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Heidi Kumao creates video, machine art, and installations to explore ordinary social interactions and their psychological undercurrents. Emerging from the intersection of sculpture, theater and engineering, her work demonstrates how small gestures, even the most private and poetic, can become political acts. Her work has been exhibited at Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, San Jose Museum of Art, Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires and numerous other venues worldwide. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Creative Capital grant and others. She is a Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Playing around w some characters for my animation that is taking forever and months of my life. She made me laugh. #stopmotionanimation #experimentalanimation #drawingwiththread
#prosandcons #dosanddonts #test #fabriccutouts on #felt #drawingwiththread #textileart Some decisions are obvious.
#photobooth #drawingwiththread #relationship #deliberate #textileart #fabricart #evolution #devolution
Today’s rally in Ann Arbor. Seemed like a good turnout. #nokings #antitrump
#conversationpiece #fabricart #fabriccutouts #textileart #lettingitgo
Spent the most amazing 2 weeks at the @cowhousestudios artists’ residency in Ireland. Gorgeous, delicious (we photographed every meal they were so good), warm, beautifully orchestrated residency -an incredible family farm and labor of love. Truly one of the best experiences I’ve had in a long time. Plus: we had blue skies and warm weather the entire time! It was the best ever! #artistresidency #ireland
Sound ON. Animating my favorite character from a new piece—frame by frame. Fabric, thread and other bits animated on a homemade light table. #stopmotionanimation #experimentalanimation #lighttable #downshooter #realaudio #workinprogress #framebyframeanimation #handmadeanimation
“Session”, 2025. New piece. Fabric and thread on felt. #couplescounseling #textileart #fabricartist #drawingwiththread #narrativefabricart #marriage #relationship #fabriccutouts #couplestherapy
My piece “Safe and Sound” (fabric on felt) will be on display at the #Kresge Foundation offices in #Detroit from Jan 2025-Dec 2026 as part of their “Art in the Office” program. Photo by Peter Gahan, Detroit Art Specialists #textileart #fabricart #hierarchy #artaboutpower #fabriccutouts #fiberartist
#houses #neighbors #energy #couple #fabriccutout #freemotion #stitching #drawingwiththread #textileart #fabricart #improvsewing
This fabric piece (#Expectations) is also on view at @almagallery_cgo in #chicago until April 1. . . . #textileart #fabricart #narrativefabricworks #moderntextiles #narrativeart #fabriccutouts #artaboutdeath
Started a new quilt at our @a2mqg retreat this weekend. Kinda modern design-y. More to come. #curvyquilt #quartercirclequilt #improvquilting #makeitupasigo
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