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Soulbeats: Expressions of the Spirit in Fiber
February 10 @ 4:00 pm – March 20 @ 3:00 pm
Closing Reception and Artist Talks
Friday, March 20, 2026, from 1-3 pm
Vote for the People’s Choice Award!
Soulbeats: Expressions of the Spirit in Fiber
The Harlan Gallery
201 West Otterman Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
Juror: Jacobo Alonso
Message from Soulbeats Co-Chairs
We hope we will be seeing everyone at the closing of the Soulbeats: Expressions of the Spirit in Fiber juried members exhibition on March 20 from 1 to 3pm! This is a great opportunity for members to support their fellow artists.
Catalogs: There are still catalogs available for $35 – cash or check to FGP. Please let Cheryl Hopper or Kathie Hollingshead know if you would like a catalog ASAP in case we need to order more.
Artist talks: Artists with a piece in the exhibition will have a chance to very briefly tell us about their work. It is all very informal and laid-back and there will be an chance for you to ask questions. Whether you are a fellow exhibitor or are there as an observer without a piece in this show, you may be surprised how much you can learn or what new ideas you can get from watching and being involved in the conversation.
People’s Choice: The People’s Choice award will be announced toward the end of the closing so those who haven’t seen the exhibition yet can have a chance to vote.
Parking and ride sharing: There is a community parking garage across the street from the gallery that you enter from 106 W Otterman St, Greensburg, PA 15601. Kathie will post again on the member’s Facebook page to help people coordinate rides.
Cheryl Hopper and Kathie Hollingshead
About the Juror
Jacobo Alonso of Mexico exhibited in the Fiberarts International 2022 in Pittsburgh, where he received
the Sally Yunis Memorial Award for Innovative Use of Materials. He has also participated in exhibitions
around the globe, including Mexico, Finland, the United States, England, Hungary, Italy, France,
Portugal, Poland, Spain, Slovakia, Ukraine, Bratislava, the Czech Republic, Germany, Republic of
South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Lithuania, and China. Alonso received an
Honorable Mention at Fiber Options: Material Explorations, in Maryland and at the Cheongju
International Biennale, in the Republic of South Korea. In addition, he was awarded the Career Award
in Performance on Paper in Lucca, Italy, among others.
Alonso has been an artist in residence at ART OMI, New York, in 2024; at HIPERTEXTILE in Córtex
Frontal, Portugal in 2024; at SÍM Residency, Iceland in 2024; at the Building Bridges Gallery in Los
Angeles, in 2017; and at the ARTELES Creative Center in Haukijärvi Finland 2015.