02/10/2026
From MLFG President Char Pias: "Great turnout (2/6/26) at the Redding opening of the mixed-media art exhibition 'Woven Together by our Roots, Land and Experiences!' My tapestry 'Threads without Borders' emerged from an intuitive, free-style process that allowed pattern and landscape to unfold organically. Bands of color form sky, mountain, and earth, drawing from the mountainous region near Delphi, where my Greek ancestors lived. The work reflects a sense of place shaped by memory, continuity, and relationship to land.
While traveling in Oaxaca, Mexico, I visited the ancient Zapotec site of Mitla, where the Greca motif appears throughout the architecture. Weaving this tapestry in Oaxaca, I recognized a profound visual resonance between the Zapotec Greca and the Greek Key or Meander, a symbol of continuity, unity, and the eternal flow of life. This shared pattern, encountered across cultures and centuries, became central to the work. In the upper field, small cloud forms contain the Greek Mati, offering a subtle protective presence within the landscape."
Exhibit through 2/27/26, Old City Hall, Redding
