Fiber Art is a fine art expression that uses any flexible, linear material in a traditional textile process. It is not a new field, but it is an enduring one. Its roots can be traced back thousands of years to when mankind first discovered knotting techniques.

A long and varied history takes us through decidedly "women’s work" and the making of cloth, to today’s artists who use mixed media to create textural two or three dimensional results. And let’s not forget Fiber installations that enlarge the artist’s expressions even more.

Ours is a dynamic, fluid field which knows no boundaries nor definitions. Acknowledgement of the past, however, gives this field its strength of identity and community.

FiberScene is the newest step in the San Francisco Bay Area’s glorious Fiber history which began in the 1950’s. The persuasive talent of FiberScene’s artists and researchers testifies to the fact that the Bay Area is still a vitally active resource. By including national and international artists in our Virtual Gallery shows, we link our local artists with the dynamic and diverse world-wide Fiber Movement.