Exhibitions

THREADBARE: A GROUP EXHIBITION OF NASHVILLE FIBER ARTISTS

COOP Gallery / 507 Hagan St. November 25 - December 2nd (Reception: November 25 5:00pm - 8:00pm)

Melissa Beall, Caitlin Blomstrom, Theresa Buffo, Dorothy Dark, Jessica Eichman, Cary Gibson, Anna Saterstrom, Natalie Thedford

COOP is pleased to present Threadbare: A Group Exhibition of Nashville Fiber Artists. Threadbare features multi-generational fiber artists from across Nashville who have been stitching in community at COOP. The exhibition explores the question, How do fabrics and textiles define us?, reflecting on the physical and emotional resonance of fiber: its softness, familiarity, and the memories materials evoke. Even when threadbare, a story remains. Within each work, threads are exposed or tended — unraveled, dyed, mended, twisted, and tailored — revealing the layered narratives embedded within cloth.

Slostitch began as informal monthly meetups which have evolved into a dynamic exchange of techniques, stories, and inspirations. Threadbare marks the first group exhibition emerging from Slostitch’s community practice, highlighting connection through textiles, experimentation, and the simple pleasure of slowing down to stitch.

Join us Thanksgiving week for the Opening Reception on Tuesday, November 25th, 5–8PM, and for Makers Bazaar on Small Business Saturday, November 29th, 12-6PM, with a public mini-quilt-making event. Shop local art, sculpture, handmade objects, fashion accessories, vintage and resale items by artists Melissa Beall, Theresa Buffo, Cara Anne Greene, Amanda Lomax, Tessa Machiafava, Connie Millsaps, Torey Tomsovic, Nija Woods, and more, at this market-style pop-up event.