…the work of textile artist and activist Carole Frances Lung (co-juror of SDA’s Art of Labor exhibition) on Black Friday where she examined unseen networks of labor and capital in……
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The term “outsider art” refers to art which is learned in a setting outside the formal academic arena. In The State of Hand Stitch: New Embroidery by Texas Artists, an……
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…embroidery, 5.75” x 8” x 0.75”. 1) These dizzyingly complex installations of unbraided ropes branching out like tree roots are created by Janaina Mello Landini as part of her Ciclotrama……
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…creating layered pieces using a heat press, building texture and mass, and assembling the components into a variety of structures. For those who crochet and/or knit, bring your needles and……
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This year, Surface Design Association wants to share more of the amazing fibers and textiles-related books out there with our new SDA Book Club. The books featured will range from……
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…behind the needles, that fill each of the 16 chapters. Her chapters—among them: “Unknown,” “Power,” “Frailty,” “Connection,” “Journey,” “Protest”—focus on the makers and the circumstances of their work. For example,……
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…the human hand (via Colossal). 7) “What I Learned About Masculinity When I Let Myself Start Cross-Stitching” by Mike Reynolds examines his journey to recognizing gender bias when it comes……
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…linen, 12” x 12” x 1.5”. 1) War and Pieced: The Annette Gero Collection of Quilts from Military Fabrics exhibition is organized by the American Folk Art Museum, New York,……
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This week’s Friday Fibers Roundup features articles about work by Mark Newport, Zohra Opoku, Bukola Koiki, and Josh Faught, plus some opening exhibitions. Roz Ritter c.1949 2016, embroidery, photo transfer……
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We live in an age where everything is being reexamined, overhauled, and reinvented, from basic infrastructure and communication to the production of food and textiles. Nearing its 40th anniversary as……
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