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I was really excited to hear about the opening of the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, which looks like a terrific place to learn new skills, and I know needlework is high on their agenda. They’re doing a few projects with the awesome Joetta Maue, and we thought we’d share them with you, so you can [...]
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Jimmy McBride is a quilting artist from Brooklyn.
He creates large-scale quilted pieces inspired by Hubble telescope imagery. They are phenomenal.
His work reflects the experience of an intergalactic haulier, producing quilts as he travels the cosmos: “I travel back and forth from rock to rock carrying those two all important gems- salt and vinegar. There’s a [...]
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Melanie Testa is a quilt and textile artist from Brooklyn.
From a distance, these pieces remind me of the gorgeous art work of David Mack – they are amazing. The layers of imagery and the colour composition are really beautiful. The quilting is used to add depth and texture and has really opened my eyes to [...]
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Megan Canning is an artist from Brooklyn.
Her most recent exhibition “Inside There Is Everything” is a collection of hand embroidered canvases that explore the five senses. They focus on how our senses are processed and the physiology behind these sensory experiences.
Megan explains her work:
“My interest lies in the convergence and overlapping of the scientific and [...]
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This weeks post features the work of Michelle Hayworth. As with (it seems) most of the groovy stitchers featured on the Cutting (& Stitching) Edge, Michelle currently lives in Brooklyn*.
This is what Michelle says about her 2008 Retrofit Memory series:
“I come from a family of undisclosed origin that relocated often. As a result, I have [...]
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