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Busy Hands, Recorded Resistance: Conni Whittaker

There is a quiet kind of courage in stitching your story into fabric for all to see. For Conni Whittaker, textile art is both resistance and revelation—a way to process, protest, and persevere through the weight of personal and collective experience.  Conni is one of 21 talented makers featured in our current fiber arts exhibition,…

Thread as Thought: Fiber, Community, and the Aesthetics of Care

Thread as Thought: Fiber, Community, and the Aesthetics of Care

To stitch is to mark time. To move with it, not capture it. To follow its rhythm through the hum of conversation, the rustle of fabric, the quiet sound of care. In Threaded Together: A Stitch Social Experiment, on view at Waterfall Arts from October 4 to November 21, 2025, seventeen artists invite us into…

Falling Back in Love with Printmaking: Holly Grobholz

Falling Back in Love with Printmaking: Holly Grobholz

You never know who will walk through our doors—or how their experience here might ripple far beyond our walls. Last week, we had the pleasure of catching up with Holly Grobholz, a visiting artist who stopped by to pick up a monoprint she created during a Community Print session this summer. That session was led…

Finding Healing Through Fire: Glassblowing Program for Veterans at Waterfall Arts

Finding Healing Through Fire: Glassblowing Program for Veterans at Waterfall Arts

Waterfall Arts Community Outreach We’re honored to share a powerful and inspiring program currently underway in the Waterfall Arts Glass Studio, a hands-on glassblowing class designed specifically for veterans. Rooted in the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, this class is more than just an art course; it’s a space for healing, connection, and self-discovery….

A Serendipitous Connection: Liz & David Albertson

A Serendipitous Connection: Liz & David Albertson

Here’s a little inside info: we thrive on meeting you. Nothing lights us up more than hearing your stories and seeing how the art you create with us moves through the world. It’s especially meaningful when your experience with Waterfall Arts inspires you to spread the word. Your advocacy helps us grow, improve, and dream even bigger….

Threaded Together: A Stitch Social Experiment
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Threaded Together: A Stitch Social Experiment

 October 4 – November 21, 2025 | Opening Reception: October 4, 12–3PM Waterfall Arts is proud to present Threaded Together: A Stitch Social Experiment, on view from October 4 through November 21, 2025. The exhibition celebrates the artists of Stitch Social, a twice-monthly fiber arts community group that began in early 2023 and has become…

Jessica See: Sculpting Whimsy with Fire and Glass
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Jessica See: Sculpting Whimsy with Fire and Glass

We sat down with Jessica See, a glass artist whose work playfully blends the soft and the sculptural, with a touch of cartoon charm. Jessica’s path to becoming a glass artist wasn’t a straight line, but every twist seems to have added to the magic of her work. Raised in a suburb outside of Chicago, Jessica grew up in…

Does it Match the Couch
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Does it Match the Couch

A familiar question echoes through galleries, studios, and living rooms alike: But will it match my couch? It’s a question that speaks to the complex intersection of personal taste, marketplace influence, and the ways we define our spaces. This group exhibition, curated by Barbara Sullivan, invites viewers to reconsider the relationship between art, home, and…

When Ideas Evolve: ‘I’ve Been Wrong Before’ and the Art of Changing Perspectives, a Fall Exhibition.
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When Ideas Evolve: ‘I’ve Been Wrong Before’ and the Art of Changing Perspectives, a Fall Exhibition.

On View: October 19 – November 29, 2024 Featuring: Abigale Avey, Marcy Chevali, Jeane Cohen, Alejandra Cuadra, Bo Dennis, Betsey Feeley, Lifu Hu, Tectonic Industries, Catie Joyce-Bulay, Juliet Karelsen, Molly Knobloch, Tara Morin, Lisa Mossel, Dylan Ouellette, Taryn Pizza, Phoebe Pope, Caroline Routh, Kathryn Shagas, Rachel Sperry, Maya Stein, Barbara Sullivan, Anthony Welch, and Daniela…