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Discover: Seven contemporary textile artists – TextileArtist
WEBMeet seven contemporary textile artists who are making statements and pushing boundaries with their work. Vanessa Barragão’s love of marine life, and her distress at textile waste, encouraged her to use only waste materials for her giant coral reef sculptures. Hale Ekinci and Gurjeet Singh both tell stories: Hale uses embroidery, quilting ...
About – TextileArtist
WEBHow it all started. TextileArtist was born in 2013 when brothers Joe and Sam Pitcher witnessed something remarkable: their mum, Sue Stone, rediscovering her passion for textile art in her 50s. As a child, Sue had learned to sew from her own mum and loved to make clothes for her dolls. But life, as it often does, got in the way.
Discover: Five contemporary embroidery artists – TextileArtist
WEBTake Debbie Smyth, Lisa Kokin, Rosie James, Inge Jacobsen and Lindsey Gradolph, who have all found unique and personal ways to express their ideas. These makers are constantly experimenting and advancing their craft. Some are well versed in traditional techniques and materials, others are new to textiles.
Stitch Club: The story so far – TextileArtist
WEBHi Rose, the monthly subscription to the Stitch Club includes access to the special Stitch Club members area, which has a new workshop every 2 weeks where members interact and have their questions answered by the workshop artist, a library of past workshops, the supportive community of fellow Stitch Club members, numerous resources and stitch demos and artist advice videos.
Seven of the best textile art magazines – TextileArtist
WEBTextile Fibre Forum. Textile Fibre Forum is a long-running Australian textile art magazine, in print since the 1980s. Produced by ArtWear Publications since 2011, this quarterly magazine shares the work of textile artists, as well as promoting exhibitions and events, and exploring new techniques and innovations relating to textiles, fibres, and textile art.
Julie B. Booth: Purposeful fabric collage – TextileArtist
WEBAfter gaining fresh inspiration from Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way, Julie established her own business, Thread Born Dolls, specialising in one-of-a-kind soft sculptured figures and doll patterns. Today, Julie teaches classes in surface design, doll making and embellishment, and makes fabric collages – still ‘with a purpose’.
Recycling in textile art: Five artists – TextileArtist
WEBZwia Lipkin, Dare!, 2017. 61cm x 61cm (24” x 24”). Piecing and raw-edge appliqué with machine and hand stitching. Upcycled home decor textiles, wire, wooden beads. California-based artist Zwia Lipkin grew up in Israel where she attended a high school for the arts and received a BA in Art History and East Asian Studies.
Judith Scott: Uncovering innate talent - TextileArtist
WEBThis is the story of Judith and Joyce Scott; how they were torn apart, the pain of separation and how their undeniable bond and eventual reunion healed life-long wounds and, against all the odds, sparked the immergence of a extraordinary talent. A talent that would see one of them become a world-renowned fiber artist.
Choosing embroidery & fabric scissors – TextileArtist
WEBEmbroidery scissors are small and sharp, designed specifically for cutting threads or tiny snippets of fabric. There are lots of options to choose from: vintage decorative designs, traditional stork scissors, rose gold scissors, matte black scissors, colourful designs, foldable travel scissors and ergonomic scissors aimed for comfort.