Advertisement
FREE TO SP%@K! Group Show - Three CA fiber Artists Opening Reception
October 19th 1 PM - 4 PM;
Artist Talk 2PM;
Exhibition Dates:
October 4, 2025 - January 6th, 2026
Hours:
Thursday - Saturday 8 AM - 8 PM;
Sunday - Wednesday 8 AM - 6 PM.
Location: Village Well Books & Coffee - Studio
9900 Culver Blvd., Culver City, California 90232.
www.villagewell.com
Parking behind the store on Duquesne Ave, and public parking at City Hall, across from the book store,
Follow us for Info and updates:
@villagewellcc
@FreeToSpeakArtShow
The Village Well Books & Coffee presents Free To Sp%@k!, a group exhibition by Southern California fiber artists Kathryn Pellman, Kelly Hartigan Goldstein, and Marty Ornish, who test the tensile strength of free expression when language itself has become a battleground. The artists pose a direct question:
What happens to a democracy when the First Amendment is treated as negotiable rather than fundamental?
Moving between hush and outcry within tactile mediums of fiber and paper, these works engage the contested public square where dissent is labeled threat and expression comes under mounting pressure. Long considered unassuming women's work, feminine craft has a rich tradition of saying what needs to be said while hiding in plain sight. When speech becomes dangerous, stitching becomes defiance, transforming quiet craft into bold political commentary on democracy's fragile foundations.
Advertisement
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Village Well, 4003 Duquesne Ave, Culver City, CA 90232-2803, United States
