LaDonna Mayer Tapestry
Double click here to edit this text.I began weaving in 1973 in Corpus Christi, Texas. My boyfriend at the time was an art student who had become involved in sailing. He didn’t want to be stuck in a classroom for the spring semester, so he opted for an independent study project: building a loom. His professor accepted his project with one condition. The loom had to work. As he had absolutely no interest in learning to weave, I learned to weave and wove his project for him. I was hooked! My first piece sold at his student art show under his name.
The loom was an 8-harness counter balance with a 60” weaving width. We moved the loom with us from Texas to Oklahoma, where I sat up a shop weaving and selling rugs, bags, pillows, ponchos, etc. From Oklahoma we and the loom moved to West Virginia, where I learned Overshot and other Colonial weaves. We got married and I gave birth to a daughter in 1975. From there, in 1976, we moved to Flagstaff, AZ. In Flagstaff I managed and operated The Covered Bridge Weaving Studio & Gallery. I did production weaving and taught classes. On weekends I taught natural dyeing and candle dipping at the community Art Barn.
My daughter and I moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1979. The loom and the husband did not move with us. I still miss the loom. My weaving opportunities became sparse, mostly backstrap and inkle weaving. In 2005 I recommitted to weaving. In 2007 I took a tapestry weaving class in Taos, NM and was hooked again! In 2008 I began to seriously study tapestry weaving with master weaver James Koehler. I was still studying with James until his death in March of 2011. I was one of his apprentices, learning (among other things) the art of acid dyeing. My commitment to tapestry runs deep.
Fine Art Tapestries
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHOW- July 5-27th, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - MYTHOLOGY - April 5 - 25th, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - BOTANICA - March 1 - 28th, 2015
CURRICULUM VITAE
2017
Santa Fe NM: Rail Yard Artisan Market (juried in for the year of 2017)
2014-2017
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - July 2014 - May 2017
2010-2012
Taos NM: Weaving Southwest Gallery - June 2010 to February 2012 (now defunct)
Group Shows
ORGANIZATIONS
2010-2016
National Association of Professional Women (2015)
TapestryFive (2014)
American Tapestry Alliance (ATA) (2013-2016)
President of Art Through the Loom Guild (2011-2012)
Las Tejedoras Tapestry Group (2009-2015)
SHOWS
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England: Riversley Gallery - ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - International Invitational group show with 10 USA artists, 10 UK artists and 10 AU artists - June, 2017
Melbourne, Australia: Australia Tapestry Workshop - ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - International Invitational group show with 10 USA artists, 10 UK artists and 10 AU artists - May 17 through June 9, 2017
Santa Fe NM: El Museo Cultural - Fiber Crawl Invitational - May 12-14, 2017
2016
Santa Fe NM: LaFarge Library - solo exhibit - TRIBAL REVERBERATIONS - Dec 19-31, 2016
Santa Fe NM: Back Street Bistro Art Space - group show with 2 other artists: Lura Brookins, pastels and oils: Alicia Otis, giclee prints - December 4, 2016 through January 29, 2017
Canberra, Australia: Australian National University - ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - International invitational group show with 10 USA artists, 10 UK artists and 10 AU artists - September 2016 through ?
