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Textile artists inspired by nature – TextileArtist
Her 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.
Discover: Five contemporary embroidery artists – TextileArtist
Take 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.
Mark making – TextileArtist
Build a regular practice. Creative confidence. Develop ideas. Find your voice. Get started. Books. Tools & materials. Workshops. Dive into mark making, a foundational technique in textile art for adding personal touches and textures to fabric surfaces.
Moy Mackay: A heartfelt journey – TextileArtist
Moy is the author of three books: Art in Felt & Stitch (2012), Flowers in Felt & Stitch (2014), and The Art of Moy MacKay (2018) each published by Search Press. In 2016 Moy was shortlisted in Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year. Artist website: moymackay.com.
Displaying & hanging textile art – TextileArtist
Subject of a recent TextileArtist.org article and co-author of ‘Connected Cloth’ (with Cas Holmes), Anne Kelly has some experience of both curating exhibitions and submitting art to galleries solo and in groups. We’re extremely grateful to Anne for sharing her expertise in this article, which presents her practical advice for hanging textile art and aims to help you display your work as ...
Priscilla Edwards: Hoarder, stitcher and sculptor extraordinaire
A self-described artist, author, educator, stitcher, sculptor, collector, hoarder, embroiderer and talker, Priscilla Edwards takes embroidery to another dimension. Primarily working in 3D, her wire sculptures are imaginative, quirky – and sometimes unsettling. Using a variety of mixed media techniques and found items, paper and fabric ...
Gwen Hedley: Stitching distress & repair – TextileArtist
Taking a mixed media approach, Gwen draws, prints and makes marks on paper and fabric, unifying these layers of materials with stitch. Every stitch is used to gently restore, allowing her to explore the concepts of fragmentation, distress, repair and integration. Gwen Hedley, Restoring, 2015. 7cm x 135cm (3″ x 4’5″). Hand stitch.
Mirjam Gielen: Down to earth embroidery – TextileArtist
Mirjam Gielen is a Dutch textile artist who lives in the south of the Netherlands. She was an author of children’s books before becoming a self-taught textile artist, specialising in embroidery. Mirjam sells her work, tutorials and e-books in her Etsy shop and via Patreon.
Ruth Norbury: Her dark materials – TextileArtist
Ruth Norbury grew up in Gloucestershire and is currently based in Swansea, near Gower in Wales. She has been a practicing artist since around 2000, and works from home, which she shares with her husband James (also an artist) and her ‘feline army’. Ruth is a member of the Society for Embroidered Work, and has exhibited and taught at Swansea ...