The Leeds Tapestry is the site of a 10-year community based textile project of 16 panels which narrates the city’s life. The project has been facilitated and designed by Kate Russell. As a visitor to the site you navigate via images of the panels or images of sections of the …
The Shirrell Kahn’s workshop provides a brief article with illustrations of fabric collage combined to create a wall piece. Kahn employs print making techniques, fabric painting and fabric manipulation to create a surface on to which embellishments such as embroidery and beading can be applied. The article is written to …
Linda and Laura Kemshall are two contemporary textile artists who feature their embroidery and quilts on Design Matters. Their textiles are featured alongside sketchbooks and photography allowing the site visitor an insight into the influences that shape their work. The image is a detail from “Battlefield” by Laura Kemshall
European Textile Routes connects different European regions in a series of thematic routes. Needless to say the route I took this morning was “textiles heritage”. Following links lead to numerous large and smaller museums, institutes and educational resources. You can also choose other thematic routes such as Events, Culture, Heritage, …
For anyone who is interested in the creative process, contemporary documentary genres, the nature of collaboration or artists visual journals take a look at Through the Surface a project that features 14 contemporary textile artists in Japan and Britain. The exhibit is going to be touring Britain this year and …
Encouraging others express their ideas in stitchery is a favourite pass time of mine. Many lack the confidence to embark upon designing sticking instead to the safe path of kits and charts. There are a number of articles online that offer advice tips and information on how to go about …