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - ARTIST IN THE GARDEN, solo exhibit - March 18 - April 16, 2016
2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHOW - July 5-27, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - BLUE - May 3-30, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - MYTHOLOGY - April 5-25, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - BOTANICA - March 1-28, 2015
Cortez FL : Florida Maritime Museum - STORIES OF THE SEA - February - April, 2015
2014
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - SMALL THINGS . . . - December 7 -31, 2014 (Blue Nude, Green Nude, Red Nude, Purple Nude & Yellow Nude)
Placitas NM: Placitas Art Series - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - September 27, 2014 - October 31, 2014 (Jazz Dancer, Shadow Dancer, Bubble Nebula)
Cedar Crest NM: The Watermelon Gallery - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - September 6, 2014 - October 3, 2014 (Afrika, Calypso, Fire Dancers, Flame Dancers)
Santa Fe NM: State Land Office - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - July 1, 2014 - July 30, 2014 (Moons of Dionysus, Moons of Scylla & Satellite I )
Taos NM: Black Mesa Winery - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - May 23, 2014 - June 20, 2014 (Jazz Dancer, Blue Echo & Black Hole)
Santa Fe NM: Studio 17 -TAPESTRYFIVE PREMIER SHOW - March 21, 2014 - April 27, 2014 (Fire Dancer small & Southern Crab Nebula)
2012
Long Beach CA: ATA: PACIFIC PORTALS - SMALL FORMAT TAPESTRY - non-juried INTERNATIONAL show - Long Beach Public Library - Main Branch - July 7 - August 30, 2012. (Prince Phineas IV)
Los Alamos NM: Fuller Lodge Art Center - LAS TEJEDORAS TAPESTRY GROUP - January 13, 2012 - February 18, 2012 (Black Cross, Purple Mountains & Gray Cross with Blue Sky)
2011
Los Alamos NM : Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery - LAS TEJEDORAS TAPESTRY GROUP - August 19, 2011 - September 16, 2011 (Afrika, Calypso I)
Santa Fe NM: Wells Fargo Bank - ART THROUGH THE LOOM GUILD - non-juried show - January 3, 2011 - January 28, 2011 (American Cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin)
2010
La Crosse, WI: Pump House Regional Arts Center - “IN SHADES OF GRAY” - all-media national juried show - November 4, 2010 - January 4, 2011 (American Cities: New York)
Santa Fe NM: ATA: ENCHANTED PATHWAYS - SMALL FORMAT TAPESTRY - non-juried INTERNATIONAL show - William & Joseph Gallery - July 10 - 31, 2010 ( River of Light)
Abiquiú NM: Ghost Ranch Museum - ART THROUGH THE LOOM GUILD - April 29 - July 6, 2010 - non-juried show- (American Cities: New York & American Cities: Austin)
Los Alamos NM: Fuller Lodge Art Center - NON-JURIED SHOW, ALL MEDIA -April 9 - May 15, 2010 (American Cities: Chicago & American Cities: Los Angeles)
2009
Vancouver, WA : Sixth Street Gallery - 5th ANNUAL FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL - Sixth Street Gallery juried show - August 5 -30, 2009 (Purple Mountains)
Durango, CO: Fort Lewis College Center for Southwest Studies - IWC (Intermountain Weavers Conference) FIBER CELEBRATED juried show, July 27- September 20, 2009 (Rio Grande Sunset)
Albuquerque NM: Manuel Lujan Building @ Expo NM - FIBER ARTS FIESTA juried show, May 21-23, 2009 (Two Moons - Mars)
Los Alamos NM: Fuller Lodge Art Center - EVFAC juried show: CROSSINGS: Fiber Color Culture - March-May 2009 (Twelve Moons- Jupiter , Moonrise with Pleiades, Storm Over Mesas, Pink and Purple Sunset, Sunset Over Jemez)
2017
2016
2015
Santa Fe New Mexican: PasaTiempo - April 10, 2015 - Exhibitionism - "Calypso II" photo - page 55
2014
Santa Fean NOW (Santa Fe NM) - October 2-8, 2014 - Style - Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - p. 43, Vol. 1, No. 21.
