I knew that shape. I’d seen it in nature, of course — sunflowers, pinecones, nautilus shells. But more than that, I’d felt it. In the quiet rhythm of spinning yarn. In the nested curves of my fiber batt layers. In the way color moves through a skein without trying too hard. I was already working with the spiral — I just didn’t have the name for it.

I just had to share a little piece of my recent trip to DC. It was my first time in ages—like, pre-kids ages—getting lost in museums, and wow, did I make the most of it. My husband had work there, and I turned it into a five-day art marathon.

The highlight for me? Hands down, exploring Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction at the National Gallery of Art. If you know me, you know I’m a fiber arts geek at heart. Seeing textiles not just as “craft” but as a backbone of modern art? Yes, please!

Have you ever asked "Is knitting an art form?"
"How can knitting or crochet be used for artistic expression?"
"What makes fiber arts a form of creative self-expression?"
"Can I be an artist with yarn?"

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