Ardeshir Tabrizi – Realising His History
Ardeshir Tabrizi is an Iranian-American artist who processes his personal history and the legacy of his homeland through vibrant textile artworks.
Ardeshir Tabrizi is an Iranian-American artist who processes his personal history and the legacy of his homeland through vibrant textile artworks.
Alison Holt is a machine embroidery artist inspired by moments in time, the light and patterns in the natural world.
Annalisa Bollini is a freelance illustrator based in Turin, Italy whose embroidered artworks push the boundaries of storytelling with textile art.
Livia Papiernik is a mixed media artist whose storytelling combines passion, tragedy and comedy to create enchanting embroidered vignettes.
Esse McChesney is a textile artist based in Gothenburg. In their work, they explore gender and sexuality in between the physical and digital, from the
Orly Cogan is a US-based embroidery artist whose multi layered figurative embroideries explore intimacy, mythology and the tales we are told.
Irem Yazici, aka BaoBap, is a Turkish hand embroidery artist whose vibrant vignettes contain surreal stories and magical moment
Louisa Hammond is a textile artist from Manchester, UK, whose textile artforms are an exploration of her journey through life.
Today’s Future Heirlooms Interview is with artist Ruth Tabancay. Ruth is most know for her innovative works using tea bags as her material but in her newest works she is delving into the realm of embroidery. Read on for more!
Creating a Shrine Installation is a profound way to honour someone special. Christine Cunningham shares her Shrine to her Mam; a celebration of love and light.
Todays Future Heirlooms Interview is with Maggy Rozycki Hiltner. Maggie uses nostalgic figures and imagery to make some playful but poignant remarks about childhood, gender, expectations, friendships, sex, and love. Read on for more!
A new textile creation is very exciting. You will have your idea (often part of a theme), done your research, gathered fabrics in your chosen colour palette and have selected embellishments to add texture and detail. The preparation in advance can make the project less overwhelming by breaking it down into stages. Let us look at simplifying the process of creating a new textile by exploring colour, size, using a framework, depth, the finishing process, hanging a textile, themed works, visibility, photography, creating prints and having a workable timetable that suits you.