Open Studio: Museum of Arts and Design 

Cynthia Alberto: Hand Weaving

The MAD museum was filled with beautiful works, the aspect I enjoyed the most was the Open Studio featuring Cynthia Alberto and her hand weaving. We accidental got off on the wrong floor, and were placed right in the middle of her studio featuring a large antique hand weaving loom. The interesting part was that her choice of fabric to weave was knotted together plastic bags even the NY Times newspaper plastic.  Being able to stand and interact with Cynthia while she weaved and explained her work was very inspiring and definitely a different experience at a museum. She has a weaving and fiber art studio for children and adults in DUMBO. I really connected with her works through my interest in sustainability and weaving. Both come together in many of my pieces and outlook towards design.  Check her out!! 

Her website is www.weavinghand.com. 

-Rachel