Allyce Wood
Open Studio
Friday Nov 6 at 5 - 6PM
NWDC at Railspur
419 Occidental Ave. S

Allyce Wood is a visual artist and weaver based in Seattle, WA. She earned a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts and an MA in Medium and Material-Based Art from Kunshøgskolen i Oslo. She has received grants from 4Culture, Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, Arts Council Norway, Artist Trust, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Wood has participated in residencies in the USA and Scandinavia, including at the Peters Valley School of Craft, the Mary Olson Farm, the Praxis Fiber Workshop, and the Icelandic Textile Center.

She has completed public projects with institutions such as Sound Transit, Seattle Restored, the City of Edmonds, and the City of Burien. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 4Culture, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Common Area Maintenance, the Tacoma Art Museum, and many others. Look for her work in exhibitions at SOIL Artist Run Gallery, the Postmark Center for the Arts, SNAG, the Howard County Art Council and other institutions in 2026. 

Artist Statement

Allyce considers public engagement a vital part of her practice and is always seeking ways to share and connect. The opportunity for community involvement, information sharing, and connection drives her to pursue exhibitions, public projects, and publications into which others may enter.

I explore the feminist history of craft and perception through the medium of weaving. Images of skies, portals, and ribbons recur in my work to depict fluidity, timelessness, and interconnection. Motifs of interlocking loops or layered coins reference the golden chain of knowledge each weaver adds to craft tradition through their determination and experimentation.