Ali Ferguson: Embroidering emotional connections – TextileArtist
(Hi)Stories Uncovered consists of three hanging panels made by Ali Ferguson, each carrying the evidence of emotional exchanges between different people. This work was inspired by Locard's Exchange Principle, a forensic science concept of connections and exchanges. In this exquisite work using deconstructed garments, letters and hand stitch, Ali's aim was to reveal the imagined emotional evidence left behind by a person who had touched the wearer in some way.
Jessica Grady: Extraordinary eco-embellishment – TextileArtist
Jessica Grady, Scattered (Detail) Textile artists often worry embellishments can distract from an overall work. But for Jessica Grady, embellishments take center stage. And her take on making ‘sequins’ from found objects makes her work even more remarkable. We promise you’ll be zooming in on her art and saying ‘wow’ over and over again.
Emma Cassi: The art of decoration – TextileArtist
Emma Cassi: Selection of fabric bowls What’s the difference between ‘art’ and ‘decoration?’ None, if you ask Emma Cassi. Function and art can go together, and Emma’s portfolio is proof. If you’ve wanted to explore wearable or other decorative textile art, this story is for you.
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K. Johnson Bowles: processing trauma through art – TextileArtist
K Johnson Bowles: St. Catherine and the Cockroaches (For Sarah) Why do plastic cockroaches, massive flies and even rubber snakes feature, along with applique, lace, feathers and vintage handkerchiefs in the mixed media art pieces of K Johnson Bowles? It’s what she calls the non-linear journey of symbols, meaning and thoughts on experience - for her its cathartic and she makes no apology.
Jeanette Appleton: A felting nomad – TextileArtist
Jeanette Appleton: Pollution and Pollination (Detail) Nomads rely upon their ability to observe the weather and environment to survive. When to stay? When to go? After researching nomadic life in Russia, Mongolia and the Caucasus, Jeanette Appleton infuses that same keen environmental observation into her felted art. And it’s very exciting! Jeanette’s ability to capture tenuous environmental situations with felt and stitch is remarkable, and she’s giving us an insider’s look into her process.