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Textile

Kilim (detail), Central Anatolia, early 19th century. The Textile Museum. The Megalli Collection
Nomad’s Art
11 Oct 18
Kilims of Anatolia
Whitewater 60x120x10 2017. Installation.
Lighten Up
11 Oct 18
Creating dramatic and illuminating effects
Melinda Looi (b. 1973, Malaysia) for Melinda Looi (est. 2012, Malaysia), Ensemble: turban, earrings and rings, tie-dyed effect long dress with gathers on front body, and heels. Sunset in Africa Collection, 2012. Silk chiffon with tie-dyed finishing, Silk satin lining, feathers, semi-precious stones and Swarovski embellishments. Photography by Sebastian Kim Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Under cover
27 Sep 18
Muslim fashions the dazzle
They Had Faces
27 Sep 18
Intimate interaction
A Garden of Sorts. Photo: Tom van Eynde.
Layers of Meaning
27 Sep 18
Quilting as poetry
Xylem, 2016, textile collection ‘Painted Hills’, silk panel, 45x109” (R A W Textiles) Photography- Blueglair
Witches’ Brew
13 Sep 18
Taking rust and dyes to magical levels
A gorgeous hooked rug by Irma de Leon of Multicolores. Photo by Joe Coca, courtesy Thrums Books.
Rug Money
13 Sep 18
Changing lives through art and innovation
"Two Hearts Finding Each Other in the Darkness”, wall piece incorporating the techniques of nuno felting and hand embroidery with metallic thread.
Quiet Joy
13 Sep 18
Nuno felting and its infinite possibilities
Bound and Determined 10
A Scientific Approach
13 Sep 18
Exploring the natural world via fiber art
Spider Woman's Children
30 Aug 18
Navajo Weavers Today
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Artifact

David R. Harper, Canada Encyclopedia of the Familiar, 2015 Polyurethane, cow hide, linen, cotton embroidery floss, steel, synthetic hair, horse hair, epoxy clay, enamel 192 × 82 × 12 in. (487.7 × 208.3 × 30.5 cm) Photo: Jeffrey Machtig, courtesy John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
MAD Collects
11 Oct 18
The Future of Craft, Parts 1-2
Infinite Possibilities. Each Cube 3.5”x3.5”x3.5” - 30 Cubes. Mixed Media. 2015
Conversation Pieces
11 Oct 18
Chicago’s landscape influences fiber sculptures
Woven Spirituality
30 Aug 18
Contemporary tapestries inspired spiritual themes
Lives Transformed
30 Aug 18
Turning plain clay into coveted art
Refugee Aspirations
08 Aug 18
Weaving Hope Amid a Refugee Crisis
Cultural Continuance
02 Aug 18
In the Business of Preservation
Rhapsodies in Sculpture
02 Aug 18
A Celebration of West African Elegance
Learn to Earn
25 Jul 18
The Art of Changing Lives
Paper Renaissance
25 Jul 18
The Artful Repurposing of Found Materials
NATURE OF THE BEAST Each approximately 8.5x7x3 in., Reconstructed promotional toys from Victoria Secret, assorted found objects and threads – 2016 photos: Will Howcroft
Radical Change
20 Jul 18
Impressions from Asia
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Culture

Passage to India
27 Sep 18
A Textile Story in Three Parts
Detail from the installation at the Museum at FIT, with embroidery by Dabbous .
Collages of Cultures
06 Jun 18
Art that Inspires
Revitalizing Mapuche Craft
07 Feb 18
Connecting values and culture
Of A Temporary Nature
18 Oct 17
Visual Poetry
Holy Roman Empire Intarsia Quilt Artist unidentified Prussia or Austria 1846–1851 Wool, with embroidery thread; intarsia; hand-appliquéd and hand-embroidered 101 1/2 x 101 1/2" Collection International Quilt Study Center & Museum University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
War and Pieced
22 Sep 17
Quilts from military fabrics
African Scandinavian Fusion
09 Mar 17
BYHAND AFRICAN ARTISANS bring Danish simplicity to African craft
Breaking Stereotype
25 Jan 17
Investing in Kenyan Women and Ingenuity
Colombian Composure
19 Jan 17
Fe Handbag’s Intertribal Collaborations
Life Changers
16 Nov 16
Art Creation Foundation for Children
A Natural Extension
10 Aug 16
No-Mad’s local and international home decor
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Place

Heidi by the window of Mustafa’s workshop.
Diamonds to chickens
07 Apr 16
Cultural exchange in Morocco
Sortng and smoothing dyed paper.
Tragedy at the Top of the World
06 May 15
Nepali Artisans’ Lives Crumble
Green Windows.
Etched in Time
22 Apr 15
A wood carver’s duty
Embrace and Develop
19 Dec 13
Empowering Cape Town’s HIV/AIDS community via craft
A Place of Hope
06 Nov 13
Kageno forges bonds with designers that stretch worldwide
Local Icons
11 Sep 13
Santa Fe’s pantheon of multicultural saints
The Wayra Way
14 Aug 13
Crocheting and Knitting from Peruvian Mining Towns
Hard-Earned Recognition
12 Aug 13
Caribbean Craft's artisan business
The Future of Craft?
17 Jul 13
Linking tradition with art and design
Art from the Periphery
05 Jun 13
Touring Turkey’s Baksı Museum
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