Redefining Ambition
Redefining Ambition
The Women's Network
Bisa Butler: TIME-Featured Fiber Artist and Educator
49 minutes Posted Feb 16, 2021 at 8:21 pm.
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Bisa Butler is an art educator and award-winning American fiber artist, known for her life-sized quilts celebrating Black identity. Bisa has exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, amongst other venues; most recently, Bisa was selected as one of the 2021 United States Artist Fellows. In this episode, Bisa discusses the inspiration behind her art, her journey towards becoming an established Black artist, advice she would offer to young Black women, and more.