Cate Thomding
Textile Art and Writing
Deliberate joy and innate activism through textiles and words. Welcome to my world.
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About Cate
Deliberate joy and innate activism.When you look at my work, I want you to experience two things through one lens. Wonder in the world that breathes and grows around us. Color as an emotional, visceral force. And I want you to see it through the deep skill, artistry, and technical innovation that exists in textile work, especially the traditionally female--and marginalized--handworks.I work with repurposed fabric, cotton threads and wool yarns, some handspun or hand-dyed, watercolor, and other found and natural materials.I create to hold up a history that exists in my own family and in those I've inherited--often literally via the tools and materials I use. And I hope to inspire a future in which we more fully value the world, its items, and the many lineages that surround us.
Contact Me
Check out my print shop, now available!For commissions, installations, or custom print sizes, please email me or use the form below.
Values Alignment
I unequivocally hold that Black Lives Matter, women's rights are human rights, trans men are men and trans women are women, love is love, climate change is real, we in the U.S. are living on stolen land, church and state should always be separate, and that corporations are not people.If you disagree, I invite you to deeply sit with why, and reconsider. If you still disagree, then my work is not for you.I strongly believe that personal activism and building a strong community are our keys to a better future, and I hope you're here with me to work toward that.
Thank you!
No, really. Thank you for taking the time to get in touch. I look forward to reading your message, and will be in touch soon.