Liev Beuten-Schellekens, “Imagination” (detail) Suzanne Pretty, “Divided Landscape” (detail) Elinor Steele, “Reconstruction V” (detail) Susan Martin Maffei, “Another View--Pompidou--Near Mme. Touitou” (detail) Barbara Heller, “Shiva Dances” (detail) Inge Norgaard, “Nesting 2” (detail)

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Federica Luzzi, "Black Shell" 2009, 50" x 52" x 6.3"

Federica Luzzi is a textile artist living and working in Rome, Italy. Visit Federica’s new Artist Page.

Sherri Woodard Coffey, "Midnight Fire" 2011, 29.75" x 48"

Bold colors and abstract patterns are the driving force in Sherri Woodard Coffey’s tapestries. Visit her updated Artist Page.

Visit the Forums. ATA’s Forums offer an opportunity to have conversations about a variety of topics. In January of 2012, Fans and Collectors will be hosted in the Open Forums. Writing: A Means to See More and Color Commentary &

The 9th, international, Unjuried Small Format Show will be held in Long Beach, California from July 7 – August 30, 2012. Entry forms are due by January 15, 2012. Pacific Portals will feature  tapestries by established and emerging artists who are encouraged to experiment and push…