This Riverbed is a Cradle: Fiber Art of Michelle Wentling

Category: Museum Exhibits

Michelle Wentling’s fiber art features a collection of botanically-dyed, handwoven wall hangings reminding us of who we were, who we still are beyond a culture shaped by fossil fuels, and who we will be amid a future marked by climate change. This exhibition is a reminder of origin – of a craft that has long provided a sense of identity and connection to place for many cultures.

Wentling grew up in rural Northeast Ohio where her family has worked in the rail and steel industries. In 2018 she moved to Salt Lake City to study at the University of Utah. She has a background in Environmental Humanities and is interested in the connections between craft, ecology, and community. Michelle currently works at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and is learning how to weave on a Macomber loom passed down from her late grandmother Maxine.

Website Canton Museum of Art

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