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Discover: Five contemporary embroidery artists – TextileArtist
The idea of freely stitching in this way helped Lindsey to develop her own personal form of expressive, stitch vocabulary. ‘I’m an excellent over-thinker in all areas of my life, but my embroidery is the one place where I don’t feel compelled to do so.
Textile artists inspired by nature – TextileArtist
Many of us feel a strong connection with nature. And art can help us communicate that feeling of connection, whether it’s an admiration for the expanse of the great outdoors, an appreciation of nature’s textural details, or an exploration of the constant states of …
Moy Mackay: A heartfelt journey – TextileArtist
Write what you know. It’s a cliché that holds more than a pinch of truth for writers. But what about other creatives? For Moy Mackay, one of our leading textile artists, luckily she’s never had to look far for inspiration.. Living and working in the Scottish Borders, nestled among the spectacular scenery of her native Scotland, the landscapes and vistas of this unique terrain – vast ...
Seven of the best textile art magazines – TextileArtist
Embroidery. Embroidery is a beautifully presented long running magazine serving lovers of embroidery and contemporary textile art. It comes from the renowned Embroiderers’ Guild in the UK and was first published in 1932. Over the decades, Embroidery has become the most well respected review of the art of embroidery and stitched textile art. This magazine inspires and impresses with its mix ...
Barbara Shaw: Painterly fabric collages - TextileArtist
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.
Meredith Woolnough: Science and stitch – TextileArtist
Meredith Woolnough, Gold to Green Ginkgo Circle (detail), 2021. 63cm x 63cm (25″ x 25″). Freehand machine embroidery on water-soluble fabric. Embroidery thread, pins, paper.
Mark making – TextileArtist
Dive into mark making, a foundational technique in textile art for adding personal touches and textures to fabric surfaces.
Jessica Grady: Extraordinary eco-embellishment - TextileArtist
Turning collections into art. TextileArtist.org: What initially attracted you to textiles as a medium? How was your imagination captured? Jessica Grady: I was fascinated with textiles from a young age. My great aunt always gave me pieces of fabric with printed flowers and show me how to embroider with coloured threads.
Gwen Hedley: Stitching distress & repair – TextileArtist
War-torn plans. Tell us about a piece of your work that is particularly important to you? Fractured was personally an impactful work in several ways, not least in using my work to express thoughts on very dark issues.. In 2017, the Textile Study Group staged DIS/rupt, an exhibition concerned with disruption, covering a range of themes.