Revolutionizing Art with Denim: A Fabric’s Journey from Functional to Fashionable
Denim art transforms from durable workwear to a canvas for creativity, showcasing its history, utility, and adaptability in modern and traditional aesthetics
Denim art transforms from durable workwear to a canvas for creativity, showcasing its history, utility, and adaptability in modern and traditional aesthetics
Ever thought of using plastic in your textile arts? Arlee Barr collects some inspirational examples that might elevate your mixed media magic!
Sarubobo (baby monkey) are Japanese good luck charms, tiny simplistic figures that symbolize good fortune, happiness and fertility. Find out how to make them!
Good Mo-o-o-or-rning Fibristas and Fibristos! Today we will be learning how to be original, be an individual, an eccentric, a Style unto Oneself, create Masterpieces,
Fibristos and Fibristas, I’d like to introduce to you an artist whom not many have heard of or seen: she’s a grey presence on the
Fibristas and Fibristos, can you get your (t)h(r)eads around this? old torn stained worn frayed threadbare=classic vintage antique treasured storied history For certain projects and
Hello, Fibristas and Fibristos! Go put on a beaded head band, pour yourself a glass of purple kool-aid, and rev up the record player with
Hello, Fibristas and Fibristos! I’m Arlee and every month, ARTeries will lead you to broader interpretations of “embroidery”. Occasionally we will also delve into theory,
Jude Hill is an embroidery artist synonymous with a simplicity of style and a respect for the inherent beauty of old cloth. She is expressive with original approaches to handling her materials, never stridently forcing them into concept or statement, though they are persuasive stories in themselves.
Paper and stitch can be an artform in itself, or an excellent way to do studies and experiments for cloth work, or incorporated with fabric
Science and math might seem unlikely subjects for the contemporary textile artist, but through history, artists in all media have played with perspective (Salvador Dali),
Using rust in textile art isn’t too much of a challenge. Take inspiration from this collection of rusty artists curated by Arlee Barr and soon you’ll be wrapping your materials and leaving the chemistry to do its work!