Island artist Julia Mitchell’s work is on exhibit in Tapestries: Nature and Artifact, at Waverly Street Gallery in Bethesda, Md.

A designer and weaver of 40 years’ experience, her works are in private and corporate collections worldwide.

The art of tapestry is enjoying a resurgence in this country, thanks in part to two exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, curated by its director Thomas Campbell.

Ms. Mitchell’s imagery derives from the natural world and concerns the effects of wind, water, light and shadow over time. Her recent work explores clouds, blowing grasses, and the palette and distressed surface of ancient Roman wall painting. Her designs reflect and respect the requirements of this particular medium; rather than bending the materials (wool, Japanese silk, linen) to the dictates of the design, she gives the fibers free rein to weave themselves into appropriate balance.

Anyone in the Washington area is encouraged to visit Waverly Street Gallery, at 4600 East West Highway in Bethesda.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. and the show runs through August 1. For details, call 301-657-9137.