Crafts

Kumihimo Kumihimo- Includes a bibliography and brief discussion about equipment. Hendrickson, Linda Hendrickson, Linda- Information on tablet weaving and ply-split braiding, photos of bands, braids, and baskets, workshop descriptions, mail order supplies and instructions. Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association- A not for profit organisation fostering ideas between fibre artists using pigments, dyes, manipulative techniques and surfa… Textile Study Group of New York Textile Study Group of New York- NYC-located fiber art organization that sponsors monthly slide lectures by leading textile artists/authorities, publishes a monthly newsletter mai… The Guild of Silk Painters The Guild of Silk Painters- International group of artists. Includes articles, contacts, workshop information and links to promote the exchange of ideas. Edge Textile Artists Edge Textile Artists- Group in Scotland representing a wide application of textile design and mixed media. Exhibition information and list of members. Alive and Stitching Alive and Stitching- A group of six professionals exhibiting together to sell their works and raise the profile of the art. Artists' galleries and statements. Online Spinning and Weaving Guild Online Spinning and Weaving Guild- Web-based guild for anyone interested in the textile arts. Features user-contributed photo gallery, textile discussion area, real-time chat, and… Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City Fiber Guild of Greater Kansas City- Supports the local fiber arts community around Overland Park, Kansas. Gallery and program information. Fresno FiberArts Guild Fresno FiberArts Guild- Preserving the arts of traditional needlework and other fiber forms. Includes program schedule, list of interest groups, photos and membership information. The Textile Society The Textile Society- For textile art, design and history in the United Kingdom. Information on bursaries, events calendar. World Textile Art World Textile Art- International group specializing in promoting contemporary textile art by vanguard artists. Application for and information on sponsored exhibit. Iosca, Philip Iosca, Philip- Online portfolio of this textile designer working in jacquard-weave, machine knits and surface design. Portfolio, resume and contact information. Sage, Priscilla Kepner Sage, Priscilla Kepner- Lightweight air sculptures and wall relief pieces made from mylar fabric. Hand-painted and -transferred dye with machine and hand stitching. Photographs of… Tyler, Cherrilyn Tyler, Cherrilyn- Pieces are based on worn surfaces that are interwoven with the poetry of Shelley or Keats floating within transparent fabrics. Includes information on book Slip … Hickman, Pat Hickman, Pat- Studio artist known for her investigation and use of gut and skin-like materials, interest in the translation of fiber to metal, sculptural baskets, and research on … Wisnoski, Barbara Wisnoski, Barbara- Montreal, Canada-based textile artist creates large-scale textural wall hangings/installations from recycled fabrics. Biography, artist statement, exhibition sc… Lusnak, Karin Lusnak, Karin- Creates both quilts and textile sculpture using methods of stacking, layering and repetition. Features artist statement/biography/resume, photos, and schedule of ex… Rasmussen, Erica Spitzer Rasmussen, Erica Spitzer- An artist and educator who creates mixed media and handmade paper garments, and whose work often utilizes clothing as metaphor. Photos, exhibitions, lect… Stocksdale, Joy Stocksdale, Joy- Fabric artist and screen printer, author and educator, developer of the technique called polychromatic screen printing. Includes photos of work, resume, and exhib… Olin-Ranstam, Lisbet Olin-Ranstam, Lisbet- Swedish maker of woven and embellished pictures. Gallery, exhibition list, artist statement and contact information. Carpenter, Wendy Carpenter, Wendy- Mixed-textile fiber wall art focusing on installations for commercial and residential architecture. Techniques include weaving, dyeing, papermaking, and basketry. Schmidt, Marti Schmidt, Marti- Reflects the tropical ambience of the Florida Gulfcoast in her surface design work. Includes discussion of various printing, dyeing and resist techniques on multip… Crocker, Ellen Crocker, Ellen- Multimedia Hawaiian artist working in