Wild Threads by Karyn McAdams
Thu, Jun 04
|Gallery Seven
Karyn McAdams is an award-winning textile artist and threadpainter based in Illinois. Her work has been featured in juried exhibitions and regional galleries throughout the Midwest. McAdams explores themes of spirit, strength, and the interconnectedness of all living things.
Time & Location
Jun 04, 2026, 12:00 PM – Jun 28, 2026, 3:00 PM
Gallery Seven, 200 W 8th St, Lockport, IL 60441, USA
About the event
Karyn McAdams unveils Wild Threads, a captivating solo exhibition that celebrates the beauty
and spirit of the natural world through the art of threadpainting. Using her sewing machine as a
painter’s brush, McAdams layers hand-dyed canvases and fabrics, weaving thousands of
stitches to create wildlife portraits that radiate depth, texture, and emotion.
Each work is an intricate composition that blurs the line between painting and textile art.
McAdams’ meticulous attention to detail and painterly use of thread give rise to an extraordinary