Lori Zimmerman
is a fiber artist whose work incorporates painting, photography, hand embroidery and collage. She works on both paper and fabric, and often uses non-traditional materials. Lori's work is inspired by nature, the beauty of aging and the universal desire to mend or heal one's self and one's world.
CURRENT/UP-COMING GROUP EXHIBITIONS
PAST EXHIBITIONS
CALM, CENTERED, CALM, TORN, STITCHED, KNOTTED, Chaffey Community Museum of Art (2022)
UNBOUND: THE ART OF DETERIORATION, de Saisset Museum (2019)
LA ARTCORP 5TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, LA Artcore Brewery Annex (2019)
MENDING, Dortort Center for Creativity in the Arts, UCLA Hillel, Los Angeles (2019)
SURFACE AND STRUCTURE, Branch Gallery, Inglewood, CA (2018)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS, Blackboard Gallery, Studio Channel Island, Camarillo, CA (2017)
FIBERART INTERNATIONAL 2016, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA (2016)
MATERIALITIES: CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE ARTS, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (2015)
FIRST ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN FIBERS, Fiber Art Now's on-line gallery (2015)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS CURATED BY JO LAURIA, Ventura Government Center, Ventura, CA (2015)
DIVERTED DESTRUCTION 8, Unraveled: the fabric edition, The Loft at Liz's, Los Angeles, CA (2015)
THREADS THAT BIND: A CULTURAL IDENTITY, Academy of Jewish Religion, Los Angeles, CA (2014)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS, Soka University Founder's Hall Art Gallery, Alison Viejo, CA (2014)
COAST TO COAST, Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA (2014)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Logan Gallery, Ojai, CA (2014)
FOOD AS MEDIUM FOR CRAFT, Craft in America Study Center, Los Angeles, CA (2013)
OENOPHILIA, FOR THE LOVE OF WINE, the LOFT at Liz's, Los Angeles, CA (2013)
THE FOUR SEASONS OF FLORA AND SPICE, the LOFT at Liz's, Los Angeles, CA (2012)
QUIET ZONE, World of Threads Festival, Gallery at Queen Elizabeth Park, Oakville, ON, Canada (2012)
MULTIPLE VISIONS, Edward Cella Art & Architecture, Los Angeles, CA (2011)
YARN BOMB, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA (2011)
UNBOUND: THE ART OF DETERIORATION, de Saisset Museum (2019)
LA ARTCORP 5TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, LA Artcore Brewery Annex (2019)
MENDING, Dortort Center for Creativity in the Arts, UCLA Hillel, Los Angeles (2019)
SURFACE AND STRUCTURE, Branch Gallery, Inglewood, CA (2018)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS, Blackboard Gallery, Studio Channel Island, Camarillo, CA (2017)
FIBERART INTERNATIONAL 2016, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA (2016)
MATERIALITIES: CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE ARTS, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (2015)
FIRST ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN FIBERS, Fiber Art Now's on-line gallery (2015)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS CURATED BY JO LAURIA, Ventura Government Center, Ventura, CA (2015)
DIVERTED DESTRUCTION 8, Unraveled: the fabric edition, The Loft at Liz's, Los Angeles, CA (2015)
THREADS THAT BIND: A CULTURAL IDENTITY, Academy of Jewish Religion, Los Angeles, CA (2014)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS, Soka University Founder's Hall Art Gallery, Alison Viejo, CA (2014)
COAST TO COAST, Visions Art Museum, San Diego, CA (2014)
CALIFORNIA FIBERS, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Logan Gallery, Ojai, CA (2014)
FOOD AS MEDIUM FOR CRAFT, Craft in America Study Center, Los Angeles, CA (2013)
OENOPHILIA, FOR THE LOVE OF WINE, the LOFT at Liz's, Los Angeles, CA (2013)
THE FOUR SEASONS OF FLORA AND SPICE, the LOFT at Liz's, Los Angeles, CA (2012)
QUIET ZONE, World of Threads Festival, Gallery at Queen Elizabeth Park, Oakville, ON, Canada (2012)
MULTIPLE VISIONS, Edward Cella Art & Architecture, Los Angeles, CA (2011)
YARN BOMB, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA (2011)
EXHIBITION CATALOGS
Yarn Bombing 18th Street, June 18- July 8, 2011 by Heather Hoggan and Arzu Arda Kosar of the Arroyo Arts Collective
ARTICLES by Lori Zimmerman
"California Fibers" Fiber Art Now, Summer 2015
"The Freedom of Working in Series" Fiber Art Now, Spring 2014, Page 1 and Page 2
"World of Threads" Fiber Art Now, Winter 2013
"Fiber Trend WATCH" Fiber Art Now, Winter 2013
"The Freedom of Working in Series" Fiber Art Now, Spring 2014, Page 1 and Page 2
"World of Threads" Fiber Art Now, Winter 2013
"Fiber Trend WATCH" Fiber Art Now, Winter 2013
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS, BFA
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, coursework in Commercial Textile Design
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, MBA
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, coursework in Commercial Textile Design
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, MBA
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
CALIFORNIA FIBERS, Member, 2013 - 2018
TEXTILE MUSEUM ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Member, 2012 - present
SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION, Member, 2011 - present
18TH STREET ARTS CENTER, Board Member, 2010 - 2014
FOWLER TEXTILE COUNCIL, FOWLER MUSEUM, UCLA, Member, 2009 -2012
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF POLITICAL GRAPHICS, Board Member, 1992 - 2000
TEXTILE MUSEUM ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Member, 2012 - present
SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION, Member, 2011 - present
18TH STREET ARTS CENTER, Board Member, 2010 - 2014
FOWLER TEXTILE COUNCIL, FOWLER MUSEUM, UCLA, Member, 2009 -2012
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF POLITICAL GRAPHICS, Board Member, 1992 - 2000