Polly Barton Sirocco, 2002 Silk ikat and (dye) painted warp, ikat rayon weft 30” x 60” mounted on black with 4.5” border all around, (21” x 17” each panel)

Archie Brennan Drawing Series LVI, Kneeling Female Rear T apestry weave 30” x 17.5” mounted $4,000

The Gail Martin Gallery is the only gallery in the United States exhibiting a broad range of ancient, antique and ethnographic textiles along with contemporary fiber art. The gallery is committed to connecting and comparing the old and the new either visually or technically and to exhibit textiles of timeless aesthetic merit that show individual creativity.

The gallery has dealt with ancient, antique and ethnographic textiles for more than 30 years (previous to 1994 as Martin & Ullman Artweave Textile Gallery) and since 1998 has presented the work of contemporary fiber artists. We are deeply knowledgeable in the cultural creativity and techniques of many different peoples around the world who make textiles and the idea of continuing traditional textile techniques in our time influences our choices of contemporary fiber artists.

Right now, as always, the gallery is exhibiting historical textiles with emphasis on those from Central Asia, Africa and Pre-Colombian Peru and Indonesia as well as from other areas of the world, along with the work of seven contemporary fiber artists.