Lower & Upper Atrium
October 2, 2025 – January 24, 2026
Guest curated by Didi Dunphy
Textiles have long been important to the state of Georgia, so it’s no surprise that Georgia artists continue to find inspiration in them. The exhibition “Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques,” which will travel to six venues beginning with the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens on October 2, features 13 Georgia artists who use needle and thread in many different ways. From Adah Bennion’s meticulously beaded chip bags to Cathy Fussell’s “free-motion” quilts inspired by the world around her, each work of art in “Seams to Be” feels imaginative and distinct, reflecting how traditional fiber art techniques can serve as a launch pad for innovation.
Annie Greene’s “yarn paintings” use colorful knitting yarns outlined in black thread to depict narrative scenes based on memories of her life as an African American in the rural South. Victoria Dugger’s multimedia sculptures use elements of body horror, humor and vibrant excess to test the boundary between beauty and the grotesque. Exploring the Black American vernacular experience, Jamele Wright Sr.’s fabric assemblage combines Dutch wax cloth and Georgia red clay to create a conversation about family, tradition and spirituality between Africa and the American South.
“Seams to Be” is the fourth installment of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a series of traveling exhibitions that happens every three years and aims to discover and cultivate artists from across the state and to make their exciting creations accessible to audiences in metropolitan areas big and small. Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art and independent guest curator Didi Dunphy, “Seams to Be” will travel to six different venues in Georgia.
Exhibiting artists include: Adah Bennion, Annie Green, Cathy Fussell, Eliza Bentz, Honey Pierre, Jaime Bull, Jamele Wright Sr., Jasmine Best, Kate Burke, Kelly Taylor Mitchell, Sonya Yong James, Trish Andersen, and Victoria Dugger.
Join curator Didi Dunphy and select artists as they discuss the exhibition on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 5:30 PM.