A beautiful contemporary gallery featuring quilted textiles from all over the world with a rotating exhibit theme. Visions Museum of Textile Art (VMOTA) celebrates and shares with the public the rich history, artistry, and cultural significance of quilting and textile art.
Visions Museum of Textile Art began as Quilt San Diego, a non-profit arts organization founded in 1985 to promote contemporary quilt making as fine art. The organization’s mission was to present the prestigious, international, juried Quilt Visions biennial which was hosted at various museums in the San Diego area. In 2007, volunteers organized a community build and created our permanent location in the arts district at Liberty Station in San Diego, California.
VMOTA now features 20 exhibitions per year including the Online Exhibits, Member Challenges, and the Quilt Visions and Interpretations biennials. The museum also presents lectures and workshops by noted quilt and textile artists. Click here to view all our current exhibitions and don’t forget to view our Events Calendar!
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Click here to view all our current exhibitions and don’t forget to view our Events Calendar!
Interpretations 2025 / October 18, 2025 – January 31, 2026
Interpretations 2025 beautifully embodies the mission of the Visions Museum of Textile Art: to honor and share the vibrant legacy, craftsmanship, and cultural depth of quilting and textile arts. This captivating biennial juried exhibition features some of the most groundbreaking textile art being created today. With artists hailing from across the globe, the show fosters connection and uplifts the human spirit through the boundless creativity found in thread, fabric, and fiber. Read more…
ARTwear – Fiber Art Now / October 18, 2025 – January 31, 2026
ARTwear is an exhibition of innovative original artwork designed to be worn on the body, created from fiber and textile materials, and constructed using fiber and textile techniques. The print exhibition that appeared in the fall 2024 issue of Fiber Art Now wasjuried by the Fiber Art Now creative team. Read more…
Sea Creatures – Quilts on the Wall / October 29 – December 13, 2025
From the bathtub warm waters of Hawaii to Antarctica where penguins struggle to raise their chicks amid snow and ice to mythical seas where pirates, mermaids, and giant squid are the stories of ancient mariners…. There is an endless variety of sea creatures. Members from the local textile group, Quilts on the Wall, created images of these magical underwater creatures, using hand and machine quilting, appliqué, beading, and embroidery. We invite visitors to think about their relationship with the ocean as they look at these images. Read more…
Upcoming Events
Jan 25 | 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Bead Embroidery on a Used Baseball with Maracole Bijoux
Hosted by: Visions Museum of Textile Art
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Address:
2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA
92106
Phone:
(619) 546-4872
Hours:
Wednesday and Thursday 10 am to 2 pm
Friday and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm
Closed Major Holidays
Website:
2825 Dewey Road, San Diego, CA
