Silk Narratives: The Artistic Journey of Billie Zangewa
Discover Billie Zangewa’s unique silk tapestries, blending personal narratives with art, reflecting on race, motherhood, and gender roles.
Discover Billie Zangewa’s unique silk tapestries, blending personal narratives with art, reflecting on race, motherhood, and gender roles.
Patteh, a traditional form of needlework originating from the Kerman province of Iran, consists of hand dyed woollen shawls covered with intricately embroidered traditional designs worked
Summer is in full swing down here in Australia. Beach, travel, holidays and long, lazy, carefree days are all the rage down under. It is
Somewhere in the maze that is Cairo’s market district, there’s a narrow lane winding between rows of tightly packed buildings, known as Khan Khayamiya, or Street of
Patricia Cheesman spent most of her childhood in South East Asia, finished her schooling and studies in the UK and Europe, before returning to Asia with
The first time I saw the work of Dulcie Sharp and the other artists of the Yarrenyty Arltere Art Centre, based in Alice Springs, was
Starting a new project is always filled with expectation and just that little bit of nervous uncertainty. Almost like starting out on an adventurous journey.
Last year I spend a lot of time travelling through Africa, looking at all the tribal textiles and crafts that influenced Ruth Carter when she
A Textile Book Review: Author: Deb Brandon Photographer: Joe Coca Publisher: Schiffer Publishers Format & layout: 180 x 254 mm (7″ x 10″) Hardcover 160
This is the third post in a series inspired by the Black Panther movie. Costume design plays an integral part in this movie’s success. Designer
Andie van der Walt explores the textile tradition of the Zulu Kingdom, in particular the Isicholo headdress. It’s another Textile Encounter at Mr X Stitch!
Basotho blankets are warm, colourful woollen blankets worn by the people of the mountainous country of Lesotho. The vibrant designs of these blankets, also called Seana Merana, represent fertility, fortune and family.