Brooke Erin Goldstein is an artist, curator and teaching artist living and working in North Providence, RI. She was born in New City, NY and began taking art and sewing classes at the age of 3 and learned machine sewing at 6. Goldstein is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Textiles and she mounted her first solo show in 2003. Goldstein’s work has shown at the New Bedford Art Museum, Newport Art Museum, Missouri Botanical Garden Sachs Museum, Lindemann Performing Arts Center at Brown University and more. Brooke is a passionate educator who specializes in all ages creative workshops and teaches anti-capitalist personal finance to adult artists from all backgrounds. Goldstein is currently being honored as the 2025 Distinguished Artist by the Jamestown Arts Center.
In Plain Sight 2025
vintage bed sheets, fabric, quilt batting, fabric marker, ink and acrylic fabric paint
36″ x 48″ x 3″
Artist Statement
As a textile artist, I use our human connection with fabric and repeating pattern to engross the viewer in an emotional experience. Using fiber and surface design to provide immersive, sensory rich, discovery based artistic encounters to people of all ages and backgrounds inspires me to create. My work incorporates techniques such as quilting, fabric painting, digital and block printing, and surface design based drawing. The presentation of my work often manifests into immersive and/or interactive quilted room installations, narrative based wall pieces, small sculptures and large public art pieces. Conceptually, I explore ideas of community, childhood, relationships, communication, thought, feelings, and home. Mainly, I focus on creating a visual for the complex emotions we experience on our journey through life. I believe allowing us to “see” how we “feel” helps us as individuals and as a society to create a greater understanding of the universal human experience.
Additional Info:
Artist’s Website: Brooke Erin Goldstein
Instagram: @Brooke.erin.goldstein
Part of Growing the NetWorks
This artist was selected by a past NetWorks Rhode Island participant as part of Growing the NetWorks — a 2025 exhibition presented by WaterFire Providence, at the WaterFire Arts Center, celebrating peer-nominated artists from across Rhode Island. Learn more at waterfire.org/growingthenetworks
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
