The Crown Jewel Project explores questions of the false dichotomy of conceptual versus functional weaving, looking at value, object, art and labor using “scarf” as conceptual canvas.

Inspired by the world around her, Andrea Donnelly has been weaving and reweaving cloth that feels familiar yet very special, even mysterious, at the same time. For almost a decade, she has been utilizing this subtle strangeness to indicate a shift in context, bringing attention to that which is not visible, or often overlooked. The processes of making these cloths: weaving them by hand, imbedding imagery within woven structure, or unweaving painted cloth only to weave it back again, are vital to the content and quality of her work. Donnelly’s art is exhibited around the world from New York to Tokyo. She has been selected for numerous grants and awards, including a place in the permanent collection of the North Carolina Museum of Art and is one of three emerging artists in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2015 Windgate Fellowship Project Grant. Donnelly received her MFA in Fibers, Virginia Commonwealth University and her BAD (Art and Design), and BA (Psychology), North Carolina State University, Summa Cum Laude.

Interested in learning more about the artist? Visit Andrea Donnelly's website: andreadonnelly.com

This program is supported by The Windgate Charitable Foundation.