Surface Design Association is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for our 3rd International Juried Members’ exhibition, Shifting Landscapes. Juried by Erika Lynne Hanson and Frank Rose, this exhibition will explore both traditional and non-traditional contemporary interpretations of place by makers working with or inspired by fiber or textile materials and techniques. Shifting Landscapes …
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From new advancements in silkworm technology to the costumes of the show Outlander, this week’s Friday Fibers Roundup is jam-packed with some awesome textile links to top off your week. 1) Filmmaking duo Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels recently created The Garden Ape, a stop motion short, as part of a promotional campaign …
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This week’s Friday Fibers Roundup features forward-thinking indigenous art from SITE Santa Fe, a massive pattern library, and some goofy fibers to hopefully brighten your week. 1) “10 Pioneering Textile Artists, from Sheila Hicks to Nick Cave” by Sarah Gottesman looks at the renaissance textile art has undergone since the 1970s Feminist Art Movement, and …
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This moment is an exciting time to be working in the field of fibers and textiles. More so than any other time in history makers, craftspeople, and artists are able to access information about a multitude of different techniques, processes, and materials. Classes, books, and YouTube tutorials are readily available to learn how to make …
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Another shout out to an accomplished SDA member, an Arrowmont call-for-entry, textile podcast, and so much more this week for your Friday Fibers Roundup! 1) SDA member Yoshiko Wada was just granted the 2016 George Hewitt Myers Award! This award recognizes an individual’s lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the field of textile arts. 2) …
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With the entry deadline for Crafting Community: SDA 2016 Inaugural International Exhibition in Print drawing closer (October 15th), I wanted to take a moment to share what “Crafting Community” means to me. The world of fibers & textiles is a tight knit (pun intended) field. Once you start meeting people, you realize how truly connected …
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This week’s roundup features a review of Cosima von Bonin’s first show in New York, an upcoming textile conference in London, Ukrainian women’s floral crowns, and some stunning embroidered street art. 1) The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has digitized their entire exhibition archives dating back to its founding in 1929. With over 3,500 exhibitions …
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Surface Design Journal’s Summer issue, “The Body Embellished“, features a new department showcasing artists-in-residence and their experiences they have while away. At the 2015 American Craft Council Show in Atlanta, GA, artist Lisa Klakulak was presented with an Award of Excellence that included a two week fellowship at the Hambidge Creative Residency Program near Dillard, GA. Below …
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Let master weaver Catharine Ellis tell you the many reasons why she now uses only natural colorants in her work. Though not necessarily easier, faster, less expensive or lightfast, the study and use of natural dyes has taken her on a mind-expanding journey to heightened sensory awareness, ecologically sound practices – and spectacular color….
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With so much of our time spent looking at screens, who doesn’t relish the hands-on experience of a good book full of inspiring images and words – bound in paper fiber? Find 20 such books on textiles and art here, all published in 2015, to give or get for that delightful analog joy. Purchase them through Amazon.com’s philanthropic programs to generate a donation to support SDA – at no cost to you….
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