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Raul de la Torre interview: Constant evolution

Raul de la Torre interview: Constant evolution
Abstract textile artist Raul de la Torre was born in Barcelona but now lives and works in Los Angeles. Raul places an importance on experimentation with colour, combining acrylic and embroidery on canvas to create his work. He is a member of LACMA Art Council ...

Hannah Lamb interview: A kind of gentle presence

Hannah Lamb interview: A kind of gentle presence
West Yorkshire based artist, maker and lecturer Hannah Lamb works across a broad range of techniques encompassing textiles, photography and installation in her work. She shares her time between her own studio practice and lecturing and has taught degree level ...

Yumiko Reynolds: Freehand machine embroidery

Yumiko Reynolds: Freehand machine embroidery
Yumiko Reynolds describes her figurative textile art as ‘Stitch-Drawing’. She uses freehand machine embroidery and surface manipulation to express tonal value and the human form. Yumiko is a member of The Society of Designer Craftsmen (MSDC), Prism Textile ...

Lisa Solomon: Comfortable in my own artistic skin

Lisa Solomon: Comfortable in my own artistic skin
In part one of our interview with artist Lisa Solomon, we explored her route into textiles and the range of techniques she currently employs. Here, she tells us about the development of her work over the years and what or who currently inspires her to create. ...

Michelle Stephens Interview: Craft and technology

Michelle Stephens Interview: Craft and technology
The distinguishing element to Michelle Stephens’ practice has not been to pursue a skill in a traditional manner, but to unravel and question it to develop new skills. She uses these skills, histories and traditions of textiles in strategic ways to chall ...

Lisa Solomon interview: Being “in-between”

Lisa Solomon interview: Being “in-between”
We came across the beautiful work of Lisa Solomon when we were researching our recent article highlighting contemporary textile art. Working primarily through drawing and embroidery, Lisa imbues her artwork with brilliant colours, elegant lines and a highly di ...

Heather Dubreuil interview: Contemporary art quilts

Heather Dubreuil interview: Contemporary art quilts
Canadian artist Heather Dubreuil creates contemporary art quilts inspired by the urban landscape, combining hand-dyed cotton shapes and machine stitched line work. She began working in cloth while studying an Honours degree in Fine Arts at Concordia University ...

Leisa Rich interview: Endless possibilities

Leisa Rich interview: Endless possibilities
Fiber artist Leisa Rich creates conceptual 2D art, sculpture and installations. Leisa’s work has a sense of freedom and experimentation that we found fascinating; her techniques are eclectic, her style highly individual yet impossible to label. In our i ...

Dave Lieske Interview: Hip hop cross stitch art

Dave Lieske Interview: Hip hop cross stitch art
Through the unlikely combination of hip hop and cross stitch art, Calgary born artist Dave Lieske fuses traditional craftwork and pop culture. Whilst studying at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Dave began to experiment with embroidery and hit upon this ...

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