SANTA FE REPORTER (Santa Fe NM) - July 2-8, 2014 - Arts Valve: IN LOOM - page 33
Fiber Art Now Magazine - Spring 2014 Vol.3, Issue 3 - The Freedom of Working in Series - pages 33 & 34
2013
American Tapestry Alliance Newsletter: Tapestry Topics - Fall 2013 Vol. 39, No. 3 - pages 12 & 13 (with photos)
Art Through the Loom Guild Website Newsletter - July 2013 - Artist of the Month
Rebecca Mezoff's blogspot - June 23, 2013
You Tube - June 23, 2013 - LaDonna Mayer's 51 Cities
SANTA FEAN Magazine Calendar Blog (Santa Fe NM) - May/June - People We Love/Artist Spotlight
2011
LOS ALAMOS Monitor (Los Alamos NM) - August 11 - "Tapestry group to show work...." - B1
Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE/NORTH (Santa Fe NM) - August 19 - "Honoring a Teacher" - S4
2010
USA TODAY - July 30 - Photo, Front Page of Section D - "New Mexico's vibrant tapestry"
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GALLERIES/MARKETS
2019
Bradenton FL: Baobab Tree Gallery
2018
Santa Fe NM: Rail Yard Artisan Market
Santa Fe NM: Rail Yard Artisan Market (juried in for the year of 2017)
2014-2017
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - July 2014 - May 2017
2010-2012
Taos NM: Weaving Southwest Gallery - June 2010 to February 2012 (now defunct)
Group Shows
ORGANIZATIONS
2010-2016
National Association of Professional Women (2015)
TapestryFive (2014)
American Tapestry Alliance (ATA) (2013-2016)
President of Art Through the Loom Guild (2011-2012)
Las Tejedoras Tapestry Group (2009-2015)
SHOWS
2019
Dahlonega GA, USA: ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - January 17 - February 14, 2019
2018
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England: ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - August 31 through September 24, 2018
2017
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England: Riversley Gallery - ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - International Invitational group show with 10 USA artists, 10 UK artists and 10 AU artists - June, 2017
Melbourne, Australia: Australia Tapestry Workshop - ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - International Invitational group show with 10 USA artists, 10 UK artists and 10 AU artists - May 17 through June 9, 2017
Santa Fe NM: El Museo Cultural - Fiber Crawl Invitational - May 12-14, 2017
2016
Santa Fe NM: LaFarge Library - solo exhibit - TRIBAL REVERBERATIONS - Dec 19-31, 2016
Santa Fe NM: Back Street Bistro Art Space - group show with 2 other artists: Lura Brookins, pastels and oils: Alicia Otis, giclee prints - December 4, 2016 through January 29, 2017
Canberra, Australia: Australian National University - ELEMENTS: earth, air, fire, water - International invitational group show with 10 USA artists, 10 UK artists and 10 AU artists - September 2016 through ?
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - ARTIST IN THE GARDEN, solo exhibit - March 18 - April 16, 2016
2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHOW - July 5-27, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - BLUE - May 3-30, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - MYTHOLOGY - April 5-25, 2015
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - BOTANICA - March 1-28, 2015
Cortez FL : Florida Maritime Museum - STORIES OF THE SEA - February - April, 2015
2014
Santa Fe NM: The Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - SMALL THINGS . . . - December 7 -31, 2014 (Blue Nude, Green Nude, Red Nude, Purple Nude & Yellow Nude)
Placitas NM: Placitas Art Series - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - September 27, 2014 - October 31, 2014 (Jazz Dancer, Shadow Dancer, Bubble Nebula)
Cedar Crest NM: The Watermelon Gallery - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - September 6, 2014 - October 3, 2014 (Afrika, Calypso, Fire Dancers, Flame Dancers)
Santa Fe NM: State Land Office - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - July 1, 2014 - July 30, 2014 (Moons of Dionysus, Moons of Scylla & Satellite I )
Taos NM: Black Mesa Winery - TAPESTRYFIVE SHOW - May 23, 2014 - June 20, 2014 (Jazz Dancer, Blue Echo & Black Hole)
Santa Fe NM: Studio 17 -TAPESTRYFIVE PREMIER SHOW - March 21, 2014 - April 27, 2014 (Fire Dancer small & Southern Crab Nebula)
2012