rozome (silk painting) and quilting. Tobon, Pilar Tobon, Pilar- This textile artist and sculptor directs the Women in Textile Art Organization. Includes artist background, list of exhibits, murals gallery. Williams, Christine Williams, Christine- Textile paintings composed of antique textiles appliqued by hand onto silk organza as though using paint. Motifs are a commentary on modern life. Harbour, Karen Harbour, Karen- Contemporary mixed media two-dimensional pieces. Includes background, portfolio and commission information. Himich, Tanya Himich, Tanya- Russian silk painter with extensive batik training. Includes background and gallery of painted garments. Whitworth, Isabella Whitworth, Isabella- Specializing in the area of silk painting, wax resist and indigo dyeing. Includes examples, techniques details of courses and related links. Rico, Lisa Rico, Lisa- Northern California artist hand-paints images on cloth, and machine embroiders to add texture and enhance shadows and highlights. Gallery, exhibit information and desc… Dahl, Carolyn Dahl, Carolyn- Silk and fabric works, drawings on paper and fabric, and handmade paper baskets and vessels. Gallery, information on her books and TV appearances. Santoro, Alyce Santoro, Alyce- Fabric woven from polyester thread and pre-recorded 1/8" audio cassette tape can be "heard" by running a tape head across its surface. Photographs and information … Ross, Jeni Ross, Jeni- Tapestries, tufted rugs and wall hangings feature abstract images. Details of commissions with gallery images and biography. Brackmann, Holly Brackmann, Holly- Explores weaving, dévoré, dyeing, surface design and emerging textile techniques. Her knowledge has been shared by teaching, curating textile and craft exhibitio… Paollart Paollart- Pavla Lazarek Trizuljak creates original handpainted clothing items in softly geometric designs. Includes artist background and gallery. Kamenetzky, Karen Kamenetzky, Karen- Original hand-dyed art quilts embellished with embroidery and beading. Artist statement and gallery. Sorrell, Susan Sorrell, Susan- Collages incorporate fabric, beading, painting, printmaking, photography, computer images and found objects. Artist's statement, gallery, workshops and upcoming sh… Dolan, Wendy Dolan, Wendy- Surface texture developed by applying fabrics, yarns and embellishing with machine and hand stitchery. Artist background, gallery and contact information. Gianello, Luciana Costa Gianello, Luciana Costa- Knotted leather pile hangings, cut-fabric technique and works in plexiglass. Gallery, biography and contact information. Long, Julieanne Long, Julieanne- Textile artist from the UK. Profile, pictures of work including knitted and stitched paper clips, and latest exhibition details. Fischer, Melanie Fischer, Melanie- Fabric based art including wall hung, sculpture, installation and prints featuring imagery dealing with childhood fantasies. Gallery and artist's statement. Killer, Paddy Killer, Paddy- British textile artist and illustrator creates embroidered and appliqued hangings. Includes gallery, exhibition information, news and curriculum vitae. Randall, Barbara S. Randall, Barbara S.- Artist creates mixed media paintings, quilts and amulet bags. Includes artist's statement, gallery, past exhibitions and news. Gabrielse, Leslie Gabrielse, Leslie- Combines various fabrics through an appliqué technique augmented by acrylic paint, as well as drawings and collages. Gallery, artist's statement and contact inf… Monsen, Ragnhild Monsen, Ragnhild- Scandinavian fiber artist creates tapestries and conceptual textile art, especially large-scale projects. Many pictures. Tinger, John Tinger, John- Contemporary fine art batik originals and prints. Gallery, information and photos of the technique. Helmericks-Louder, Annie Helmericks-Louder, Annie- Art quilts, tapestries and landscape paintings. Gallery and exhibition vita. Sarin, Sophie Sarin, Sophie- Handpainted canvasses for the floor. Examples of work, commission information, history and artist methods. Epstein, Diane Epstein, Diane- The work and methods of Hawaiian silk painter. Artist's statement and her gallery of wearable art. Martin, Judith Martin, Judith- Collage quilts mixing photographs, drawings, paintings, and objects with fabrics, threads, text and handwork. Includes gallery and biography.