Fiber in 3D: Indigo Houston

Indigo Houston, a site-specific installation by Baggs McKelvey, is the chosen installation of Fiber in 3D, an exhibition partnership between Fiber Art Now, a national craft organisation and quarterly journal, and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. The undulations of this work, composed of nearly 6,000 feet of handcrafted denim rope, create an immersive environment that responds to the architecture of the HCCC’s gallery space. McKelvey’s primary material consists of more than 67 pairs of donated denim jeans that she disassembled, cut, tied, and spooled to create the textile rope. A commentary on the ubiquity and fraught social history of denim in the United States, Indigo Houston also serves as a testament to denim’s history as a craft material.



Fiber Art Now’s exhibition-in-print was juried by the Fiber Art Now creative team, Lori Butanis, Barbara Delaney, Cami Smith, and Beth Smith. The installation at HCCC was selected by HCCC Curator + Exhibitions Director Sarah Darro.

About Fiber Art Now
Fiber Art Now is a quarterly magazine that serves more than 120,000 fiber artists across the globe. This reader-supported publication highlights contemporary fiber art and also features annual juried exhibitions, grants, and community partnership opportunities.



Fiber in 3D: Indigo Houston is on show at Houston Centre for Contemporary Art in their Asher Gallery from 27 January - 4 May 2024.

Images courtesy of Baggs McKelvey

Find out more and plan your visit:
crafthouston.org/exhibition/fiber-in-3d