Rooted in stitching and anchored by dyeing, my practice centers thinking through making and prioritizes improvisational techniques. Sewn textile-collage-tapestry-quilts manifest the gratitude felt for cloth’s role in our lives. Recycling discarded and otherwise trashed textiles (from my closet, deadstock lots, gutters, etc) celebrates the legacies contained within fabric. Textiles are not only vessels of safety, but powerful tools for connection and community—everybody has a favorite t-shirt or their grandma was a quilter—and they are quick to let me know (as I am eager to listen). My work reflects a fondness for time, memory, and the emotional resonance of material; I think of each piece as a diary entry in the cosmic journal of my life. I believe in making for the sake of making, and making what will make me happy. 

Will Grimm began sewing at a young age under the guidance of his grandmother.  He earned a BFA in Fiber from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2019 and an MFA in Fibers & Material Studies from Tyler School of Art in 2026. His intricately dyed & quilted textile-collages have been exhibited nationally, including at Visions Quilt Museum in San Diego, CA and at Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Art in Cedarburg, WI. His work can be seen in publications such as BMore Art, Fiber Art Now, and Curated Quilts. He worked at Praxis Fiber Workshop in Cleveland, OH as Studio Manager, Gallery Manager, and Program Manager. He has been a visiting artist at Cleveland Institute of Art and Denison College, among others. Grimm is the proud father of one studio cat and when not sewing, can be found playing his Game Boy or reading scary stories.