Staff

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, and an MA in Art History from UW-Madison. 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.

Mo Oberman, Volunteer and Event Manager

Mo is a lifetime crafter with a background in food justice, permaculture and dance. After graduating from The New School in 2018 with BA in sociology and gender studies, they traveled and worked on various land projects exploring different food systems. In 2020, they co-created a queer housing project on 36 acres in Bisbee, AZ, where they joined the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild and fell in love with weaving rag rugs. Intersecting their love for sustainable practices and art, their fiber art passions include weaving tapestries with natural fibers/organic matter, casual knitting and the occasional visible mending. They are thrilled to be a part of the textile art community here in their hometown of Madison.

Leanne Lo, Program Assistant

As a senior undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Leanne is majoring in Textiles and Fashion Design. Her craftsmanship has been enriched by different experiences and influences throughout her creative journey. Specifically, her interests are focused on fashion illustration, digital creation using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, pattern-making, papermaking, embroidery, beading, and dyeing fabrics. Her design skills also branch from her position as the Vice President of Marketing for a student organization called South East Asian Student Association (SEASA), where she focuses on social media graphics using Canva. When she is not sewing and crafting, she hangs out with friends, plays games, and learns new cooking recipes!

Board of Directors

Bill Kunkler
Anne Moore
John Myer
Sarah Pozdell
Ellen Rosner
Ward Tucker
Abigail Wuest