"The worlds garment workers are on the front lines of climate impacts"
Micro Exhibition: Silk in Byzantium.
GW Museum and Textile Museum.
A selection of fragments that tell the story of how silk became one of the major commodities of the Byzantine Empire VIDEO.
National Silk Art Museum in Weston, Missouri
The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.
Beginning at blackwork, what should I do first Sampler Bookmark drop a link if you got 'em.
"UKs addiction to fast fashion creating cost strains for second hand clothing market"
TextilesThe Battle Tapestry in Battle, England
This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle&s early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.
Here is another fresh new my mom sent me photos of a week ago, this one measures 43 x 54 in (109 x 137 cm), great colors for springtime, this one is perfect for anyone out there w/a cool country home interior. Let me know if u're interested in taking a nap in style under this one in ur easy chair! Very easy to order
Today's rabbit hole: how long is a piece of string Well, as long as your prehistoric ancestors wanted it to be.
Threads through Creation is a spectacular sequence of twelve huge textile panels. Its an exuberant retelling of the creation story in the book of , a retelling which many visitors will find both moving and breathtaking.
Here are four available made by my mom that're available, all of them're large sized, all of them're affordable please let me know if you see one that you like + want more info on, very easy to order!
Dezeen : Hemingway Design and James Shaw create furniture from recycled clothes for Traid
"Fashion brands pledge to halt sourcing from ancient and endangered forests"
Recently made a laptop case with the funnest lining fabric I could find.
Here is an assortment of five quilts, all kinds of sizes and patterns to choose from. All of these were made by my mom, please msg me if you'd like one! All're affordable + easy to send to you!
"M&S and Oxfam trial postal donation bags for unwearable clothes"
My Textile Makerspace and I made it into the promo video for MakingStanford! It's come so far from its days as a dusty computer lab in the non-English literatures building.
An enormous, cascading installation of crocheted fabric strips stretches across a cavernous gallery in Ernesto Netos newest exhibition.
Dezeen : Nieuwe Instituut's New Store 2.0 turns free haircuts into textiles in Milan -upshops
Tienda otomana de tres postes capturada en la batalla de Viena el 13 de septiembre 1683 y que pudo disfrutar el rey polaco Juan III Sobieski. Colecciones Estatales de Arte de Dresde David Brandt
mantua ensemble, British, late 17th century
Are you a fibre artist We need you!
On June 14th, the Fibre Arts Brigade are holding an online auction to benefit SAGE.
You can donate themed textiles to the auction here:
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Dyed yarn by ladypurl on Insta.
Nice to see the takeover of the TATE has made the Double Negative culture diary
A pal noted that it was weird that 41st VT governor Nelson Fisk had a Wikipedia page while his wife Elizabeth Hubbell Fisk, who had revitalized a kind of woven textile art, did not.
I wrote one. I will note that some of this is "Bored rich white lady finds something to do and Vermont likes to write about their own" but some was definitely not and I enjoyed learning about her and scaring up old sources from the Wayback Machine and Newspapers.com
Latest weave, called Departure. Not off loom, and the color is a litttle too bright.
More of my alphabet of printed animals on fabrics with letterpress letters
Dezeen : Patrick Carroll presents knitted "paintings" at JW Anderson store
The trading posts in are impressive. With Zuni Pueblo, the Navajo Nation, and Hopi in close proximity, the density of artistic talent in the immediate area is impressive.
I'm overdue on laundry so ended up accidentally cobbling together an outfit out of -themed things even though it didn't fit the day at all. Delightful necklace from the Peculiarity Shop. And I taught three students in with how to set up the loom and weave.
Habe gerade 1-2m Lein ausgest, genauer Faserlein. Ich hoffe der Boden ist nicht zu Nhrstoffreich, aber mal gucken wie es wird
Ziel wre Garn herzustellen zum Nhen und evtl etwas Stoff, oder als Plan B einfach ganz viel Bindfaden
Been printing an alphabet of animals on fabric between projects
Dezeen : Anther rug by Laura Niub for Niub
V2 Patterns detail
*I would also like to credit my dog for being a wonderful model during the process of making the Retriever set.*
Finally, it's done. Been working non-stop for the past two months to get this complete, but it's out now both as a book on itch.io/Buy Me A Coffee and as fabric/wallpaper on Spoonflower.
The book features 54 designs for your viewing pleasure, some familiar and some new. Really excited for everyone to see the book, I feel I've made some big leaps with my patterns. Also, wanting to use this designs in your craft projects They're also on Spoonflower now.
Featured pattern sets in this book are:
Experimental - Reworked unfinished Aesthetic set designs
Pulsar - The loudest pattern set yet
Verdant - Florals, florals and more florals
Retriever - Absolutely contains dogs
Demos - Test pieces, remixes and standalone pieces
Where to buy
itch.io:
Buy me a coffee:
Spoonflower (Fabrics):
Here're 4 made by my mom, all different styles + sizes to choose from msg me if you're interested in any of these that you see below, all're affordable in addition to being gorgeous
RIP Faith Ringgold, who worked for years un(der) recognised by the mainstream art word but in recent years has become seen as the great innovator she was - bridging painting & textiles and responding to the (now more recognised) exclusion of the work of both women & non-white artists from the history of art....
Here are two of her works making direct reference to the every issues
So I said it would be a few weeks/months before the video version was done but I decided that just would not do!
It's ready now!
Located just north of the 417 in Ottawa on Bank St, 'Lainey's Luck' is a small 'thrift-by-the-pound' store nestled between Galaxy Cameras & Meow! That's Hot!
Inside you will find a large assortment of pre-owned curated items at bargain bin prices!
In this video, I have a short conversation with the owners talking about their origins, mision and wares.
Ottawa's first weigh to thrift store!
523 Bank St. (at Catherine/417)
613-481-5246
Hours:
Wed-Sat 11:30-6:30
Sun+Mon 11:30-5
"Zara, H&M: The European retail giants tied to land grabbing and deforestation in Brazil"
For the people of war torn middle east.
Ibrahim Mahama collaborates with hundreds of Ghanaian seamstresses to envelop the Barbican in purple fabric.
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Scientists at a Canadian university have developed wearable tech they claim can improve hand mobility for stroke patients apparently it's handy for virtual reality typing, too...