Meghan Spielman

RepetItive nature

APRIL 11 - JUNE 7, 2025

Repetitive Nature reflects two intertwined ideas: the repetitive act of weaving and our instinct to seek order in the natural world.

Through detailed weaving techniques, I translate the vastness of landscapes - such as valleys and plains - into intricate patterns. Expansive color fields and highly tactile surfaces are built from small-scale geometric structures, reflecting both the meticulous process of weaving and recurring forms found in nature. A sprawling field may be comprised of countless individual blades of grass, each a slightly different shade of green. I am interested in the small moments of variation within repetition.

Weaving comes with many boundaries (the limitations of the loom, the way materials behave, and the mathematics to list a few) but this is what I love about it. Within this framework, I aim to both celebrate the ordered nature of the woven grid, while also finding moments of organic deviation. The works invite a reflection upon the inherent satisfaction of patterns, and also our desires to break them.

- Meghan Spielman

Parabola I // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola I // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola II // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola II // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola III // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola III // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola IV // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola IV // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola V // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Parabola V // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 24 x 24 in.

Sine and Cosine I - IV // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 32 x 46 in. each

Crisscross III // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Crisscross III // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Crisscross IV // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Crisscross IV // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Crisscross I // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Crisscross I // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Crisscross II // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Crisscross II // Silk, cotton, mohair, chenille // 18.5 x 18.5 in.

Permutation I & II // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille, seed beads // 60 x 32 in. each

Tangent I // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille // 32 x 42 in.

Tangent I // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille // 32 x 42 in.

Tangent II // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille // 32 x 42 in.

Tangent II // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille // 32 x 42 in.

Tangent III // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille // 32 x 42 in.

Tangent III // Cotton, silk, mohair, wool, chenille // 32 x 42 in.

Meghan Spielman is a textile artist based in Bozeman, MT focusing on computerized dobby weaving. Drawing from traditional woven techniques, her artworks explore dynamic interactions between color, material, and structure, while honoring and continuing the legacy of female craft labor. Originally born and raised in Billings, MT, Spielman lived in New York City for several years, working as both an artist and a textile designer/colorist for the interior market. In 2020 she returned to Montana where her art and practice has taken root.

Spielman has received a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design in NYC (2013), and a Master’s in Woven Textiles from the Royal College of Art in London (2017).