Rotating Exhibits at
Kress Pavilion

Ever-Evolving art in the Egg Harbor Library

Discover ever-evolving art at the Kress Pavilion Egg Harbor Library! Our seasonal rotating exhibits bring fresh perspectives from local and regional artists to the heart of the Village, offering visitors an inspiring experience with each visit. Free and open to all, these exhibits showcase a variety of mediums.

Current Exhibit

Through January 25, 2025

Future Fibers :
A Fiber Art Exhibition

Join us for a captivating fiber exhibit showcasing the talents of local fiber artists. Each artist brings a unique perspective and technique to their work, highlighting beauty and versatility of fiber art. From intricate weavings to innovative textile sculptures, this exhibit promises to inspire and engage visitors of all ages.

Discover the stories behind the creations and celebrate the vibrant fiber art community in our area.

Featured Artists

Peter Ciesla

Peter Ciesla is a self-taught textile artist born in Wroclaw, Poland in 1961. Growing up surrounded by theater, visual art and music, he developed a love for textiles and fashion. Peter started experimenting with textiles at age 11 designing and
creating street fashion, as well as costume for theatre and dance performances. He emigrated to the United States in 1991 and immediately focused on developing a career as an artist/designer opening “Creative Apparel Design” in Chicago, Illinois. He spent the 1990’s focusing on custom couture work, learning the painstaking attention to detail that this work requires. In addition he developed an art-to-wear clothing and jewelry line during this time, as the Millennium approached. The present incarnation of his business, Bazyli Studio, was launched in 2002. Peter based it in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin together with his life partner and artist, Skye. They combined their talents and efforts to create their unique, one-of-a-kind, sculptural beaded jewelry line. Their work has national recognition and has won numerous awards. Although Peter continued to design art-to-wear in the 2000’s, most of his energy went into hand crafting Bazyli jewelry. In 2012, he went back to his first passion and began designing and creating art clothing on a full time basis. In 2015, Peter and Skye opened Bazyli Studio Wearable Art Gallery in a building adjacent to their home and studios.

Peter’s work has always been inspired by the natural world. He has most recently developed an art clothing line integrating his own toxin free, one-of-a-kind, plant- dyed organic textiles. He works with the natural fibers of linen, cotton, silk, hemp, wool, organic when possible. He experiments with local Door County plants, nuts, berries and flowers in his natural dyeing processes. He does botanical printing along with Shibori techniques. He uses his masterful skills to manipulate textiles in a variety of ways, including surface design, texturing, application, quilting and felting techniques. He also creates his own patterns for his signature coats, jackets and vests. In developing his own plant-dyed textiles he has realized his long time dream of creating clothing with a softer ecological footprint. His deep love, appreciation and respect for the breathtaking beauty of the Door County Peninsula is reflected in his work. He looks forward to many more years of discovery and experimentation in the field of natural dyeing and in creating objects of beauty.

Denise Arzberger

Denise Arzberger began weaving in 1989 and has not stopped yet. Appreciating baskets for their function as well as their beauty, Denise designs baskets far beyond the imagination. Using everything from antlers to sea grass, her designs add a creative and modern twist to the otherwise traditional, functional basket. Denise has taught at a variety of basketry conventions, and allows the student to learn at their own pace, making for a laid-back environment in a variety of class settings.

Jodi Rose Gonzales

Over the past two decades, Jodi has curated and implemented over 110 community arts projects & exhibits, including public art and temporary environmental sculpture installations. She is the recipient of the 2004 Fred Alley Visionary Artist Award. Public art and community development projects under Jodi’s direction have received funding from the Peninsula Arts Association, the Door County Community Foundation, the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, the Women’s Fund of Door County, the Sue Baldwin Fund, the Wisconsin Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the Department of Public Instruction. Most recently, Jodi was recognized as Top Artist by Marquis Who’s Who in America and the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). IAOTP also decorated Jodi with the titles of Empowered Woman of the Year and Global Impact Artist of the Year.

Annelies Gebert

Annelies Gebert has been using nature as an influence for her gourd artistry since 1997. Using basket-making techniques learned at a convention, she uses a wide variety of natural fibers to create unique gourd pieces. The three-dimensional surface, exclusive shapes and various textures of the gourds take her imagination to new levels. Annelies uses a hands-on teaching approach, allowing the student to get the most out of their studio time.

Elise Thomm

Elise Thomm is an artist and teacher living in Brooklyn, NYC. Thomm studied integrated studio arts at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, graduating in 2013 and continued her passion for the arts in Education. By day, Thomm teaches Elementary Visual Arts in the Bronx, on her free time she can be found in her studio making work for her own inspiration and pleasure. Although her latest body of work represents the form of fiber weaving, she also indulges in alternative sculpture, drawing, and mixed media craft. Thomm’s artwork is heavily influenced by contemporary craft but is also highly inspired by her student’s creative agency.

Kress Pavilion

& Egg Harbor Library

Exhibit entry is always free.

Building Open Hours:
Monday - 8 am to 4pm

Tuesday - 8 am to 7pm
Wednesday - 8 am to 4 pm

Thursday - 8 am to 4 pm

Friday - 8 am to 4pm
Saturday - 9 am to 1 pm

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Rotating Exhibits at Kress Pavilion