Call Description

There’s something subversive about softness.

Knot Sorry pulls fiber art out of the polite, domestic corner and into the spotlight where it belongs — bold, labor-intensive, intimate, and impossible to ignore. This exhibition celebrates work made by hand, by time, by tension. Quilts that carry stories. Garments that feel like armor or confession. Threads that bind, unravel, and reassemble meaning.

We’re interested in fiber as both material and message. The slow process. The repetitive act. The history stitched into every surface. And the ways artists are pushing these traditions into something sharper, stranger, more personal.

Bring us the pieces that blur the line between craft and fine art. The ones that feel obsessive. Tender. Unapologetic. Work that holds weight — physically or emotionally — whether it’s stitched, knotted, woven, sewn, or layered into mixed media.

This is about care and control. About labor you can see. About softness that doesn’t ask permission.

No apologies. No minimizing.

Knot Sorry.
 

Commission

50/50 split on all artwork sold through the exhibition and 40/40/20 for artworks sold on Artsy.net. Artsy participation is optional. Artsy show is extended 4 weeks past the in-person gallery exhibition date.

Artist pays shipping (if required) and return shipping if unsold.
 

About Not Shockboxx

Not Shockboxx is an independent, unapologetic art space in Hermosa Beach, CA, known for thought-provoking, often provocative exhibitions that challenge societal norms and spark conversation. Learn more at notshockboxx.com or Artsy.net.
 

Application Requirements

***NEW APPLICATION FORMAT!!!***

You can submit only 1 artwork per application for $30.00 (1 application = 1 artwork). If you want to submit more than one artwork, please start a new application for an additional artwork. 

Submit up to 10 images per artwork and up to 10 pieces for consideration.

If you submit different artworks under one application, only the first will be considered. Additional images are for showing various perspectives of a single artwork.

Submission fee: $30
Apply via CallForEntry.com link

Submit up to 10 pieces for consideration.

Submission fee: $30 (plus $0 for each additional perspective image)
Apply via CallForEntry.com link

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to all artists regardless of location, identity, or background.
• All 2D, 3D, mixed media, photography, textiles and digital works accepted.
• Size limit: 10ft x 10ft — works must fit through a small garage door opening.
• All work must be original and available for display during the full run of the exhibit.
• We especially encourage submissions from queer artists, artists of color, and artists with different abilities.