The Rhythms of Julia Mitchell’s Tapestries

Julia Mitchell lives on Martha’s Vineyard, where her roots go back several generations. In her career, which goes back to the 1960s, she has produced over 160 tapestries and received numerous commissions.  Read the accompanying essay The Rhythms of Julia Mitchell’s Tapestries to learn more about the work included in the exhibition.

Curator’s Biography

Micala Sidore has been weaving for 40 years, specializing in tapestry since 1979.  She spent the mid-1980s as an intern at the French National Studios, les Gobelins.  Her work has been exhibited in several group and solo shows in the US as well as Poland.  She has lectured throughout the US, Canada, Western and Eastern Europe, Japan, Australia, and Israel, and more than 35 of her articles have appeared in American, European, and Australian publications.