and creating our own.

What is your process? What are your techniques?

How do you map your desire in sequins? What do you do with your menstrual blood, ropes, cast-off fabric, dyes, napkins, and felt when you are alone. What rhythms do you create with your crochet? Whose ghost is being evoked? What ancient weaving tradition is having a revival in your kitchen studio?

Flex Your Textiles happened for the first time in a vacant apartment in Williamsburg in the Spring of 2006. This weekend exhibit at John Connelly Presents is the second offering put forth by Travis Boyer and Ginger Brooks Takahashi.

Flex Your Textiles includes the work of the following artists:

Antony, Matteah Baim, Ronnie Bass, Jay Battle, Bianca Beck, Chris Bogia, Susie Brandt, Nancy Brooks Brody, AK Burns, Ann Burton, Sarah Cain, Michael Capotosto, Donnie Cervantes, Lea Cetera, Lynne Chan, Chicks on Speed, Leidy Churchman, Diana Dart, Jocelyn DavisDavina Drummond, Keltie Ferris, Discoteca Flaming Star, Rhis Gaitano, Liz Glyn, K8 Hardy, Ryan Harman, Arlo Hoffman, Onya Hogan Finlay, Donna Huanca, Einat Inver, Paul Kopkau, Samara Kupferberg, Michael Magnan, Clar Mapes, Morse McWreath, Hazel Meyer, James Morrison, Ulrike Mueller, Will Munro, Jeanine Oleson, Aurora Pellizzi, Sheila Pepe, Michael Powers, Pat Reese, Emily Roysdon, Matt Savitsky, Sarah Saltzman, Savior Scraps, Jen Smith, Kant Smith, Shinique Smith, The Third Leg, Abby Walton, Kristine Woods, Andrea Zittel

*There will be performances on the opening night, July 28th, 6-8 pm by Edie Fake & Dewayne Sleightweight and Will Munro.