The FNB Joburg Art Fair is one of Africa’s leading contemporary art fairs focusing on artists from the continent and diaspora. The 2018 edition, which took place in early September broke new ground by choosing a textile artist as their featured artist. Billie Zangewa, born to a Malawian father and…
Saori and @1000wave
Saori is type of weaving developed in Osaka, Japan only 40 years ago. The free-form style created without patterns produces colorful and textured results. By skipping some blades of the reed when warping a loom, one is able to create varied thicknesses and interesting effects. Misao Jo is the…
The Funk Files: Embroidery Frontiers – Meet Ailish Henderson
Name: Ailish Henderson Location: North East England Are you in school now? If so, where? I am currently teaching Textiles and Fine Art, while studying for my BA in Textiles from home. However I do love it when I get asked if I am still at school, sadly it doesn’t…