Trompe l’oeil is a common theme in the work shown here. But in this FiberScene.com show, there are no textiles.

Fraser Smith’s wood carved sculptures exploit the keepsake qualities of favorite objects such as a lovingly made quilt, a lucky baseball cap or a perfectly weathered jacket. Smith’s attention to small details such as the patina of age, a fabric wrinkle, or faded color allude to the comfort and familiarity of textiles.

In Mary Shaffer’s work, colorful, luminous slumped glass recreates the liquid quality of satin and silk fabrics; the fragments of faux cloth appear to float within her formal metal armatures.

David Nittmann’s hand turned replicas of Native American, Asian and African basketry defy visual definition. Their intricacy of craftsmanship echoes the slow, methodical process of coiled basketry.

In contrast to the other artists in our show, Julia Griffiths captures the essence of cloth with her light ethereal fashion illustrations. She manipulates steel wire as if it were thread and embroidery to portray the drape and movement of nostalgic garments.

Simple white drapery, a common support device in traditional still-life paintings, becomes the subject in Tom Eckert’s sculptures. In his masterly carved wood pieces he defies gravity as objects appear to float and create “false impressions of reality presented as part of our living experiences.”

And finally, our last image by photographer Dwight Eschliman begs the question, is it real fiber, or is it Yuba?