September 26 - October 24, 2026

Reception: September 26, 3 - 6pm

The John Natsoulas Gallery is thrilled to announce the upcoming solo exhibition by fabric artist Joy Stocksdale. Using polychromatic screen printing techniques, she creates elegant wall hangings inspired by different plant and geometric forms. By printing directly onto silk panels, her works are ethereal and delicate, but also surprisingly strong. Elaborate hanging mechanisms lend each one a full-bodied dimensionality, creating a layered appearance that result in complex and captivating works.

Stocksdale has an extensive educational background in the fiber arts - including a BFA from the California College of the Arts, a diploma from the University of London, and additional training at the Penland School of Crafts and the Rhode Island School of Design. She is a nationally exhibiting artist and educator.

“My main concern is design. Leaves, flowers, and geometric are sources of

inspiration. Many designs are inspired from small sketch notes from my

imagination or from patterns or parts of designs on historical ceramics,

metal, and textile artifacts. The challenge is turning sketches into designs

that work within the format of a wall piece.

Another challenge is to find a process which allows a direct notation of

design. I developed polychromatic screen printing. This method combines

both painting and printing. It allows the same flexibility and spontaneity as

painting on paper or fabric, with the added result of more than one print. All

the colors of the image are directly painted on one print screen, then printed

with one pull of the squeegee. The result is a limited edition of four to six

prints from the original painted screen. For the past forty years,

polychromatic printing has offered me a great variety of approaches, with

fewer steps than traditional screen printing. It continues to appeal to my

imagination.”