Ellen Schinderman | Hand Embroidery
For LA-based artist Ellen Schinderman, the path to contemporary textile art stardom began back in 2007, when she became intrigued by what porn would look
For LA-based artist Ellen Schinderman, the path to contemporary textile art stardom began back in 2007, when she became intrigued by what porn would look
“I must check my calendar, I must check my calendar” *writes repeatedly on a chalk board*. For shame I have been a wee bit tardy
A Kaross is a blanket, rug or shrug sewn from animal skins and historically used as a cloak or garment by some people groups in
Hooray for hoops, over the next two editions of ‘Exploring Etsy’ I shall be celebrating the versatility of this humble bit of kit. Just one
Today I am reminiscing about a trip I took a few years ago. Back in 2011, our family lived in Dubai. We loved the desert.
Hello again lovelies, hope you’re all well! I like to think of my monthly ‘Exploring Etsy’ columns as a kind of visual retreat, for people
Thanks to Justyna “Nibyiebo” Wolodkiewicz for getting in touch to share her work. She is a mixed media artist from Szczecin, Poland. “When you are an artist
My 2015 exhibition Narrative Threads explored physical and emotional engagement with cloth, exploring tactility, memory and personal stories, mostly around old domestic textiles. I’m interested in
Graffiti and needlecraft coming together was one of the things that first got me on the road to the entire, magnificent world of contemporary embroidery,
As we’ve all just begun dipping our toes into a New Year, approaching 2017 with caution, I have the great joy of embarking on another
“Sashiko” means “little stabs”, the verb “sasu” means “to pierce”. This type of needlework is used in traditional Japanese quilting, and utilizes a long running stitch to form geometric patterns for reinforcement and embellishment
Blimey crikey we’re here already, my last ‘Exploring Etsy’ of 2016! Well I think we can all agree it’s been a bit of a roller