Carola van Dyke
2023 Artist-in-Residence • Textile Artist




Carola van Dyke's work explores the beauty of the natural world, either in bloom or decaying, through embroidery rich with contrasting textures, colors and layers.
Known for her contemporary botanical embroidery and textile taxidermy, Carola’s chosen medium is thread, which she uses to explore her fascination with color, textures, mismatching, layers and light. Carola van Dyke depicts nature in a raw and vulnerable way, highlighting our increasing awareness of the environment and the need to preserve it.
During her residency at La Maison de Simon, she will explore the combination of painted backgrounds incorporating exuberant rich hues with more quiet, reflective embroidered plants and flowers by visiting Monet’s garden in Giverny and observing local flora and fauna.



Currently in Residence
2025 • Painter & Fibre artist
Upcoming Artists-in-Residence
2025 • Painter
2025 • Painters
2025 • Painter
Past Artists-in-Residence
2025 • Painter
2024 • Multidisciplinary artist
2024 • New media artist
2024 • Comic book author
2024 • Painter
2024 • Painter
2023—24 • Painter
2023 • Playwright
2023 • Textile artist
2023 • Visual artists
2023 • Painter
2023 • Painters
Ceramicist • Permanent artist-in-residence
Carola van Dyke
2023 Artist-in-Residence • Textile Artist




Carola van Dyke's work explores the beauty of the natural world, either in bloom or decaying, through embroidery rich with contrasting textures, colors and layers.
Known for her contemporary botanical embroidery and and textile taxidermy, Carola’s chosen medium is thread, which she uses to explore her fascination with color, textures, mismatching, layers and light. Carola van Dyke depicts nature in a raw and vulnerable way, highlighting our increasing awareness of the environment and the need to preserve it.
During her residency at La Maison de Simon, she will explore the combination of painted backgrounds incorporating exuberant rich hues with more quiet, reflective embroidered plants and flowers by visiting Monet’s garden in Giverny and observing local flora and fauna.



Currently in Residence
2025 • Painter & Fibre artist
Upcoming Artists-in-Residence
2025 • Painter
2025 • Painters
2025 • Painter
Past Artists-in-Residence
2025 • Painter
2024 • Multidisciplinary artist
2024 • New media artist
2024 • Comic book author
2024 • Painter
2024 • Painter
2023—24 • Painter
2023 Guest Resident • Playwright
2023 • Textile artist
2023 • Visual artists
2023 • Painter
2023 • Painters
Ceramicist • Permanent artist-in-residence