Textile Art: The Ancient Practice That Continues to Reinvent Itself
With its myriad of visual possibilities and rich history, it's no surprise that contemporary textile artists showcase the vast differences that are possible when dealing with fabric, thread, and yarn.
10 Pioneering Textile Artists, from Sheila Hicks to Nick Cave
Oct 31, 2016 · Textile art—which encompasses weavings, embroideries, tapestries, fiber arts, carpet design, and more—has undergone a renaissance over the past century, as artists have pushed the boundaries of what can be considered a textile, as well as how a textile can be considered art. The 1970s, in particular, marked a turning point in this history.
Textile artists: the pioneers of a new material world - Wallpaper*
Jun 3, 2024 · Our list of the best global contemporary textile artists - famous and emerging - stitching, crafting, quilting, knitting and weaving fiber art
Discover: Seven contemporary textile artists – TextileArtist
Contemporary textile artists often seek to challenge traditional values and conventions, and that can make their work unique, aesthetically stimulating and highly engaging. Their compositions may be abstract and experimental. Sometimes they’re provocative, controversial or eclectic.
10 Mind-Blowing Textile Artists You Should Follow on …
Jul 8, 2019 · Drawing from age-old techniques to reflect and challenge contemporary issues, these textile artists are redefining attitudes towards the ancient art form. Cover photo: Sara Strickler. Multimedia artist Elena Stonaker’s interactive textile installations use softness and beauty to explore discomfort.
Social fabrics: On the rise of textile and woven art
Textiles and woven art have increasingly been utilized as a subversive medium by artists to demonstrate ancestral knowledge, Indigenous skills, and collaborative, matrilineal, activist, and communal ways of making in the contemporary art world.
Fiber Art Is Finally Being Taken Seriously - The New York Times
Sep 11, 2023 · Ambitious and experimental younger artists are embracing fiber and textiles for themselves. While first-generation fiber artists traveled the globe studying with local artisans, today’s...
A Chronicle of 100 Contemporary Artists Who Use Textiles
Jul 8, 2019 · This provides a sneak peek into the contents of Phaidon’s latest tome, Vitamin T: Threads and Textiles in Contemporary Art, which tells the story of the use of fibers, textiles, and thread by...
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Nov 18, 2024 · Looking for inspiring contemporary fine art textiles? Textile Curator showcases the very best textile artists from around the globe. View their work and find out more about their techniques and motivations.
X BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY TEXTILE ART “WTA 25 YEARS”
The X Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art celebrates the 25 years of WTA in Miami, gathering the creations of more than 100 invited local and international artists.