Tag: textile art
What Happens When a Sculpture Takes to a Needle and Thread
When it comes to her art, Anouk Desloges goes wherever the needle and thread take her. Trained originally as a sculptor, the choice to incorporate textile into her work wasn't a...
Lucy Poskitt’s Textiles Walk the Line Between Traditional and Contemporary Art
Lucy Poskitt's textile works aren't kept enclosed in their domestic realm. The Canadian textile artist has exhibited her work around the world, as well as taught tapestry workshops across Canada to...
This Artist Is Inspired by Birds and Their Movement
Textile artist Nicola Henley hopes to draw attention through her art to the delicate balance of nature and the inter-dependence and connectivity between ourselves and our natural environment. A delicate balance...
Andrea Cryer Draws Portraits and Landscapes with a Needle and Thread
Some artists take to pencil and paper, while others employ a brush and a canvas. For textile artist Andrea Cryer its a needle and a thread. Combining hand stitching with machine...
These Embroideries Play with the Light
Hanny Newton is a master of goldwork embroidery, employing metal threads that glisten and sparkle. “I am fascinated by the way metal threads play with light and the beautiful qualities different...
This Artist Explores the Tactility of Fabric Through Sculpting
Lauren DiCioccio's art incorporates textile and sculpting, with the result being both striking and unique. Using hand-sewing and hand-embroidery, her sculptures have an ethereal quality to them, and one that is...
Kelly Kozma Will Make You Fall In Love with Fabric
Kelly Kozma’s fiber art breaths new life into the traditional craft of hand embroidery. Combining drawing, painting, and hand embroidery she creates artworks that explode with color. She also enjoys embroidering...
