JOSEF & ANNI ALBERS FOUNDATION, Artist Residency / Connecticut, EE. UU. / July-Sept 2026
During my three months Artist Residency at the Anni & Josef Albers Foundation, I learned to weave on a four-shaft loom. I further developed my practice at the Textile Arts Center (TAC) in New York City.
The yarns I used for my weavings were a donation from the North American textile artist and conservator Dolores Bittleman (born 1931), whose practice includes fiber and silk tapestries. Her work is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), among others. She studied with Anni Albers at Yale University and later donated her collection of yarns and threads to the Foundation.
I feel very lucky and grateful to have had the opportunity to work with them and explore the many variations that this fine material opens up.
María Valenzuela, weavings made during The Albers Foundation Artist Residency, / Connecticut, EE. UU. / 2026
Red, Weaving / Silk, wool and cotton / 10 x 75 inch / 25 x 190 cm / 2026
Olive green & grey, Weaving / Cotton, silk and wool / 7 x 38 inch / 16 x 96 cm / 2026
Variations in Blue and Black, Weaving / Silk and cotton / 11 x 107 inch / 28 x 272 cm / 2026
Stone Variations, Weaving, Silk / Wool and cotton / 9 x 79 inch / 25 x 200 cm / 2026
Cherry, Weaving / Linen / 6 x 61 inch / 16 x 155 cm / 2026
Early Autumn, Weaving / Cotton, silk and wool / 14 x 108 inch / 36 x 275 cm / 2026
María Valenzuela’s Weavings — made during The Albers Foundation Artist Residency / Connecticut, EE. UU. / 2026
Dark Plum, Weaving / Cotton, silk and wool / 6 x 15 inch / 16 x 39 cm / 2026
Weavings made during The Albers Foundation Artist Residency / Connecticut, EE. UU. / 2026
Weavings made during The Albers Foundation Artist Residency / Connecticut, EE. UU. / 2026