Poppy DeltaDawn is an artist, writer, and educator whose practice centers on the intersections between modernity and traditional cultural making, particularly through textiles and fiber. Her work reflects a deep engagement with material histories, process-based practices, and the evolving role of craft in contemporary culture.

She has exhibited at spaces such as Dimin (NYC), STNDRD NONSTNDRD (IL), Ortega y Gasset Projects (Brooklyn), Zürcher Gallery (NYC), and Standard Space (CT), among others. Her work has been featured in publications including Hyperallergic, Dezeen, Site Unseen, and Maake Magazine.

Poppy has participated in numerous residencies and fellowships, including the Media Arts and Workspace Fellowships at BRIC Arts Media (Brooklyn), The Studios at MASS MoCA, Caldera Arts (OR), Tallgrass Artist Residency (KS), ACRE (WI), and a full fellowship at Vermont Studio Center. She has also studied at Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio (Florence), Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and Penland School of Craft.

Alongside her artistic work, she has curated exhibitions with organizations like NYFA and New York Live Arts and was Associate Director at Geary Contemporary (NYC and Hudson Valley) until 2022. Her book RATIO: Digital Weaving to Change the World reflects her interest in the political and poetic potential of weaving technologies.

Poppy holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, both in Fiber. She is currently Assistant Professor of Visual Art in Textiles + Fiber at the University of Kansas, and has previously taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Tyler School of Art, and MICA.