Artist Profile: Darcy Falk

Darcy Falk is recognized as an adventurous, expressive and nationally important textile artist whose work has been shown at galleries across the U.S. Her essays have also been published nationally. She regularly teaches workshops and opens her workspace to the public. Darcy makes her home in Flagstaff, Arizona, with her brilliant and talented mathematician husband, Michael. Click here to download Darcy’s resume in PDF format.

Photo by John Running

Professional Affiliations

Flagstaff Cultural Partners, board member
Artists’ Coalition of Flagstaff, founding member / former board member
Surface Design Association, member

Lectures & Workshops

"Old Fabric/New Media," workshop taught at various venues since 2003

Invited author presentation/reading (personal essays and poetry), Northern Arizona Book Festival, April 2004

“The Interrupted Life,” a slide talk about my artwork and its development over the years.

“Listen to Your Broccoli,” workshop on technique and the creative process, taught at Coconino Community College, Fall 2001 and Spring 2002.

Guest Artist Lecture, sponsored by Northern Arizona University Museum and Galleries, July 19, 1997, in conjunction with exhibits Hanging by a Thread and That’s Not a Real Quilt.

Flagstaff Leadership Program presentations and hands-on workshops, 1995 to present.

Publications

Fiberarts Magazine, Summer 04 issue, article about Wendy Huhn’s mixed media textiles

Contemporary Quilts, Quilt National ‘03, published by Lark Books

Surface Design Magazine, Volume 26, No. 2, Review of Material Essence exhibit by Anthony Flesch

Art/Quilt Magazine, Issue #12, New/Works

Creative Collage, Katherine Aimone, published by Lark Books

Contemporary Quilts, Quilt National ‘97, published by Lark Books

Art/Quilt Magazine, Issue #9, New/Works

Art/Quilt Magazine, Issue #7, “Mentoring”

Threads Magazine, December 1996/January 1997, “The Boxer Rebellion”

Imagery on Fabric, Surface design on fabric, 2nd edition, book by Jean Ray Laury

Various columns and articles since 1998 in Flagstaff Live!, weekly arts and entertainment publication

Public Commissions

Cover art, “Bountiful Harvest,” for Letter from Home, CD by cowboy poet, singer, songwriter Tony Norris

Poster art, “Metaphor,” created for the Northern Arizona Book Festival 2001.

Artworks created for donor recognition wall in Taylor House, hospitality house for Flagstaff Medical Center, 1999-2004.

Artwork, “Refuge,” for lobby of HALO House, shelter for victims of domestic violence in Flagstaff, AZ.

Artwork, “Celebrate Flagstaff,” created for Celebrate Southside Festival, in collaboration with children and adult volunteer quilt makers.

Public Collections

Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
Hyatt Hill Country, San Antonio, TX
Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Merg and Anderson, Madison, WI

Additional works in private collections.