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February 5, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

New Threads: Perspectives In Contemporary Fiber Arts

        

From left: Robert by James Gobel, felt, yarn and acrylic on canvas; Class One Diane Meyer, photograph and embroidery; Runaway, Aubrey Longley-Cook, hand embroidery.

 

Good quality contemporary textile exhibitions are pretty hard to come across which is why we are thrilled to feature the current exhibition being held at the The Laband Art Gallery at Loyola Marymount University in L.A. 18 local and international artists using textiles were selected and the show is based around three themes: technology as mediating force; the body and sexuality; and the re-contextualization of traditional forms. It’s fascinating to see the diversity of the art as well as the skill and creativity of each individual artist.

“New Threads’ takes textile arts as its entry point and attempts to broaden our perceptions and expectations of artists who work in fiber. The show is very eclectic and ranges in scale, medium, and particularly in the diversity and length of artistic practices,” said one of the curators and Laband Art Director Karen Rapp.

 

New Threads: Perspectives in Contemporary Fiber Arts runs Wednesday – Sunday from 12 – 4pm until Saturday March 17th. For futher details visit www.cfa.lmu.edu/labandgallery

January 29, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

Elisabeth Rutt

Images above: Land cloth 2016 by Elisabeth Rutt

Part of the appeal of textile art is the tactile quality. All to often in a gallery setting you are not allowed to touch the art, but nevertheless the desire to feel the fabric and stitching is still part of the experience. Elisabeth Rutt’s Land Cloth is over two metres long and was created to be displayed on a horizontal surface. It is comprised of cotton threads hand stitched onto mixed fibre dry felt, and one can only imagine what a lovely piece it is to have and to hold.

 

To see more of Elisabeth’s work visit her feature page or visit www.elisabethrutt.co.uk

January 22, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

Inside the studio of Tilleke Schwarz

        

     

Images above: The organisation of Tilleke’s 2500+ thread collection; inside her large studio and stitching at an airport.

 

A lifetime of stitching leads to a lot of thread and Tilleke’s organisation of her extensive collection is second to none with each colour stored together. The beauty of course of hand embroidery is it is incredibly portable so when Tilleke isn’t in her large studio near Delft in The Netherlands, she can stitch almost anywhere as show here when she is in an airport. Even with this versatility Tilleke’s pieces take on average four to six months.

 

Find out more about Tilleke on her featured page or on her website www.tillekeschwarz.com

 

 

 

January 15, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

Macro Macrame

       

Macro Macrame by Maeve Pacheco

 

The art of macrame is ancient with many attributing it’s origins back to Arab weavers in the 13th Century, but it wasn’t until the late 1960s and 70s that it had it’s hey day. By the eighties it fallen out of favour until recently when it has made a huge comeback. Looking at Maeve Pacheco’s work it’s easy to understand why. The handmade technique and natural fibres  offer a much needed antidote to the hectic computerised world we live. As with all art forms it is constantly evolving and as Maeve says,  ” Modern fiber artists continue to explore the limitless potential of macrame by using non traditional materials and experimenting with scale,” so it is exciting times for this genre.

See more from Maeve Pacheco at www.macromacrame.com

December 4, 2017 In Uncategorized

Janine Heschl

Above: Janine Heschl (portrait by Christine Hanel) work in progress

 

Having children changes everyone but for Janine Heschl it changed more things than one as after years of numerous academic achievements and jobs she finally discovered her true passion as a textile artist. While sewing clothes for her young children she realised sewing in a straight line wasn’t for her and the rest is history. It is wildlife in particular that has stood out for Janine and her animal portraits are both realistic and emotional, especially given that most of the subjects are endangered.

Janine is exhibiting her #extinctionisforever series 4th-6th of May, 2018 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

November 27, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Tapestry weaver Petra Kolinova

      

Image above: Tea Time (2012) woven tapestry with wool.

 

Petra Kolinova has been weaving for almost three decades and still starts each tapestry with an inspiration from one of her paintings.

” I draw on paper on a small scale. If I decide to weave a tapestry based on the painting, I would draw a larger sketch on to cardboard. I’m constantly thinking about the colours and the details in the middle of the process of weaving.”

Find out more about Petra on her feature page or visit  www.petrakolinova.cz