Quiet Observation
FashionAsiaInteriorsPreservationEmbroideryContemporary Design / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTVietnam’s remarkable textilesFollowing my trip to Cambodia, I could not resist to take a detour through Vietnam,...
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ReligionEmbroideryNorth AmericaThe glittering tradition of voudou flags reminds us of the beauty of Haiti and its people. Editor’s note: A longer version of this article first appeared in November...
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FashionAfricaEmbroiderySustainabilityInnovation / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTCooperative des Non Voyants woven collectionsWhen walking the ancient and modern streets of Morocco, it won't take long before...
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FashionAsiaInteriorsPreservationEmbroideryContemporary DesignInnovation / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA brand that serves a causeFounded in 2009 and based in Wayland, MA, by Priya Samant, Earthfrendz’s...
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FashionInteriorsEmbroideryContemporary DesignWeavingSouth AmericaInnovation / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTLorenza Filati’s home decor collectionLorena Figueroa is nervous. She is traveling to New York City...
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FashionAsiaPreservationEmbroideryWeaving / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA delicate embroidery technique from OudhNative to the city of Nawabs—Lucknow, earlier known as Oudh or Awadh, Chikankari embroidery...
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InteriorsEmbroideryNorth AmericaContemporary DesignInnovation / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTQuilts by Velda NewmanNature's colorful bounty is the subject of contemporary California fiber artist Velda...
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North AmericaContemporary DesignInteriorsEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTThe Art Quilts of Kate StiassniArt quilts, made like paintings to be hung for display, versus the traditional functional...
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ReligionPreservationEmbroiderySouth AmericaNatural Dyes / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTThe intricate artwork of the Shipibo-ConiboKnown for the intricate artwork adorning their ceremonial and quotidian...
View ArticleEmbroidered Memories
InteriorsPreservationEmbroideryEuropeContemporary DesignInnovation / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA collective memory of migration and cultural diversityEmbroidered Memories was created 24 months ago and it...
View ArticleTeaching Design
AfricaTextileEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTLearning design fundamentals and gaining ownership of craftOn an idyllic tree-shaded campus in the remote seaside village of Tunda Vandh in northwest...
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AsiaTextileEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTHelping artisans become more self-sufficient through better designBeautiful new textile designs at Artisan Resource @ NY NOW™ came into being as a result...
View ArticleReinterpreting Kutch Embroidery
AsiaPreservationTextileEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTGraham Hollick’s love affair with Indian TextilesWhen I was about eight years old, I made an appliqué of the Taj Mahal for a school project....
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AsiaTextileEmbroideryArtifactCeramic / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTVietnamese non-profit Craft Link helps artisans revive their cultures and create economic opportunityVietnam’s booming export sector, which...
View ArticleHouse of Birds
TextileEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTHonoring traditional embroidery skills and culture“The House of Birds” is a new cooperative of embroiderers who live in Santiago, a village on the shores of...
View ArticleAn English Garden
TextileEmbroideryPaper / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTCorinne Young’s nature inspired needlepoint I am a textile artist from the United Kingdom, and have been fascinated by needlework since I was a child. I...
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AsiaTextileEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTEmbroidery from Kashmir's Gujjar Bakarwal tribeThe river Lidder that flows through majestic mountains and meadows near Pahalgam in Kashmir, India, had...
View ArticleMaya Threads
TextileEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTA woven history of ChiapasAuthors and experts in Maya culture, Walter F. Morris and Carol Karasik along with photographer/journalist Janet Schwartz recently...
View ArticleA Speculative Craft
TextileEmbroidery / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTTeaching traditional phulkari techniquesIn 2008, I had the opportunity to start working with women in villages of Nabha, Punjab in India. The Nabha Foundation...
View ArticleRevisiting Embroidered Memories
Contemporary DesignEmbroideryRecycledOther Natural Materials / Gallery / EMAIL / PRINTCultural diversity and collective memoriesEmbroidered Memories is an interdisciplinary project on the theme of...
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