Resident Artist

Liz Axford

Medium: Fiber Artist
Residency: January 1, 2001–
January 1, 2002

Liz Axford is a quilt maker and surface designer. Creating her own fabric has become as important to her as the piecing of quilt making. Her surface designs explore the subject of conflict or contradiction. While at HCCC, Axford focused on shibori dyeing techniques on silk and cotton. Axford has a B.A. in Architecture and Fine Arts from Rice University.

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The application for the 2025 – 2026 cycle opens December 1, 2025. It’s free to apply!

The Artist Residency Program is designed to offer time and space for craft artists to focus on their creative work and interact with the public. The program supports emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in all craft media, including but not limited to clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media.

The application for the 2025 – 2026 cycle opens December 1, 2025. It’s free to apply!

The Artist Residency Program is designed to offer time and space for craft artists to focus on their creative work and interact with the public. The program supports emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in all craft media, including but not limited to clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media.

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