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Drawn in Wax: The Secret Language of the Pisanka. Long before chocolate confections and pastel packaging, the Polish decorated egg—pisanka—was a coded object, its surface inscribed with meanings that outlasted the hands that made it. In the grammar of wax and dye, people once drew their hopes for spring—and, perhaps, their delight at its return. The origins of pisanki predate Christianity, reaching…
Surface design, what is it? Textile Artist Research Gate Surface design in the fashion industry Elizabeth Silver Looking for your next read? Fashion: A Manifesto is a spirited, psychoanalytical journey through the joys and contradictions of fashion. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (Victoria and Albert Museum) draws on the exceptional collections of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and explores tradition and…
A New Book in the Library A lovely new book has hit the bookshops, and it’s available in the library. Abstract Textiles (Colour, Shape and Pattern in Textile Art), by Anne Kelly. From Amish quilts through to contemporary makers, abstract textile work is a captivating art form that can capture a mood or feeling.
New books on textiles from many countries…………… Details in the shop of the Selvedge magazine. “Textiles have always travelled and hold the stories of these migrations in its structure. Long before the language of trade agreements and tariffs, cloth moved quietly across continents — carried by camel caravans, folded into bundles that bore not only fibre but culture, knowledge and…
A short YouTube video on Australian textiles inspired by natural flora Australian natives inspire textile designs | Inspired by Nature | ABC Australia Are you looking for a good read or a self-gifted present? Look no further. “The Lives of Great Makers” refers to a recent, richly illustrated book from the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), showcasing the biographies of…
Art Support Australia Provides practical resources, professional advice, and streamlined opportunities to artists, arts workers, and arts businesses. You can sign up for a fee but you can also access lots of free resources here. A Short Documentary Unstitched This documentary explores the fashion industry as a whole and the plethora of issues it faces today. From a human and…
A New Book in the Library For the Kantha enthusiasts, a beautiful and informative addition to the library by Ekta Kaul. You might rise to the challenge of moving from unembellished utilitarian Kantha to embellished Kantha after reading this book!. A Short Documentary The Quilters is about men in a Missouri maximum-security prison who design and sew beautiful, personalized quilts…
Why some clothes shrink They do write with caution re the final outcome, but this is an interesting article. Book review “Textiles on Film” Peterson challenges readers to contemplate a fabric’s social connotations, its historical and cultural meaning, its production and materiality and to allow fabric to become a “complex frame through which we can examine film.” YouTube video Textile…
What happens when we choose to spend a long time looking at something with real attention? As artists, we’re accustomed to slowing down, employing close observation and attention to detail.
Do you create best in the middle of the night? One Sunday recently, people started chatting, and it was surprising how many of us woke at silly o’clock or stupid