The Textile Arts Center of Madison is a hub for the fiber arts community, offering classes and workshops, exhibitions and events, and access to supplies for makers and enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.
Mission
The Textile Arts Center of Madison builds community, facilitates sustainability, and inspires creativity among makers and appreciators through programming and resources aimed at cultivating meaningful engagement with textile and fiber arts.
Vision
A community in which creative expression through textile and fiber arts is celebrated, supported, and accessible to all.
Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity
The Textile Arts Center of Madison welcomes everyone, and upholds equity, inclusion, diversity, and antiracism as essential to our mission. We are committed to proactively creating an organization and environment that is grounded in these values, that celebrates the rich traditions and cultures of fiber craft, and that reflects the diversity of makers.
People
Heather Kohlmeier, Co-Founder and Artistic Director
Heather Kohlmeier is an interdisciplinary artist, papermaker, and educator. Process and material are central to her practice and inspire her creation of functional and sculptural forms. Heather has exhibited work nationally and internationally and recently completed an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus in papermaking. She has broad teaching experience in textile and fiber arts including papermaking, indigo dyeing, sewing, and textile design. Heather is a devoted Wisconsinite, having spent most of her life here in Madison. When she's not busy making or spending time with family, she's guaranteed to be cuddled up with a sleepy pup and a good book.
Elizabeth Tucker, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Elizabeth Tucker has a background in nonprofit and arts administration, having worked in professional and board roles to advance organizations through fund development, grant writing, communications, and strategic planning. She has a BFA in Art History from the University of Kansas, an MA in Art History from UW-Madison, and is pursuing an MBA from UW-Whitewater. She is also a lifelong lover of fabrics and fibers, and as a maker, focuses primarily on quilting, embroidery, and other machine and hand stitching. Elizabeth has called Madison home for more than 20 years, and values being active in the community with her husband and two kids.
