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.
I am a textile designer and visual artist working across fiber, material innovation, and technology-driven design. With a background in applied print, woven, and knit design and formal studio-based training, I bring a concept-driven approach that bridges creative and applied work.
My design practice focuses on developing thoughtful textiles through repeat design, color
exploration, and material research. I bring experience in sourcing, approvals, archiving, and sustainable practices, supported by clear communication, project coordination, and organized workflows. Teaching, mentoring, and cross-disciplinary collaboration are central to my work.
In the studio, I quilt, weave, and sculpt pieces that explore touch, form, and the relationship between textiles and the body. My work is guided by curiosity about how objects and materials shape daily life, hold memory, and connect people to place and environment. These ideas inform everything I do as a designer and artist, grounding my work in material awareness and lived experience.
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
2021 - 2022
2021
2021
2020 - 2021
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019 - 2022
2019 - 2022
2018 - 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
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”
WithIt scholarship and mentoring (home furnishings industry), High Point, NC
Jacques Weber International Study Award (archeological field school), NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Mansour Global Engagement Award (archeological field school), NC State University, Raleigh, NC
Undergraduate Research Award, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
“Integrating The William H. Harriss Collection of Modern Fabrics into the Textile Archive Design Application.”
Provost’s Professional Experience Program research funding, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
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
North Carolina Textile Foundation Merit Scholarships (4 years), Raleigh, NC
(Garry Morrison · Erlanger Merit · Patrick Palmer Memorial)
Exhibitions
Group
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2022
Excellence in Fibers XI, sculpture Forward Fold juried into the Winter issue of Fiber Art Now.
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
