Art in the Garden

Simply Elemental

On Display from August 1st through September 30th.

Simply Elemental is an outdoor, multi-artist installation integrated along the garden paths, plantings, and trees of the Hahn Horticulture Garden at Virginia Tech. It is held annually between August 1st and September 30th.

For additional information on the event, please visit the Simply Elemental page

Currently on Display in the Pavilion: TAVA - Textile Artists of Virginia

About the artist

History of TAVA In 2010 a group of fiber artists started to meet every few months and soon switched to every other month. “Play-days” to spread creative wings grew into regular activities. TAVA offered virtual meetings via zoom starting in April 2020. The first hybrid meeting took place on October 2021. A treasurer, a secretary and a program committee were established over the years. The Executive Committee, formed in January 2022, reprioritizes the creation of art during the now monthly meetings.

United Unitarian Church in Blacksburg became TAVA’s home in July 2022. The group continues to grow and currently has 35 members living in the New River Valley, Roanoke, greater Smith Mountain Lake region, and Hampton/Norfolk area.

Previous traveling collections were exhibited at the Virginia Quilt Museum and Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, toured through the USA, and inspired visitors at the Taiwan International Quilt Exhibition.

Mission Statement Textile Artists of Virginia (TAVA) supports and encourages each member as a fiber artist through sharing ideas and techniques, as well as exploring the boundaries of the medium with programs and hands-on activities.  TAVA increases public awareness of fiber art through exhibits and public engagement.

TAVA meets monthly in Southwest Virginia either in-person, hybrid, or virtually.  Regular hands-on activities let the members discover new techniques and challenge each artist’s imagination. Exhibitions educate the public about fiber art as a medium.