latest news

Mary Zicafoose: Midway Film Release

The long-awaited documentary film about Mary's life and career has been released. Director Jeffrey Hahn combines the testimony of Mary's peers and friends, with the narrative of her artist's journey, to recount a colorful exploration of the virtuoso, teacher, and woman that is Mary Zicafoose.

Watch the film

Ikat Book Sale

Mary's new book, Ikat: The Essential Guide to Weaving Resist-Dyed Cloth was released by Penguin Random House in 2020. This inspirational book features both natural and synthetic dye formulas and processes, in addition to instructional ikat projects.

Purchase your copy today!

Mary Receives DAR National Women in the Arts Recognition Award

The Lewis-Clark Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Nebraska nominated Mary to be the 2020 national recipient of the DAR National Women in the Arts Recognition Award which she received on April 27th at a private reception held at the May Museum in Fremont, NE. 

Schacht Spindle interviews Mary for Spinning & Weaving Week

Jane Patrick of Schacht Spindle Company interviews Mary in a segment "The World is Begging to Become a More Beautiful Place".

Watch the interview

The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) asked artists from the museum's collection to create a short video about their workspace to share during the COVID-19 pandemic. Come along and join the studio tour!

New Tapestry Installation

Mary's recently completed ikat diptych tapestry was installed at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. The massively scaled Pink and Yellow Tapestries were commissioned to enhance the warmth and vitality of the foundation’s lobby.

NET Television Interviews Mary

Consider This with Cathy Wyatt interviewed Mary for an episode about the UNMC Healing Arts program. View the episode here.

Follow Mary on Facebook

To see what's new and happening in the Mary Zicafoose Textiles studio, "Like" the Mary Zicafoose Textile Facebook page.

events schedule 

• September 10, 2020
  Ikat: The Essential Handbook to Weaving Resist-Dyed Cloth
  Book Release
  Order your copy today!
• July 31-September 12, 2021
  Fiber Arts X, International Contemporary Textile Exhibition
  Sebastopol Center for the Arts
  Sebastopol, CA
  Opening Reception: July 31, 1-3 pm
• November 18, 2021
  Contemporary Handweavers of Houston
  Keynote Lecture
• March 21, 2022
  Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild program
  Ikat: A Global Story of Exotic Cloth
• March 19, 20 and 22, 2022
  Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild workshop
  The Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf
  Denver contact: Nicki Scheurwater, nscheurwater@msn.com

• April 12, 2022
  Illinois Prairie Weaver's Guild
  The Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf Workshop

• April, 2022
  Jane Carney + Mary Zicafoose: Double Vision
  Hammes Gallery
  St. Marys College
  Notre Dame, IN

• May 7, 2022
  Colorado Weaver's Day Lecture
  Zoom Teleconference
• May 20-22, 2022
  Conference of Northern California Handweavers
  San Mateo Marriott, San Mateo, California
  The Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf Workshop
  contact: cnchprogramchair2022@gmail.com
• June 3-5, 2022
  Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf
  Weaving Indiana
• June 17-19, 2022
  Color Workshop
  Sanborn Mills Farm, NH
• July 15-21, 2022
  Convergence International Weaver's Conference
  The Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf Three Day Workshop
  Knoxville, TN

• September 14, 2022
  Ikat: Notes from the Field, lecture-in person
  Handweavers of Buck County, PA

• September 14-16, 2022
  Ikat Workshop - in person
  Handweavers of Buck County, PA

• October, 2022
  Contemporary Handweavers of Houston
  The Shifted Warp Ikat Scarf Workshop