gathered: A Collective of Cloth and Story – Sept 19 ART SHOW
Braid Studios is proud to present Gathered: A Collective of Cloth and Story, an immersive textile exhibition that invites visitors to step into a world where cloth becomes both canvas and narrator. Running from September 19 to December 5, 2025 at The Braid Loft (321 Sixth Street, New Westminster), this extraordinary show weaves together the work of five visionary artists whose practices explore memory, material, and transformation.
The exhibition opens with a special reception on Friday, September 19, from 6:30–9:00 PM, where guests can meet the artists, experience interactive installations, and celebrate the power of fabric as a vessel for story.
The Artists & Their Works
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Alice Clair (@aliceclair) explores nostalgia, domesticity, and memory through her oil and acrylic gouache paintings of vintage linens and thrifted textiles. Her installation Alterations features a clothesline of secondhand garments visited by delicate tissue-paper butterflies—a meditation on change, care, and continuity.
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Daphne Woo of Amacata Design Concepts (@amacatamoon) works with natural dyes and fibres to explore ancestral connections. Her installation Gathered Space transforms part of the studio into a sanctuary draped in textiles, lights, and sound—an environment for pause, reflection, and community.
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Monica Moscoso (@momodead / @catandsheep.dolls) brings playfulness and nostalgia to life with handmade dolls and embroidered vignettes, evoking circus-like imagination and wonder.
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Jennie Johnston (@jenniejohnstonart) and Marcie Rohr (@marcierohr) stitch together mixed-media works that layer depth, emotion, and contrast—highlighting the many ways cloth can carry and communicate story.
Together, these artists transform The Braid Loft into an immersive experience. From projection, scent, and sound to sculptural textile environments, Gathered invites visitors to slow down and consider the stories woven into every thread.
