The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is presenting TACTILE: Fiber Art + Interaction, an immersive and hands-on exhibition on view February 3–21. This interactive gallery show explores fiber art as a medium for connection, storytelling, and shared experience, inviting visitors of all ages to engage with art through touch and participation.

At the center of the exhibition is the culmination of the Close-Knit Community Project, created using a donated 200-foot scarf woven together with handwritten notes from community members sharing what makes New York Mills special. The project remains active throughout the exhibition, and visitors are encouraged to add their own contributions during open gallery hours.

TACTILE also features fiber art projects by New York Mills Elementary School second graders, whom the Cultural Center has “adopted” through the school’s Adopt-a-Class program. These works were created by second-grade students with Artistic Director Megan Shirley-Ross and highlight the creativity of young artists, underscoring the importance of arts education and community partnerships.

In addition, the exhibition includes fiber art from the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s permanent collection alongside work by area artists, including Naomi RaMona Schliesman, Lindsay Kennedy, and Gen Keranen, while showcasing a wide range of approaches to fiber-based art.

Visitors can further engage with the exhibition by weaving on a giant loom, adding to the Close-Knit Community Project, and participating in other interactive fiber art experiences during open hours. The exhibition concludes with a special celebration as part of NYM Schools’ Fine Arts Day on February 21.

TACTILE: Fiber Art + Interaction is free to see and open to the public during regular gallery hours, thanks to the generous support of members and donors. 

For more information, visit www.kulcher.org or contact Megan Shirley-Ross, Artistic Director at 385-3339 or megan@kulcher.org.