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This textile artist has captured my imagination and thrilled my senses. Textile artist Mr. Finch loves sewing and stories. Rescuing scraps of thread, fabric, curtains,paper…
Stump work detail, 17th c (?), Maidstone museum https://stitchingwithkittens.blogspot.com/2011/05/mane-event.html?fbclid=IwAR0bco368MUaxSDA1RAYQ_csw31I0P-ZtSmbxc_JfOmo_8eKfRPDHiF1GEs A 17th century stumpwork tortoiseshell frame mirror…
partager la passion de la broderie d'embellissement enseignée par Léa Stansal depuis 2004
Third piece in a new series of work exploring various elements that I am strongly attracted to, including texture, line, color, pattern, as well as that which is old, patched, stitched and repaired.
Before I forget, I’d better give this lovely, strange lady a mention, Tilleke Schwarz. I popped over to the Ruthin Craft Centre a couple of weeks ago, where she was giving a talk about her wo…
Do you like to create things that are beautiful, or that are useful? Julie B. Booth does both. She makes...
Last weekend we had more of an open session using heat. We spent time experimenting with metal shims and foils, but the type I liked best was the thin metal mesh sometimes called woven cloth. Steel…
Knitted Wool Installation by Lauren Mullarkey Textile Installation by Shane Waltner
Aprender a coser, bordar y tejer en Valencia con los talleres continuos en la escuela de labores The Crafty Room de la mano de María Peiró Esteban
I have been teaching on-line classes since 2009 and have chosen not to use a dedicated platform to do this- mainly because I want to keep the groups smallish and also friendly . In the on-line sphere the feel of a class is very different to teaching in the flesh. When you teach in the flesh you can read a room, you can tell who needs a little help, you can tell when you need to take a stop to explain s0mething a bit bettter than you might have, you need to make everyone feel included as much as possible, you can relate stories and people can respond with their own stories and ideas- it's an interactive space, where everyone's voice makes a contribution. It is the give and take of a teaching space or as a good friend of mine , Fiona Wright from the Stitching Project calls it the bump and nudge of sparking ideas. And this is exactly what happened over the last couple of months- as we have kept checking in with each other and nudged and bumped each other with ideas as we try and negotiate this new kind of world we are in and try and see how we can create something into the future that actually embraces more connectivity of the bump and nudge kind. Sometimes we are like giddy school girls running with an idea which may or may not come off but it's the fizz of excitement of running with an idea which sparks other ideas. So with that thought in mind we have decide to create a website called the Connecting Stitch with a blog as well- it is still very much a work in progress and will continue to be so in the spirit of sparking ideas, but we intend to share all sort of interesting tidbits and ideas, making ideas and thinking with our hands we also intend to include others into the choir. Will let you know as soon as you can join in to the fun. We have both worked on a blog post- where you will find instructions on how to embellish a jacket and how to make tie on pockets. We also have an instagram page called connecting_stitch ( which you can look at already)- we will be adding things so follow us if you are interested to see what we are up to. Pods, Pods, Pods I have had quite a few requests for the pod workshop. I must admit I have kind of struggled with how to put it together exactly. I don't enjoy zoom for actual teaching but do like it for question and answer. I myself learn from notes with lots of images but that said also watch videos on how to do things. So on that note I have decided to launch the workshop anyway and combine all three things. So Pods Pods and Pods Workshop notes and video will be available on the 1st of August and then we will do a zoom Question and Answer the following week- at two different times on Sunday 8 August ( to accommodate US and European time zones). The cost of the workshop will be $25AUS. You will see in the photos I have branched out the pods into pomegranate shapes and urchin shapes ( how could I resist?) and the notes will have instructions on how to make these. I have attached a Paypal button and once payment is made I will send you an email with a materials list and further instructions. The button on the left if for the Pods, Pods, Pods On-line Workshop. And just when Victoria thought it might have dodged some of the Covid crisis here we are in lockdown again. I live alone and am unpartnered so these lockdowns are becoming difficult. I am allowed to see my mother for care reasons but that is arduous in its own right ( I do her cooking , some of which I freeze and her shopping)- but frankly I could do with a hug myself and also I need to be vigilant about my own self care which at present is getting subsumed into my mothers' care. And I also need to be super careful in what I might pass on to her. We have been lucky in the Latrobe valley with a few cases early in 2020 but none since, but as the current situation shows it requires extreme vigilance for things to remain this way.I realise covid numbers are on the rise worldwide and we must all take care of each other and there are people in difficult situations everywhere- but if you are partnered or sharing a house please reach out to those that are not. The world has been far from easy for many people and not all of us can at the end of the day receive a warm hug from someone in your immediate vicinity- a kind caring word goes a long way! And last but not least. I am starting another Traveller's Blanket on-line class on the 8th of August. There is still plenty of time to sign up and create your own Traveller's blanket- they are wraps to remind you of journeys and wanderings on this planet whether it be your back yard, your local forest or beach or the wider world which at present lives in our imaginations. To me there is nothing quite like stitching- it passes time to be sure, but also makes my hands wander, create textures , and fills space with such feeling that it is tangible. I am certain that our hands offer another way of reading. The traveller's Blanket on-lien class starts on the 8th of August and includes extensive pdf notes delivered fortnightly for a period of 8 weeks, a little video and four question and answer zoom sessions for your questions and getting to know each other a little. I also set up a private Facebook group for sharing prgress and for discussion. Meanwhile keep well!
