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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.
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.
Captivating collage: Six artists show the way – TextileArtist
WEBCollage is a great technique for artists wanting to both celebrate and rage against life events. Each collage element can hold its own symbolic meaning, and then collectively, raise voice to emotions that are otherwise hard to express. UK artist Marcia Bennett-Male uses textile collage as her ‘art therapy’.
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 Nature in Textile Art (Batsford, 2021). Artist website: www. marianjazmik.co.uk. Instagram: @marian_jazmik_textile_art.
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WEBDive into the world of textiles to find endless inspiration. From portraits and landscapes to abstract and sculptural work, explore styles, techniques, and ideas from the world’s most inspiring artists.
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 ...
Seven of the best textile art magazines – TextileArtist
WEBEmbroidery. Embroidery is a beautifully presented long running magazine serving lovers of embroidery and contemporary textile art. It comes from the renowned Embroiderers’ Guild in the UK and was first published in 1932. Over the decades, Embroidery has become the most well respected review of the art of embroidery and stitched textile art. This magazine inspires and impresses with its mix ...
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 unique way. In compiling the book, we sought to highlight the vast range of opportunities textiles offer as a means of interpretation by exploring the stories, influences and ...
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). Textile portraits: People and places in textile art by Anne Kelly (2023) ISBN 9781849947534.
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