Fabric installation art textiles

Sheila Hicks (2015) Cordes Sauvages Pow Wow. Linen, cotton, acrylic fibres, size: variable. Photo by Cristobal Zanartu The artist Sheila Hicks works primarily in fibre, weaving vibrant and dynamic …

Dimensional Weavings by Cathy Jacobs

Exodus by Susan Lenz After spending a couple of decades studying and working with artists, Susan Lenz found her true calling: to BE an artist - one who pushes the boundaries of traditional expectations with thought-provoking work.

through textiles, the designer explores how colorful surprises can improve the mood of people.

We all experienced grief in the last few years. It was personal for me, as recently I lost both my patents. This artwork is about that grief.

How to make scrappy fabric.

JPR_Stitch (Dr. Jack Roberts) on Instagram: "Infilling with extra scraps. I have been continuing to work on the multi-coloured scrap area of this piece – there were a few areas where there was quite a big section of base fabric visible, and rather than over stitching and building up the colours that way, I decided to add in some extra scrap thread. This method fills in the gap so much faster and as there are lots of different coloured scrap threads it blends into the rest of the…

One of the first things you see when you enter the Freedom Center is Aminah Robinson's amazing "quilts" -- what she calls "RagGonNons" because they "rag on and on." They both tell a story of her family's journeys beginning -- in the upper left corner -- in Africa. The medium: cloth (including socks), thread, buttons, beads, ties, paper, paint, graphite, shells, and music boxes. The work was a public art commission, and it's stunning.

SO stunning. The size. The beauty. The handwork. I want to touch this.

Chilean textile artist Serena Garcia Dalla Venezia creates thoughtfully composed arrangements of hand-sewn fabric balls, producing texture and depth by grouping together dozens of differently sized and shaped spheres. Appearing almost like organic growths, her works seem to be transforming before your eyes, which makes sense when you consider her fascination with accumulation and chaos. You canContinue reading "Textile Sculptures Created From Dozens of Multicolored Orbs by Serena Garcia…