The Human Thread
/ Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTThe Photography of Joe CocaOver the years we’ve reviewed a number of books published by Thrums Books, we’ve had the pleasure to see the stunning photographs taken by Joe Coca....
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTAnn Brauer finds inspiration in the landWhen I was born, my grandmother made for me a postage stamp quilt out of feed sack cloth. I slept under it for years always...
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/ Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTPursuing textile art via indigoWhen I was a child in Japan, I asked my dad where the blue came from. The color was obviously already making an impression. Much later, in my...
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TextileArtifact / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTCapturing nature’s cyclesWhile persuing Artistry in Fiber: Sculpture, George-Ann Bowers fiber sculptures called out to me. We share the same interest in...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTExploring memories via fashionAt the age of eight, Jon Coffelt’s grandfather taught him to paint. His journey into art catapulted him into the fashion industry that led...
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/ Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTDaily life spurs Diane Siebel’s stitch workWe live in strange times when we need to take daily mental breaks from what we read in the newspaper or watch on the news. Diane...
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TextileNatural Dyes / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTCreating natural dyes using cut floral wasteAfter graduating in Printed Textiles, I realized that, when using Photoshop to design textile prints, I soon...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTJill Valezuela's perfectly imperfect botanical printsAs a mixed media artist I have consciously chosen to not have a specific agenda in creating my work. Instead, I...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTKalamkari techniques inspired by natureMaster artisan Silpinwita Das partially grew up in Santiniketan, in a landscape she describes as “red soil, and meadows of lush...
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TextileArtifact / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMrinalini Mukherjee’s modern sculptureCombining elements of modern sculpture, inspirations from nature and local Indian tradition, sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee...
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TextileFashion / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTWeaving and embroidering pashmina perfectionMysterious and evocative are words that come to mind when studying the phenomenal textiles of Indian artisan Bashir...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTNorma Minkowitz’s crochet explorationsFor many crocheters the round doily is one of their first efforts in creating a shape; for fiber artist Norma Minkowitz it’s the...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINT21st-century African indigo inspired by Dogon tie-dye patternsMaster textile artisan Aïssata Namoko of Mali first learned to sew from her mother, an accomplished...
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/ Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTItaly’s Ancient Textile-Printing MangleIn a tiny town near Italy’s Northeastern coast, the unique art of handmade, rust-printed textiles is still alive thanks to a piece of...
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/ Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTTherese May’s Messages of HopeDuring the mid and late 1990s I made many art quilts heavily embellished with buttons, beads and sometimes polymer clay buttons. I spent days and...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINT Stitching the stories of the women of BengalSince the 8th century C.E., India’s Bengal region has produced elaborately conceived and meticulously woven cloth...
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TextileFashion / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTCreating opportunities with block printingI have worked with artisans in rural India for 30 years. Their incredible skills and sharp sense of humor inspire me to...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTStone-burnished palm fiber mats with ancient lineageAsociación Chimichagua began in 1995, in a region of northern Colombia that borders the Caribbean Sea. Named after...
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TextileNatural Dyes / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTWorld Masters of Natural Dyes and PigmentWhenever I think about color, I’m reminded of my mother and childhood in Mallorca. I close my eyes and see the...
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TextileFashion / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTTaking a riskMy work in textiles was a surprisingly natural progression and came at a time when I was looking for a fresh approach to my design and illustrative...
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