Hi, I'm Riley!
Riley Klein is a Detroit-based Color & Material Designer, Fiber Artist, and Curator currently pursuing her BFA in Fiber & Textiles at the College for Creative Studies as a Senior graduating in May 2026. Her practice spans Color & Material (CMF) design, tapestry weaving, and exhibition curation, moving fluidly between industry-driven innovation and personal artistic exploration.
Riley is currently a Junior Design Intern at Eagle Ottawa by Lear Corporation, supporting global automotive leather design, and is a Student CMF Designer in Ford Motor Company’s sponsored studio. Her prior CMF design experience also includes designing Luminelle chrome and LED panels for Lacks Enterprises.
Riley’s handwoven tapestries have been featured in group exhibitions such as ArtClvb's Detroit Warehouse Art Fair (ArtClvb, 2025), Environments and Microclimates (Fiber Club, 2024), Girlhood (U245 Gallery, 2024), and Where Do We Go From Here (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 2022). Some of Riley's available works for purchase can be found here.
Riley has curated shows with College for Creative Studies (GIRLHOOD) and Fiber Club (Common Thread), and has supported shows for Matéria Gallery, Embrace Creatives, and Fiber Club.
Outside of Art & Design, I love to travel, especially to beaches, deserts, and mountains. I'm always looking for new cafes to try, and I love concerts. I'm slowly relearning French, and I'm trying to watch as many girly movies as possible in my free time.
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