Long Beach CA: ATA: PACIFIC PORTALS - SMALL FORMAT TAPESTRY - non-juried INTERNATIONAL show - Long Beach Public Library - Main Branch - July 7 - August 30, 2012. (Prince Phineas IV)
Los Alamos NM: Fuller Lodge Art Center - LAS TEJEDORAS TAPESTRY GROUP - January 13, 2012 - February 18, 2012 (Black Cross, Purple Mountains & Gray Cross with Blue Sky)
2011
Los Alamos NM : Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery - LAS TEJEDORAS TAPESTRY GROUP - August 19, 2011 - September 16, 2011 (Afrika, Calypso I)
Santa Fe NM: Wells Fargo Bank - ART THROUGH THE LOOM GUILD - non-juried show - January 3, 2011 - January 28, 2011 (American Cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin)
2010
La Crosse, WI: Pump House Regional Arts Center - “IN SHADES OF GRAY” - all-media national juried show - November 4, 2010 - January 4, 2011 (American Cities: New York)
Santa Fe NM: ATA: ENCHANTED PATHWAYS - SMALL FORMAT TAPESTRY - non-juried INTERNATIONAL show - William & Joseph Gallery - July 10 - 31, 2010 ( River of Light)
Abiquiú NM: Ghost Ranch Museum - ART THROUGH THE LOOM GUILD - April 29 - July 6, 2010 - non-juried show- (American Cities: New York & American Cities: Austin)
Los Alamos NM: Fuller Lodge Art Center - NON-JURIED SHOW, ALL MEDIA -April 9 - May 15, 2010 (American Cities: Chicago & American Cities: Los Angeles)
2009
Vancouver, WA : Sixth Street Gallery - 5th ANNUAL FIBER ARTS FESTIVAL - Sixth Street Gallery juried show - August 5 -30, 2009 (Purple Mountains)
Durango, CO: Fort Lewis College Center for Southwest Studies - IWC (Intermountain Weavers Conference) FIBER CELEBRATED juried show, July 27- September 20, 2009 (Rio Grande Sunset)
Albuquerque NM: Manuel Lujan Building @ Expo NM - FIBER ARTS FIESTA juried show, May 21-23, 2009 (Two Moons - Mars)
Los Alamos NM: Fuller Lodge Art Center - EVFAC juried show: CROSSINGS: Fiber Color Culture - March-May 2009 (Twelve Moons- Jupiter , Moonrise with Pleiades, Storm Over Mesas, Pink and Purple Sunset, Sunset Over Jemez)
MEDIA
2017
2016
2015
Santa Fe New Mexican: PasaTiempo - April 10, 2015 - Exhibitionism - "Calypso II" photo - page 55
2014
Santa Fean NOW (Santa Fe NM) - October 2-8, 2014 - Style - Contemporary Tapestry Gallery - p. 43, Vol. 1, No. 21.
SANTA FE REPORTER (Santa Fe NM) - July 2-8, 2014 - Arts Valve: IN LOOM - page 33
Fiber Art Now Magazine - Spring 2014 Vol.3, Issue 3 - The Freedom of Working in Series - pages 33 & 34
2013
American Tapestry Alliance Newsletter: Tapestry Topics - Fall 2013 Vol. 39, No. 3 - pages 12 & 13 (with photos)
Art Through the Loom Guild Website Newsletter - July 2013 - Artist of the Month
Rebecca Mezoff's blogspot - June 23, 2013
You Tube - June 23, 2013 - LaDonna Mayer's 51 Cities
SANTA FEAN Magazine Calendar Blog (Santa Fe NM) - May/June - People We Love/Artist Spotlight
2011
LOS ALAMOS Monitor (Los Alamos NM) - August 11 - "Tapestry group to show work...." - B1
Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE/NORTH (Santa Fe NM) - August 19 - "Honoring a Teacher" - S4
2010
USA TODAY - July 30 - Photo, Front Page of Section D - "New Mexico's vibrant tapestry"
Any person and/or institution and/or Agent and/or Agency of any governmental structure including but not limited to the United States Federal Government also using or monitoring/using this website or any of its associated websites, you DO NOT have my permission to utilize any of my profile information nor any of the content contained herein including, but not limited to my photos, and.../or the comments made about my photos or any other "picture" art posted on my profile. You are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, disseminating, or taking any other action against me with regard to this profile and the contents herein. The foregoing prohibitions also apply to your employee, agent, student or any personnel under your direction or control the contents of this profile are private and legally privileged and confidential information, and the violation of my personal privacy is punishable by law. UCC 1-103 1-308 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Dallas News: Travel - May 1, 2017 - New Mexico's new 'fiber crawl' event showcases the state's love of yarn - mention and photo - "DALLAS TX " from 51 American Cities series.