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Tidal Loop

Artist Statement

Tidal Loop brings together the woven practices of Meagan Smith and Allyce Wood, two artists whose work explores rhythm, perception, and the fluid intelligence of craft. Through handwoven and digitally informed textiles, Smith
translates sensory experience, movement, and vibration into shimmering fields of color and pattern that echo the unseen forces shaping our environment. Wood’s weavings draw on the feminist history of craft, using looping forms,
watery imagery, and layered structures to reflect interconnection, inheritance, and collective knowledge. Together, their works evoke cycles of motion and
continuity, positioning weaving as both an embodied practice and a lens for understanding perception, time, and flow.

Meagan Smith

Artist Bio

Meagan Smith earned her BFA in Painting from The University of Akron in 2015 and her MFA in Textiles from Kent State University in 2021. She recently exhibited at Northern Kentucky University and SOIL gallery. Smith’s work has appeared in the YTAT Biennial at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź, Poland, and she has presented solo exhibitions at Akron Soul Train, Capacity Contemporary, and Kink Contemporary, and Ohio State University (two-person). Her practice has been supported by international artist residencies at Studio Kura in Japan, Kunstnarhuset Messen and Tekstil Lab in Norway, and Textílmiðstöð Íslands in Iceland. Her work is included in the collections of Summa Behavioral Health, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), the GAR Foundation, and numerous private collectors.

Visit her website: https://meagansmithstudio.com/

Allyce Wood

Artist Bio

Allyce Wood (b.1988) is a visual artist and weaver based in Seattle, WA. She earned a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts and an MA in Medium and Material-Based Art from Kunshøgskolen i Oslo. She has received grants from 4Culture, Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, Arts Council Norway, Artist Trust, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Wood has participated in residencies in the USA and Scandinavia, including at the Peters Valley School ofCraft, the Mary Olson Farm, the Praxis Fiber Workshop, and the Icelandic Textile Center. She has completed public projects with institutions such as Sound Transit, Seattle Restored, the City of Edmonds, and the City of Burien. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 4Culture, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Common Area Maintenance, the Tacoma Art Museum, and many others. Look for her work in
exhibitions at SOIL Artist Run Gallery, the Postmark Center for the Arts, SNAG, the Howard County Art Council and other institutions in 2026.

Visit her website: https://www.allycewood.com/