Press
See what news outlets and art journals have to say about Kimberly’s work.
QUEER FIBERS
Weaving a tapestry of queer resistance
by Nico Grayson, Pueblo Star Journal
“In the heart of the Pueblo Heritage Museum, an event of profound cultural and historical significance is unraveling.
"Queer Fibers," an art exhibit curated by local artist Kimberly Sewell, weaves a tapestry of queer history and identity through diverse fiber art techniques.
This unique exhibition is not just a celebration of Pride Month but a deeply rooted exploration of the queer community’s journey and resilience.
Sewell shared the inspiration and intricate details behind "Queer Fibers," offering insight into the blend of art and history that defines the exhibit.
"Queer Fibers is a project I put together using various fiber art techniques to tell stories of queer history and queer experiences," Sewell said. (Read more…)
Great News, Your Labs Are Normal!
Petrochemical Garden/Good News, Your Labs are Normal!/Transmissions from the Ancient Past
reviewed by Dani/elle Cunningham, DARIA Art Magazine
“In the secondary gallery, Kim Sewell’s Great News, Your Labs Are Normal presents a mix of printmaking, assemblage, and soft sculpture that overtly addresses medical gaslighting—an issue chronically ill people know far too well.
To aid those who might be unfamiliar with this and other medical terminology, Sewell’s exhibition design includes text explaining conditions, symptoms, and testing she has experienced including celiac disease, nasal polyps, hypermobility syndrome, and review of complete blood count (CBC), among others.
Sewell connects to viewers through her experiences—a skill that is best expressed through her needle felted sculptures. Though their presence in the exhibition is sparse compared to other media, they are noteworthy in their degree of technicality. The larger-than-life-sized nostrils Sewell depicts in I Know EXACTLY What That Is are absurd, offering just a fraction of the absurdity the artist experienced while seeking a diagnosis for myriad medical conditions, including nasal polyps…” (Read more…)
On Fiber Arts…
Fiber Arts Focus: Celebrating 50 years of the Handweavers Guild of Pueblo
by Bree Anne Pappan, Pueblo Star Journal
“Kimberly Sewell, a highly visible multi-media fiber artist in recent shows at both Bloback Gallery and Liminal Space Gallery at the Pueblo Arts Alliance has turned to Fiber and Textile arts as her medium of choice. She has chosen to focus on her fiber arts work from the standpoint both as a personal journey and as a rediscovery of a form of expression that she was introduced to early in life and that she continually develops. She has completely embraced fiber arts not only as a medium but to a fully immersive practice through spinning, dying and learning different methods of working with the medium. Fiber arts, as a medium has both challenged her and brought a produced a narrative about sometimes sensitive subjects which she transformed into a visual platform. In an online interview with Kim I asked about how she was first introduced to Fiber Arts…
…More recently Sewell had the opportunity to participate in an immersive installation at the Pueblo Arts Alliance and since she had learned to spin yarn, had become really absorbed in the experience of touch in art.
“…because the textures of fiber arts are so yummy, but also because there’s something slightly subversive about being invited to touch art in a gallery or museum space. I wanted to draw people in and let them feel the art!”, states Sewell
Through Fiber arts, Sewell has been shown the value of community and sharing knowledge. In every fiber and textile art form she has learned has been through someone she knows who is sharing their knowledge and love of the craft with her…” (Read more…)
