Haley Wood is a fiber artist living in Cambridge, Ma.

She has shown her work at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in Los Angeles and Boston, the MassArt Auction, and the SPRING/BREAK Art Fair in Manhattan. She holds a BFA in Fibers from Massachusetts College of Art & Design. She has received the MassArt Milestone Grant, Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grant, Marilyn Pappas Award, and the Barbara L. Kuhlman Award.

Statement

I aim to use traditionally functional household objects, such as rugs, as a mechanism for otherworldly storytelling. I enjoy the challenge of conveying complex emotions with a simple facial expression, and exploring the limitations of translating imagery to fibrous material.

When looking at the world around me, I am typically drawn to the outlines of forms, then the colors within. I find inspiration in medieval marginalia, folk horror, antiquities and oddities, and all living creatures that display a great deal of personality. My desire is for each of my projects to tell a story to the viewer, whether it consists of a singular surface or multiple panels.

~ Curriculum ~ Vitae ~

Exhibitions:

Hawthorn: Solo Exhibition at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in Los Angeles, 2025

The MassArt Auction, Boston, MA, 2021 - 2025

Game Time: Group Exhibition at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in Los Angeles, 2025

Plush: Group Exhibition at the Montserrat Gallery, Beverly, MA, 2024

East to West: Group Exhibition at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in Los Angeles, 2024

The Salon Show 2023: Group Exhibition at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, MA, 2023

The Familiars: Exhibition at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery with Aris Moore, 2023

The Salon Show: Represented Artists Group Exhibition, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, MA, 2021

SPRING/BREAK Art Fair: Solo exhibition curated by the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, 625 Madison Ave., New York

Back Together: Represented Artists Group Exhibition, Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Boston, MA, 2021

Future Tense 2020: Surface Design Association Juried Student Exhibition, Appalachian Center for Craft Gallery, Smithville TN, 2020

AWARDS AND HONORS :

Comics Advocacy Group Mini Grant Winner, Spring 2024

MassArt Milestone Grant Recipient, Winter 2023

Marilyn Pappas Award Recipient, Spring 2021

Barbara L. Kuhlman Award Recipient, Fall 2020

First Place Prize Winner, Future Tense 2020

Barbara L. Kuhlman Award Recipient, Fall 2019

Press

“Lost in the Fairy Realm: Haley Wood on making "Hawthorn 8," in her solo show at Abigail Ogilvy in Los Angeles” - Cate McQuaid

“Splurge-Worthy Future Heirlooms”- The Boston Art Review 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

In “The Familiars,” Haley Wood and Aris Moore Craft Creatures that Recall Our Younger Selves - The Boston Art Review, 2023

Gawking at the Weird and Wild at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery - The Boston Globe, 2023

Education

I have taught tufting and punch needle embroidery workshops through Montserrat College of Art, Massachusetts College of Art, Gateway Arts, Gather Here and the Boston Art Review. Please email haleywoodtextiles@gmail.com to inquire about tufting workshops and lessons!