Haw Contemporary is pleased to present MABELMADE, an exhibition of work by Mabel Johnson opening Friday, May 1 from 5-8pm. Spanning the entire first floor of the gallery, the exhibition features garments and fiber-based forms shaped through hand pleating, embroidery, piecing, and repurposed textiles.
At a moment when institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art are reframing fashion as a living archive, and recent films such as Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things" have pushed costume further toward sculptural, expressive form, Mabel’s work engages this broader shift while remaining largely self-defined, emerging from her own sustained exploration of garment construction, material, and transformation. Her garments do not simply reference clothing. They function as objects that carry memory, structure, and transformation, positioned between wearable form and sculpture.
A graduating senior at the Kansas City Art Institute, Mabel has already established an extraordinary national presence, selling hundreds of distinctive garments, from couture to everyday pieces, and receiving multiple national and regional awards.
Check out the video in this post to see a selection of the garments, and email
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