We visit CTTC and its founder Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez to learn about Peruvian Textiles and what’s being done to protect Andean craft for future generations.
Mariana Murabito is a textile artist who started her creative journey as a graphic designer that has turned pixels into amazing weavings.
*post by Victoria Snape, images via: (Top row right and 2nd row right) Pom by Pomegranate, (Top row left, 3rd row right and left ) Sea and stone studio, (Bottom row left) Oriba Shibori- S.Fennell
When are ceramics considered textile art? When they've been embroidered, naturally!
L'artiste textile péruvienne Ana Teresa Barboza nous offre de nouvelles créations tout aussi incroyables que les précédentes que nous vous présentions en
What is sashiko? Sashiko, meaning "little stabs" is a Japanese style of stitching. In traditional Japanese mending, sashiko is a style of hand stitching used to repair textiles or to create layers for added warmth in working garments. It is creating small repeating stitches that form a pattern, the patterns often inspi
By Patricia Belyea OTTAWA ON I read an article about Kit Vincent in a recent issue of SAQA Journal. Two things immediately caught my attention. The first was that Kit lives in Ottawa—my hometown. The second was her amazing and bold textile art. I vowed to meet Kit on my next trip to Canada's capital! An Uber ride dropped me off in a development on the outskirts of town where every house looked the same. Except Kit's. Designed with clean lines and modern finishes, Kit's home looked impeccably dramatic. Stepping inside, I knew I was in an artist’s home. We headed downstairs to Kit's studio to chat. Six months earlier, Kit and her husband had been living in a downtown condo where her workroom was 10' x 12'. Although the space was incredibly confining, she managed to produce four giant quilts that got into three major shows. That accomplishment is a testament to what’s possible in less than ideal conditions. Now Kit has a studio worthy of great envy—lots of space, big design walls, and a huge pressing/worktable. Perhaps the only drawback is that this time of year the natural light is filtered through 20
L'artiste de Caroline du nord Yumi Okita réalise de magnifiques papillons en broderie.
L'artiste textile portugaise Vanessa Barragão utilise des fils et de la laine recyclés pour réaliser à la main des tapisseries complexes d'écosystèmes
Explore TEXTILE FUTURES' 605 photos on Flickr!
in the make ~ studio interview
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"Ordinary People's Crafts" was the philosophy of the 1920's Mingei movement in Japan. The speed of modernization brought focus to the slowness of craft; artisans redirected importance to the handmade, natural and utilitarian beauty of each region's crafts and textiles. Collected over a span of forty years, Asian Art researcher and collector Thomas Murray has compiled his vast collection of Mingei and eighteenth to twentieth century textiles in Textiles of Japan. Hundreds of full-color and black and white photographs feature the handcrafted details of patterned cottons, natural plant fibers and animal skin cloth used in both daily clothing items and ceremonial dress. Additional scholarship is provided by Japanese Art historians Virginia Soenksen, Director of the Madison Art Collection, and Anna Jackson of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This stunning, well-researched volume is a testament to the cultural significance of textile art and pattern design in Japanese culture throughout history. •10.5"W x 2"D x 13.75"H •by Thomas Murray, Virginia Soenksen and Anna Jackson •hardcover •520 pages
L'artiste textile portugaise Vanessa Barragão utilise des fils et de la laine recyclés pour réaliser à la main des tapisseries complexes d'écosystèmes
Junko Oki
When Marian from Seamstobesew asked me to participate in her blog hop "A Fresh Snow Hop"and show sewing with non cotton fabrics I was absol...
