When you hear an artist say they’re putting the pedal to the metal – and they’re talking about their sewing…
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Many of us can remember participating in science fairs back in our school days. Poster boards, live experiments and scientific…
Why choose mixed media? Maybe you’re driven by a desire to use particular materials. Do you love the tactile details…
Limitless. That’s how so many artists describe the creative medium of textiles. Time and time again they explain that the…
Floral motifs have played a prominent role in embroidery design for centuries. Over 2,000 years ago, China’s textile artists stitched…
Anne Kelly is known for her multi-layered mixed media textile works. Her collages have a substantial and highly textured look,…
Investigate the work of Sharon Peoples and you’ll discover a menagerie of wonderful creativity, ranging from small stitched portraits to…
Lorraine Roy’s search for the perfect way to depict the connections and cycles of trees led to three years of…
When felt and stitch artist Jeanette Appleton saw a yurt at a museum for the first time, her perception of…
‘Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.’ Pablo Picasso Textile artist Valerie Deas…
