About this Event
Join us at Textile Art Gallery NYC for an artist talk with Ellen Piccolo and Kristina Snook, whose concurrent exhibitions explore two very different approaches to contemporary art made with fabric and stitch.
Artist Talk
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 4–6 pm
Hear the artists talk about their work, inspiration, and creative processes, and learn more about the ideas behind their current exhibitions.
Tickets are not required to attend, but an RSVP is appreciated. Your RSVP helps us prepare for the event and ensure we are ready to welcome everyone.
Ellen Piccolo: Anchored
Boats have long been at the heart of Ellen Piccolo’s work. While her earlier paintings were representational, her fiber work embraces abstraction, reducing boats to simple, flat shapes that evoke memory and a sense of place rather than exact form.
Each quilt begins as a painted paper collage, allowing Piccolo to explore composition before translating the design into fabric. She is inspired by the quiet strength of working boats, their weathered surfaces, and the rhythms of life on the water. Through cloth, she captures their essence, creating work that reflects her connection to the coast while inviting viewers to bring their own memories and experiences to the work.
Kristina Snook: Incantations
For Kristina Snook, working with fabric is a personal ritual. Her intuitive process involves arranging elements until they hold the weight of the moment. As she works, she becomes absorbed in the transformation of feeling into form.
In these quilts, stitching becomes much like an incantation or a spell: an act of turning intention into reality. Each piece creates a place of refuge that contains and celebrates the chaos of an inevitable journey of transformation. As the work takes form, it becomes an incantation for repair and renewal.
Exhibitions run November 3–28, 2026.
Textile Art Gallery NYC529 West 20th Street, Suite 6RNew York, NY
www.textileartnyc.com
Come hear Ellen Piccolo and Kristina Snook share the stories, ideas, and processes behind their work.
Images are details from:
Incantations by Kristina Snook (left)
Anchored by Ellen Piccolo (right)
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Textile Art Gallery NYC, 529 W 20th St., New York, United States
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