…five award winners, and their thoughts on their inspiring work. 1st Place: Rena Detrixhe Rena Detrixhe creates contemplative work combining repetitive process and collected or scavenged materials to produce large-scale……
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…of technique, materials and concepts in fiber art, and will continue to be spotlighted over the next two weeks. Check out the last two week’s OSA Spotlight: Part 1 and……
Read More »…loose construction, generous materials, and pattern are authentic to their African origin, in all its diversity and complexity.” Anisa Mpungwe Bayo Adegbe Bisrat Negassi Duro Olowu Sandra Woodall: More than……
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…exercise, and it feels meant for fellow textile enthusiasts, who are by and large materials-driven; meant to intrigue; meant to excite; meant to further one’s commitment to using materials that……
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…on that list belong to innovative fibers and textile-related materials. 4) Jeffrey Gibson’s work blends traditional and contemporary elements to powerfully comment on the treatment of Native Americans in series……
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…the Textiles + theme all the more exciting. My story choices ultimately coalesced to focus on provocative combinations of textiles with unexpected materials and disciplines. In each case, the complexity……
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…this book, leave a comment and let us know what you think! Do you have a recommendation for a recent fiber-related book you think should be included in SDA’s Book……
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…tells these histories requires off-book searching. While there is a brief chapter by chapter, semi-related suggested reading list -all books- there are no footnotes to the written materials that actually……
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…Exhibition in Print. This year’s theme–Future Fabrication–asks artists to think about how innovations related to fiber and textile materials might shape our future. With works that consider advancements in technological……
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…reasons for this are complex, sometimes fluid and are often related in large part to the cultural frameworks they have been established in. However, while these parameters have shaped the……
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