Upcoming exhibit at the SMAC ART GALLERY: Sheila Tabaka-Marshall

Southwest Minnesota Arts Council announces

Gallery Exhibit & Two Artist Receptions

featuring the Scottish Kiltmaking of

SHEILA TABAKA

Exhibit runs January 15 – February 27, 2026

Check out this exhibit either in-person or virtually*

The SMAC GALLERY is located at 509 West Main Street, Marshall

Regular office hours: Monday – Friday 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm

Meet Sheila

My name is Sheila Tabaka. I am a proud part of the Entertainment and Theatre Arts program at Southwest Minnesota State University here in Marshall, MN, where I also serve as the Costume Designer.

Through my work in the theatre I am able to explore different eras, styles and clothing construction techniques. I am inspired by the colors and textures of the fabrics. Fabrics have the ability to be stiff and straight like a tartan kilt or soft and wispy like a chiffon scarf. As fabric artists we can choose their fate. We can hold them, shape them and give them another life as a finished garment.

As many artists do, I also work outside the theatre on different artistic ventures-most notably my work with the Scottish tartans and kilts. After a workshop in Edinburgh in 2024, my life has opened up to a whole new artistic venture. Traditional (handmade) Scottish kiltmaking, an endangered handcraft in the United Kingdom (https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/categories-of-risk/), requires patience and time and commitment. It’s slow going at times but incredibly rewarding. The craft of the historic artisan is incredibly fascinating to me and through this new work, I get to experience some of that history firsthand.

I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity to exhibit some of my work.

Join an IN-PERSON artist reception on

Thursday, January 15, 2026

from 5-7pm

at the SMAC Gallery, 509 West Main Street, Marshall

*Enjoy the musical talents of
BRIANNA KINSINGER
during this reception*

Join a VIRTUAL artist talk via Zoom on

Thursday, February 5, 2026

at 5:30 pm.

Please email SMAC staff [info@swmnarts.org] for the ZOOM link to join this Artist Talk.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Funding provided by the McKnight Foundation. Minnesota thrives when its artists thrive. The McKnight Foundation supports working artists to create and contribute to vibrant communities.
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council
509 West Main Street,
Marshall, MN 56258
507-537-1471