2015 was very tough for Mary Carson. Early in the year, her beloved brother died from brain cancer and in…
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Using needlepoint and spray paint to create abstract contemporary art. Embroidery artist, lecturer and fashion designer Zoe Gilbertson creates energy-filled…
You have a ‘heart and soul’ passion for textiles. You long to develop your own visual vocabulary using the stitch…
6 tips for building a better creative practice At the beginning of every January you make the resolution. “This will…
And how a system can sustain your process I hope it works! I hope this piece is the one! I…
I don’t like buying shoes online. That may seem like a bizarre way to open an article about textile art but stick…
Are you one of those textile artists who has constant creative epiphanies? When one artwork is complete, the muse magically…
appliqué |əˈpliːkeɪ| noun decorative work in which one piece of cloth is sewn or fixed onto another What do you…
A fable Once upon a time there lived a mother and a daughter. The mother loved textiles but hardly found…
Think of a piece of textile art you admire. Really see it in your mind’s eye. Picture the intricacy of…
