Carly Owens (b. 1995) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer. She received her BAD in Art + Design (Fibers & Surface Design concentration) with a minor in Arts Entrepreneurship from North Carolina State University in 2017. She previously studied Jacobean crewelwork and goldwork embroidery at the Royal School of Needlework in the United Kingdom, couture tambour beading with Hand & Lock and patternmaking at the Asheville School for the Apparel Arts in Asheville, North Carolina. Additionally, Carly worked as a couture embroidery intern for the New York City based fashion label, Marchesa. Her current location is Boulder, Colorado where she runs her studio within the artist collective, House of Serein.
Carly was selected as a finalist for the 2017 Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery
Please send any inquiries to carlyowensembroidery@gmail.com
Please send any inquiries to carlyowensembroidery@gmail.com
Education
2013-2017
Art+Design North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, USA
2017
Marchesa- couture embroidery intern, New York NY, USA
Hand & Lock (Couture Tambour Beading Course), Chicago USA
2016
Royal School of Needlework, East Molesey, United Kingdom
Asheville School for the Apparel Arts, Asheville NC, USA
Art+Design North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, USA
2017
Marchesa- couture embroidery intern, New York NY, USA
Hand & Lock (Couture Tambour Beading Course), Chicago USA
2016
Royal School of Needlework, East Molesey, United Kingdom
Asheville School for the Apparel Arts, Asheville NC, USA
Exhibitions
2022
Benefit Art Auction/ Exhibition, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha NE, USA (October 2022)
ARTMIX, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO, USA (September 2022)
Let Them Eat Fake, BAD Art Presents x The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, London UK
Mad For Hoops, Gallery 2052, Chicago, IL USA
2021
MAD About Jewelry, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY USA
ARTMIX, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO USA
American Craft Council: Baltimore Craft Week (virtual)
2020
ARTMIX, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO, USA
Virtual Studio Tour, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO, USA
2019
Penland School of Craft- Studio Assistant Artist Talk, Penland NC, USA
Penland School of Craft Summer Session 6 Scholarship Auction, Penland NC, USA
2017
Hand & Lock The Prize Exhibition, Bishopgate Institute, London UK
Fish Market Gallery, Raleigh NC, USA
Art2Wear Juried Exhibition, Raleigh NC, USA
2016
Stitching a Cultural Identity, Brooks Hall (NCSU College of Design), Raleigh NC, USA
Benefit Art Auction/ Exhibition, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha NE, USA (October 2022)
ARTMIX, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO, USA (September 2022)
Let Them Eat Fake, BAD Art Presents x The Bomb Factory Art Foundation, London UK
Mad For Hoops, Gallery 2052, Chicago, IL USA
2021
MAD About Jewelry, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY USA
ARTMIX, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO USA
American Craft Council: Baltimore Craft Week (virtual)
2020
ARTMIX, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO, USA
Virtual Studio Tour, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder CO, USA
2019
Penland School of Craft- Studio Assistant Artist Talk, Penland NC, USA
Penland School of Craft Summer Session 6 Scholarship Auction, Penland NC, USA
2017
Hand & Lock The Prize Exhibition, Bishopgate Institute, London UK
Fish Market Gallery, Raleigh NC, USA
Art2Wear Juried Exhibition, Raleigh NC, USA
2016
Stitching a Cultural Identity, Brooks Hall (NCSU College of Design), Raleigh NC, USA
Studio Assistantships
2019
Penland School of Craft (Textiles Studio), Katherine Diuguid & Nick Deford, Penland NC, USA
2017
Katherine Diuguid, Raleigh NC, USA
2016
North Carolina Museum of Art (Project Manager) Greg Lindquist, Raleigh NC, USA
Penland School of Craft (Textiles Studio), Katherine Diuguid & Nick Deford, Penland NC, USA
2017
Katherine Diuguid, Raleigh NC, USA
2016
North Carolina Museum of Art (Project Manager) Greg Lindquist, Raleigh NC, USA
Awards/ Honors
2017
Finalist- Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery, London, United Kingdom
Project NCMA- 2nd place, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh NC, USA
ART2WEAR Designer Award for Excellence in Design + Production, Raleigh NC, USA
2016
Noble McDuffie Travel Scholarship, Raleigh NC, USA
2013-2017
Charles L. Tate Scholarship, Raleigh NC, USA
Finalist- Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery, London, United Kingdom
Project NCMA- 2nd place, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh NC, USA
ART2WEAR Designer Award for Excellence in Design + Production, Raleigh NC, USA
2016
Noble McDuffie Travel Scholarship, Raleigh NC, USA
2013-2017
Charles L. Tate Scholarship, Raleigh NC, USA
Galleries
Chicago, IL - Gallery 2052
Stockists
Washington
Seattle- Hitchcock Madrona
Texas
Marfa- Mira Marfa
New York
New York- Satya Twena: Neiman Marcus Hudson Yards
Colorado
Denver- Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA Denver)
Denver- Eyes Open Project
Florida
Key West - Luna Key West
Seattle- Hitchcock Madrona
Texas
Marfa- Mira Marfa
New York
New York- Satya Twena: Neiman Marcus Hudson Yards
Colorado
Denver- Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA Denver)
Denver- Eyes Open Project
Florida
Key West - Luna Key West