Lara Rabinowitz, Textiles, Art & Design
I explore how everyday objects make us who we are. My background in textile design, fine arts, and anthropology informs my work.
As a textile designer and artist, my practice is rooted in a deep love of fiber, texture, pattern, and form, and curiosity about how textiles shape our lives.
In my design practice, I create print, woven, and knit textiles, explore color, and research materials and trends. My experience includes sourcing, approvals, archiving, and sustainable practices.
In the studio, I quilt, weave, and build sculptural pieces that explore the relationship between textiles, memory, and the body. An essential part of my practice is experimenting with new technologies, mixed media, and innovative techniques. I enjoy teaching and mentoring.
My work has been presented in exhibitions in Raleigh, NC; Boulder, CO; and the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as appearing in Fiber Art Now and Digital Weaving Norway publications.
I earned a BS in Textile Design from North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and a MFA from the California College of the Arts. I also have a BA in Anthropology from NC State.
Education
2024 - 2026
California College of the Arts
MFA, Fine Arts
2018 - 2022
North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles
BS, Fashion & Textile Design, Textile Design Concentration
2018 - 2022
North Carolina State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences
BA, Anthropology
2021
North Carolina State University European Center in Prague
Spring Semester
2019
Archaeological Field School, Makounta-Voules Archaeological Project, Polis Chrysochous, Cyprus
Summer Session
2017
Study Abroad- French immersion, CIEE, Toulouse France (college credit Tulane University)
Summer Session
Awards
2024 - 2026
2024 - 2026
2022
Fine Arts Scholarship, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
CCA Scholarship, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Outstanding Textile Design Student Award (graduation award), NC State Wilson College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC
2021 - 2022
2021
2021
2020 - 2021
Undergraduate Research Award, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
"Something on the Way to Becoming Something Else: The Agency of Objects in Textile Making and Memory Preservation”
John M. Reeves Award (graduation award), NC State Wilson College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC
Textiles Study Abroad Scholarship (Prague), NC State Wilson College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC
Undergraduate Research Award, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
“Artifact-led textile design at The Textile Heritage Museum, Burlington, North Carolina”
2020
2019
WithIt scholarship and mentoring (home furnishings industry), High Point, NC
Jacques Weber International Study Award (archeological field school), NC State University, Raleigh, NC
2019
Mansour Global Engagement Award (archeological field school), NC State University, Raleigh, NC
2019
Undergraduate Research Award, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
“Integrating The William H. Harriss Collection of Modern Fabrics into the Textile Archive Design Application.”
2019 - 2022
Provost’s Professional Experience Program research funding, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
2019 - 2022
Misc. academic scholarships:
North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles, Raleigh, NC
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Eli Whitney Textile
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VF
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Tompkins Textile Student Council
North Carolina State University College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Raleigh, NC
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Dr. Reginald W. Ponder
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Mary L. Walek
2018 - 2022
North Carolina Textile Foundation Merit Scholarships (4 years), Raleigh, NC
(Garry Morrison · Erlanger Merit · Patrick Palmer Memorial)
Exhibitions
Group
2026
2026
2026
2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
2022
CCA MFA Thesis Exhibition, Wattis Institute; Deborah and Kenneth Novack Gallery, San Francisco, CA
friend of a friend: CCA and SFSU MFA programs, Minnesota Street Project; Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Excellence in Fibers XI, sculpture Forward Fold juried into the Winter issue of Fiber Art Now.
Jordan Almonds, CCA Graduate Studios, San Francisco, CA
For the Time Being, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
Pop-Up Show: Alter//Altar , Oakland, CA
Handweavers Guild of Boulder, Juried Showcase Exhibit – Theme: To Everything There is a Season, Boulder, CO
Digital Weaving Norway, work highlighted on online newsletter
North Carolina State Wilson College of Textiles Emerging Designers Showcase, Raleigh, NC
2019
ITA Showtime Fiber to Fabric for Home Furnishings Juried Student Exhibit, High Point Market, High Point, NC
