ANN COFTA: Textile Artist

ANN COFTA

Textile Artist

Fabric Constructions

Small Embroidered Textiles

Fall 2025 Governors Island Residency

I was selected to be a resident with ArtCrawl Harlem at their house on Governors Island. While there, I completed an interactive, modular cityscape that encouraged visitors to rearrange and create their own compositions. The backdrop for the project, a magnetic board, allowed for endless combinations. The goal was to make art feel accessible and inviting for all visitors.

Summer 2023
Governors Island Residency

I was selected to be an Art Fellow Resident with Transborder Art on Governors Island for the month of June. I hosted visitors in my studio on Colonels Row several days a week, along with the other residents in our house.

My project proposal was to utilize the sizeable wall space by creating a large scale, modular cityscape. Usually, my works are attached fabric constructions. For this piece I made each part of the scene separately, allowing for endless combinations. The brief stop motion movie below captures the components coming together in one possible configuration.

Governors Island Residency Project Video

Modular Cityscape, 44” x 86”, fabric, batting and paint with hand quilting and appliqué

Summers 2022-2025 Openings Residency

I participated in the Openings Residency program in Lake George, NY. There I focused on smaller scale projects, including several handmade books.
The accordion book in three parts (below) was inspired by the modular textile work (above).
The separate pieces can be rearranged, allowing for multiple compositions.

Cityscape, ink on paper, 4½” x 10” x 4”