Artist, poet and activist Elaine Alibrandi uses her work as a means of visual storytelling. In Part One of our…
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After graduating from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston (1981), I studied at the New England School of Art and Design,…
Despite starting her career in Russian language, Dutch-artist Adinka Tellegen returned to embroidery determined to ‘paint’ in textile. Her labour…
Yumiko Reynolds describes her figurative textile art as ‘Stitch-Drawing’. She uses freehand machine embroidery and surface manipulation to express tonal…
The distinguishing element to Michelle Stephens’ practice has not been to pursue a skill in a traditional manner, but to…
Finnish artist Raija Jokinen began creating figurative textile art in 1990 after graduating from the University of Arts and Design…
Cornwall based artist Sue Spooner developed a love for weaving in her post graduate year at Goldsmiths College. Sue creates…
Yorkshire based artist Anne Honeyman’s multi-disciplined technique specialises in free machine embroidery. She also draws upon a wide range of…
Santa Fe based fiber artist Katherine Maxwell creates sustainable fashion, knits and textiles. She combines fibers and colours to create…
Performance textile artist Harriet Riddell uses her sewing machine to draw in stitch often within unusual public settings. Her surprising…