Main Gallery: Eve’s Journey – Stepping on the Snake

Craven Arts presents the work of fabric artist Naida Koraly in the Main Gallery

November & December 2024

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to host Eve’s Journey – Stepping on the Snake in the Main Gallery of Bank of the Arts for the months of November and December 2024. Eve’s Journey – Stepping on a Snake was created by fiber artist Naida Koraly, as she portrays world history through the eyes of women in stitched fabrics. This exhibition is inspired by her 10-year self-study of world history. The opening reception will be hosted at the Bank of the Arts during Artwalk on November 8th from 5 – 8 pm.

Eve’s Journey – Stepping on the Snake features a collection of 38 original handmade fiber tapestries following history through the eyes of women from different countries, cultures, and religions. This panoramic series will showcase the river of life that provides a visual connection to the next piece. All of Koraly’s artwork consists of her self-coined phrase “ah-life”, woven in each piece. Koraly describes herself as a lifelong leaner, as her greatest passions are to study, meditate and create. Through the use of distinct colors and bold symbolic imagery, Koraly aims to amplify the voices of women in her newest series. Additionally, Naida has published a book called “Stories, Stitches & Sisters” featuring the artworks in her exhibition that will be available at the Bank of the Arts beginning November 8th to this end of the year.

Naida Koraly is originally from Miami, Florida, graduating from the University of Miami Florida with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. Shortly after moving Emerald Isle, North Carolina in 1977, she formed her own advertising agency and is known for coining the phrase “The Crystal Coast of North Carolina”, used to describe the coastal North Carolina communities.

The Craven Arts Council & Gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.