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Recycling in textile art: Five artists – TextileArtist
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Zwia Lipkin has always been drawn to old and weathered surfaces and items that have a past story. In high school, she created assemblages with found objects and wrote her senior thesis about the use of trash in modern art. As a historian, she sought to give voice to the underclasse…
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About – TextileArtist
WEBHow it all started. TextileArtist was born in 2013 when brothers Joe and Sam Pitcher witnessed something remarkable: their mum, Sue Stone, …
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Textile artists inspired by nature – TextileArtist
WEBHer abstract textile art is inspired by the shapes and textures of the natural environment, captured initially by her ‘macro-style’ photography. She is the author of Textures from …
Creating texture & pattern with stitch – TextileArtist
WEBIn 2011 I started a stitch portrait project. I set myself a task of creating 12 different patterns based on the same grid system. On that grid, I used a variety of elements: half and full …
Discover: Seven contemporary textile artists – …
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 …
Textile art books: Learn from the experts – TextileArtist
WEBAnne Kelly is a textile artist and tutor. Her work is exhibited globally in solo and group exhibitions, and she is the author of Textile travels (2020), Textile folk art (2018), Textile nature (2016), and Connected cloth (2013). …
Stitching the great outdoors: Landscape textile art
WEBMonika Kinner, Prairie Skies (detail), 2019. 6cm x 12cm (2.5” x 5”). Freestyle hand stitching. Yarn and felt. Because Monika’s works are square, she avoids the frustration of round hoops. She instead works on …
Recreating with thread: The wonder of found objects in …
WEBBits and bobs. The saying ‘trash to treasure’ is an understatement when it comes to Jessica Grady’s textile art. Working with objects normally sent to landfills, Jessica creates whimsical art that both surprises and delights. …
The natural world: 5 textile artists inspired by landscapes
WEBIf you are inspired by the work featured in this article, take a look at the eBook Textiles: A Response to Landscape, which brings together 10 more incredible contemporary artists who speak of the subject matter in a …
