MCAD Gallery Presents "Soft Power" Spotlighting Regional Fiber and Textile Artists PDF OF PRESS RELEASE March 2022 – Presented in conjunction with the MCAD MFA Program, Soft Power spotlights fifteen faculty members from colleges and universities across Minnesota and adjacent states who work primarily with fibers or textiles. With an emphasis on experimentation with wideranging materials and forms, the artworks selected for the exhibition highlight the complex relationship between objects, space, and human perception. Soft Power: Regional Faculty Exploring Fiber Arts MCAD Concourse Gallery March 11–April 16, 2022 Reception: Friday, March 25, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Participants: Allison Baker, Hamline University Isabel Barbuzza, University of Iowa Jamie Bertsch, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rachel Breen, Anoka Ramsey Community College Shan Bryan-Hanson, St. Norbert College Melissa Dorn, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Alondra Garza '21 MFA, Augsburg University and MCAD Alison Gates, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Tracy Krumm, Maine College of Art and Metro State University Rachel Merrill, Grand View University Liz Miller, Mankato State University Teresa Paschke '85, Iowa State University Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Metro State University Eun-Kyung Suh, University of Minnesota Duluth Laura Wennstrom, Anoka Ramsey Community College and Bethel University