5 x 7 needlefelted wool on felt with art yarn and embroidery. All art content © Deebs Fiber Arts
My current work embraces sculpting methods using textiles from sustainable recycling of cloth, fiber and found objects. I combine weaving, wrapping, felting and hand sewing in abstract whimsical sculptures or large cocoon like amulets of variant sizes. Though domestic in nature it has little or nothing to do with domesticity other than a nod to materials used by women who craft out of an affiliation with these materials or the obsessive nature of crafted textile arts I embrace the spastic and weirdly beautiful combinations to cast aside tradition as much as possible. I work wherever and whenever I have time. I use a combined studio and “portable” approach, I bring my studio wherever I go, both traveling with materials and finding them along the way. Among my inspirations for the open and productive way I work is my long time interest in “wattle and daub” a construction method using natural, readily available materials. My work is less theoretical than just about making.
These textile artists inspired by nature find a way of bringing a fresh voice to well-trodden ground and show why the natural world has endured in art.
I recently attended a 2 day workshop with Michelle Mischkulnig to make this heavily stitched cottage garden piece. The fabrics include silk, cotton scrim, silk paper, silk fibres, paper, yarn and various other scraps. The surface has been heavily free motion stitched with rayon and metallic threads.
My work in fabric and fibres
Welcome to my gallery Here you will find many examples of the larger wall art pieces that I have created over time. A lot of these art works have been in exhibitions and art show, some have won pri…
The last two weekends I have been immersed in thread: the workshops with Anna Torma and Amanda McCavour. Both completely different artists but both use tons of thread in their textile work. Anna wo…
Modern Textile And Fiber Hoop Wall Art, Abstract Textile Wall Decor, Felted And Embroidered Wall Hoop Decoration Landscape Fiber Decor 25x25cm This is a Unique Embroidered, felted, stiched, beaded, free motions stiched, textile painted hoop art is one of a kind fiber art is made by me. Comes with the wood hoop ready to hang. This Unique textile art will be an incredible Housewarming Gift , birthday or an anniversary present or a wonderful treat to yourself🤗 My working methods include hand-made felting processes incorporating traditional and contemporary techniques, needle felting, wet felting and stitch work. Wool fibres predominate, integrated with plant and cellulose fibres, to create unusual textures and pictures. They invite interaction and personal confrontation with life and its unexpected pathways also inspired by nature and a desire to push boundaries whilst creating an impact to promote greater understanding of human frailty. A thoughtful gift for your mom, nature and felt art enthusiast, or for anyone who enjoys the colors and textures of fiber art. mothers day gift felt art wool painting
Be Inspired by the incredible mixed media embroidery art of contemporary fibre artist Ana Teresa Barboza on The Fiber Studio.
I had the privilege of jurying a fiber show in Fort Collins this month. The show was Fiber Celebration, a long-standing show run by the Northern Colorado Weavers Guild . This was the show's 42nd year. There was a gallery talk on Wednesday along with the awards presentation. This is not a
This one-of-a-kind fibre art piece has been created from hand-dyed cheesecloth and thread waste that have been needle felted to a patchwork black cotton base. Additional stitching has created circular sinkholes and a trail of garnet seed beads drifts from the background into and over the design, picking up the colour of some of the threads. The cheesecoth has been dyed in shades of green and the thread waste has a variety of colours including red, blue, yellow and purple along with a few metallic fibres. The asymmetrical olive green inset picks up one of the shades of the cheesecloth. I hope you will click on the photos to see the details. This abstract art is been backed with quilt batting and wrapped onto an 11" x 14" (28 x 35.5 cm) stretched canvas and it hangs like a painting on your wall . . . with the edges neatly covered. The title and my name and location are on the back of this piece but I did not sign the front as you might like to hang it with a different orientation than I have chosen. Thanks so much for looking! Please browse the other items in my Etsy shop, including other fibre art wall decor as well as one-of-a-kind fibre art purses, cuffs and cards. http://www.etsy.com/shop/KathyKinsella?ref=si_shop
From December through January, I was invited to participate in an exhibition at the Mills Gallery with 8 other artists from my studio building. The show was a bit unusual as it meant to show the creative process of each artist instead of finished work. I was reluctant to participate at first; I thought that one can be in a rather vulnerable place when creating and to put yourself on the public square at that time could be a bit scary and inhibiting. On the other hand, Debra Olin, who curated the show, convinced me that I would enjoy an empty space, away from my leather work and I welcomed the opportunity to dedicate time to work on something new. Had I not committed to the show, I would have started designing a spring collection of bags, so it felt like a treat to move into a brand new space, empty of anything but what I chose to bring down to work on. Here are some pics of what happened during that month.. I started from these soft sculptures I made a couple of years back, thinking it would be cool to make some big ones that would transform the space. For some reason, I felt compelled to weave so I made yarn out of used t-shirts. It quickly became obvious that it would take time to finish even one.. luckily, some of the BCA interns were keen to help out. Here, Helen started building the second piece while I kept weaving on the first one. As time went, I was weaving tighter and tighter (when do you stop???), and it took a life of its own. The second one is much wider and might not be totally finished yet, but I like all the empty space, maybe in reaction to the first one that is woven so tight: I Et voila.. I like the shadows they projected on the wall - a life of their own too. I'm now looking forward to make a few more, see where they go.. Stay tuned!
