“Golden Thread” Fiber Art Show Returns to the Seaport This Month

If you missed last year’s dazzling exhibition of fiber and textile art at the Seaport, there’s good news — the show is coming back for another round.

“The Golden Thread II,” curated and presented by BravinLee Programs, will return to 207 Front St. from April 10 to May 16. The exhibition will showcase works by 60 new artists, including Manuela Gonzalez, Julia Bland, Cyle Warner and Halley Zien, with 10 new site-specific installations included in the roster.

Last year’s show was a hit, garnering positive write-ups in the New York Times, Hyperallergic and Artnet, among others. In addition to highlighting how textiles and fiber can be used to create vibrant, radical art, the show makes use of its apt space, a landmark 18th century warehouse that previously stored cotton and bolts of fabric that were shipped in and out of the Seaport in its heyday as a major port. 

The exhibition will be open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 6:30 p.m.; learn more on BravinLee’s website. 

photo: Rhian Swierat, FR. 2019,  2023 polyester, silk thread, and rayon thread, fishing line, copper wire and wood, 16″ x 24” x 1”. Courtesy BravinLee Programs