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WEBTextileArtist is your creative partner. Explore textile techniques, elevate your stitch skills, and be inspired to make art you love.
Captivating collage: Six artists show the way – TextileArtist
WEBCollage is a great technique for artists wanting to both celebrate and rage against life events. Each collage element can hold its own symbolic meaning, and then collectively, raise voice to emotions that are otherwise hard to express. UK artist Marcia Bennett-Male uses textile collage as her ‘art therapy’.
Judith Scott: Uncovering innate talent - TextileArtist
WEBThis is the story of Judith and Joyce Scott; how they were torn apart, the pain of separation and how their undeniable bond and eventual reunion healed life-long wounds and, against all the odds, sparked the immergence of a extraordinary talent. A talent that would see one of them become a world-renowned fiber artist.
About – TextileArtist
WEBHow it all started. TextileArtist was born in 2013 when brothers Joe and Sam Pitcher witnessed something remarkable: their mum, Sue Stone, rediscovering her passion for textile art in her 50s. As a child, Sue had learned to sew from her own mum and loved to make clothes for her dolls. But life, as it often does, got in the way.
Barbara Shaw: Painterly fabric collages - TextileArtist
WEBWords by. Integrating a passion for colour and textiles is what drives Barbara Shaw. She specialises in the construction of complex and colourful collages using stitched together fabric scraps, each chosen deliberately and carefully to achieve a specific look. Barbara uses each fabric piece to add texture and pattern to her images.
Choosing embroidery & fabric scissors – TextileArtist
WEBEmbroidery scissors are small and sharp, designed specifically for cutting threads or tiny snippets of fabric. There are lots of options to choose from: vintage decorative designs, traditional stork scissors, rose gold scissors, matte black scissors, colourful designs, foldable travel scissors and ergonomic scissors aimed for comfort.
Discover: Five contemporary embroidery artists – TextileArtist
WEBTake Debbie Smyth, Lisa Kokin, Rosie James, Inge Jacobsen and Lindsey Gradolph, who have all found unique and personal ways to express their ideas. These makers are constantly experimenting and advancing their craft. Some are well versed in traditional techniques and materials, others are new to textiles.
Recycling in textile art: Five artists – TextileArtist
WEBZwia Lipkin, Dare!, 2017. 61cm x 61cm (24” x 24”). Piecing and raw-edge appliqué with machine and hand stitching. Upcycled home decor textiles, wire, wooden beads. California-based artist Zwia Lipkin grew up in Israel where she attended a high school for the arts and received a BA in Art History and East Asian Studies.
Cas Holmes: From conception to creation – TextileArtist
WEBCas Holmes is one of the UK’s best-known textile artists with works in public and private collections. The world of travel has been a constant throughout Cas’ adult life to work and study, researching in Japan, India and Canada. As she points out in her book [easyazon_link identifier=”1849942749″ locale=”UK” tag=”wwwtextileart-21″]Stitch Stories , Batsford, 2015, that
Gwen Hedley: Stitching distress & repair – TextileArtist
WEBTaking a mixed media approach, Gwen draws, prints and makes marks on paper and fabric, unifying these layers of materials with stitch. Every stitch is used to gently restore, allowing her to explore the concepts of fragmentation, distress, repair and integration. Gwen Hedley, Restoring, 2015. 7cm x 135cm (3″ x 4’5″). Hand stitch.