Environmental Inspiration
Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTOut of South AfricaIn the mid 1980’s I became interested in the use of textile and fiber – a group of media that bring together processes that have great appeal to me:...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTOne Stitch at a TimeI’m an addict. Our living room is home to several stacks of them - gorgeous, colourful cotton blankets - Kantha quilts as they are more commonly...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTAncient Peru inspires dolls and tapestriesA love of vibrant colors and bold designs is a constant throughout my tapestry work. These elements are clearly visible in the...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTBoneca de Atauro’s Sewing CommunityBoneca de Atauro was founded in 2007 by a group of four sewing women and with the help of Ester Piera Zuercher , a Swiss artist and...
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TextileArtifact / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTStitchwork and photography that do all the talking The core foundation of my artwork is my photography. I began taking photographs while traveling several years...
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TextileFashion / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMaking a fashion statementIf one of your resolutions for 2018 is to make a statement of sorts, please take note of Artistry in Fiber’s third volume. This last...
View ArticleMending Gold
TextileArtifact / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTAn exploration The act of making and creating artwork has always been a way for me to understand my experiences, materials and processes. Stitching by hand...
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TextileFashionRecycled / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTElevating Artisanry for the modern wayfarerFlora created the brand Ethnique PH, a brand based in the Philippines, from a love for travel and the...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTBold Vision Meets Stylish SustainabilityThere is magic happening in and around Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It’s a brand of magic handed down through...
View ArticlePassion Project
Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTAcube Worldwide Elevates One-Stop-ShoppingThere is a movement that challenges the modern professional to put aside a lifestyle of consumption and hectic order, and...
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TextileFashion / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTEl Dorado Arts Unites Ingenuity and EnterpriseColombian artisans find an online home in El Dorado Arts. This brand vests them with the opportunity to bring...
View ArticleBee-Dazzled
TextileFashion / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTMaking Art for the BeesIt’s almost too easy to joke that Seattle artist Cheri Ellis has a bee in her bonnet. Formerly a bespoke milliner known for fanciful hats...
View ArticlePieces of Carol
Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTOvercoming adversities with tapestry crochet HAND/EYE Contributor Carol Ventura first discovered tapestry crochet in 1976 when she was a Peace Corps volunteer in the...
View ArticleTime for Change
Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA collaboration between artists and microbiologistI have been creating textile-based artwork for over 25 years, exploring a variety of art forms. My current work, art...
View ArticleFor Better or Worse
Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA stage for fiber artAfter two decades of working in professional theatre, I found my true calling. Over the next twenty years, my studio has become the stage for my...
View ArticleTravels In Guatemala
Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTLove for ethnic fibers inspires new businessesSusan E. Cheever and I are weavers who have travelled to the Highlands of Guatemala together many times, admiring the...
View ArticlePainting on Fabric
TextilePaint / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTPat Pauly’s transition to textile art“So, why aren’t you a painter?” I’m often asked. Well, true, I do paint on fabric with dye, and present it two dimensionally,...
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Textile / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTThe inner force of fiber My life as an artist changed when I saw a simple work of cloth. The cloth is mizugoromo, an overgarment made for Japanese Noh Theater....
View ArticleReinvigorating Traditions
TextileInteriorsArtifact / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTThe new spirit of MexicoMexico is emerging as an exciting place for home-grown design. Mexico City was declared World Design Capital in 2018 and events...
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TextileFashion / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTUsing natural dyes to reduce carbon footprintI am a felter, natural dyer, printer and garment maker. My introduction to fiber came at age 10 when my mother and...
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