About
I’ve always been drawn to the textural feeling of fabric in the hand.
I have a passion to create works that inspire a sense of wonder and bring a sense of calm to your space. Ultimately, they cause me to “rejoice”, as Calvin said, in the goodness of my maker.
The California Coast is often an inspiration for my artwork. Using my photography, I can pause a moment in time, and study the details closely, often asking myself, "what would that look like in fabric?"
Observing the world through the lens of fabric, I strive to create vibrant textile art with depth and movement solely with fabric and thread.
By blending vibrant textiles, and dyeing fabric, I aim to create art that expresses joy in an often weary world.
Cynthia Minoli is an artist based in Sacramento County, California who creates unique textile art solely from fabric and thread. Her travels to the California coast, Yosemite, and beautiful Lake Tahoe are often the inspiration for her work.
With camera in hand, she strives to capture the intricate details in nature and transform those images into one of a kind, vibrant Textile art. Her aim is to create works that draw the viewer in to examine the rich texture, then encourage you to stand back and enjoy the overall scene. Cynthia’s landscapes are made by cutting thousands of pieces of fabric, meticulously layering and stitching them together illustrating depth and movement. Her work is in private collections from Hawaii to the Virgin Islands and the mid west.
Currently, her work is available directly online.
Artist CV:
Cynthia Minoli
Born in 1968 in San Mateo, California, USA
Resides and works in Galt, California.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024 La Quinta Encore, La Quinta, California
2024 Festival of the Arts, Elk Grove, California
2024 Fine Art in the Park, Los Altos, California
2024 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, Palo Alto, California
2024 Art on the Vine, Fairfield, California
2024 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Mill Valley, California
2024 Marin Art Show (Fall), San Rafael, California
2024 Marin Art Show (Spring), San Rafael, California
2023 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Mill Valley, California
2023 Festival of the Arts, Elk Grove, California
2023 Marin Art Show (Fall), San Rafael, California
2023 Marin Art Show (Spring), San Rafael, California
2023 O.S.D, 2, Elk Grove, California
2023 South Slope Wines, Wilton, California
2023 Wilton Lavender Farm, Wilton, California
2022 “Art Quilts 2”, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, California
2022 Kiwanis Art Fiesta, Sacramento, California
2022 Elk Grove Fine Arts Center, Elk Grove, California
2022 O.S.D. 1, Elk Grove, California
2022 Marin Art Show (Fall), San Rafael, California
2022 Scarab Creative Arts, Inspired by the Sierras show, Fresno, California
2022 Marin Art Show (Spring), San Rafael, California
2022 Gallery Mar, Creative Women Show, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
2021 “Art Quilts 2”, California Heritage Museum, Santa Monica, California
2021 Elk Grove Fine Arts Center, Elk Grove, California
2021 Marin Art Show (Fall), San Rafael, California
2021 Marin Art Show (Spring), San Rafael, California
Awards:
2023 Best of Show/ Textile/ Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Press/Publications:
“Local Artist Honored for innovative artwork”: The Galt Herald,2021
“Cynthia Minoli”: Artist Studio Interview, Good Day Sacramento, 2021
“Cynthia Minoli” Special Feature in Art Quilting Studio, Autumn 2019
“Cynthia Minoli” Special Feature in Art Quilting Studio, Winter 2016
“Cynthia Minoli” Special Feature in Art Quilting Studio, Winter 2014
Contact details:
Studio: 689 Vanduzen Ct.
Galt, Ca. 95632
Website: www.Cynthiaminoli.com
Email: Cynthia@cynthiaminoli.com
Phone: 916-870-7273