Learn to weave on a cardboard loom with guidance from Chicago-based artist Bryana Bibbs. Inspired by the Smart’s current exhibition Theaster Gates: Unto Thee and Bibbs’ distinctive weaving practice, participants will use colorful fiber materials and a variety of objects to create a unique weaving of their own to take home.

Bryana Bibbs is a Chicago-based artist and educator who works at the intersections of textiles, printmaking, painting, and community-based practices. Bibbs earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Fiber and Material Studies at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the founder of The We Were Never Alone Project - a weaving workshop for victims and survivors of domestic violence, serves on the Surface Design Association’s Education Committee, and was named one of Newcity’s Breakout Artists of 2024.

"Weaving & Valuable Objects" is generously supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Registration begins October 11th.