Home – TextileArtist
WEBTextileArtist is your creative partner. Explore textile techniques, elevate your stitch skills, and be inspired to make art you love.
Lesley Richmond: The intersection between craft & art
WEBWe were introduced to Lesley Richmond’s work when we were researching our recent article about nature-inspired artists.Originally from Cornwall in England, Lesley trained as an art teacher at Middlesex University and Western Washington University.For 30 years she juggled working as a studio artist with being a tutor on the Textile Arts program at Capilano University, Vancouver.
5 questions to revive your practice & reinvigorate your art
WEBFill in your answers on the worksheet to help you reflect and get motivated. Click the big yellow banner and we’ll send you a copy straight away. Try revisiting these five questions whenever you hit a creative wall. And remember to be flexible; as you and your art evolve, your responses will change.
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.
Lorraine Roy: The tree quilter – TextileArtist
WEBIt’s occurred to me that, in my work, perhaps trees actually stand in for people. Lorraine Roy, Flowering Dogwood, from Saving Paradise, The Arboretum Project, 2002. 92cm x 74cm (36″ x 29″). Machine appliqué and embroidery, machine quilting. Woven Woods exhibition at Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2019.
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
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’.
Discover: Seven contemporary textile artists – TextileArtist
WEBMeet seven contemporary textile artists who are making statements and pushing boundaries with their work. Vanessa Barragão’s love of marine life, and her distress at textile waste, encouraged her to use only waste materials for her giant coral reef sculptures. Hale Ekinci and Gurjeet Singh both tell stories: Hale uses embroidery, quilting ...
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.
Textile artists inspired by nature – TextileArtist
WEBHer abstract textile art is inspired by the shapes and textures of the natural environment, captured initially by her ‘macro-style’ photography. She is the author of Textures from Nature in Textile Art (Batsford, 2021). Artist website: www. marianjazmik.co.uk. Instagram: @marian_jazmik_textile_art.