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August 29, 2016 In Uncategorized

Macrame at Tommy Hilfiger

Macrame at Tommy Hilfiger   Marcrame textile Curator   Macrame, Tommy Hilfiger

 

Window displays in capital cities often vie for attention, and one of the most original displays – without being over the top – I’ve ever seen is at the Tommy Hilfiger store on London’s Regent Street.

Predominantly cream with a stripe of ‘Hilfiger’ navy and scarlet this highly effective large scale macrame hanging shows how elegant macrame can be. No wonder it is having a resurgence in

popularity. I’m in the process of finding out more about it, but if you know the artist / designer behind it let us know.

 

 

 

August 23, 2016 In Textile Art, Uncategorized

Paul Smith celebrates 15 years with The Rug Company

Paul Smith is synonymous with quality craftsmanship, stunning colour and pattern combinations as well as a quirky detail here and there to keep things interesting. This was why I was so excited to see his new collection for The Rug Company which celebrates their 15 year collaboration.

The six rugs and one cushion all have a geometric theme. ‘Paint Stripe,’ takes inspiration from the dripping paint technique used in contemporary abstract art,  ‘Refraction Bright Runner,’ sees an interplay of lines and geometric shapes, while the ‘Zig Zag Cushion,’ is simple pattern in a subtly luxe colour scheme.  Added to his previous designs that also include wall hangings, they are an elegant and fun way to bring textile art to the home.

 

Check out www.therugcompany.com for further information.

 

[Top row: Zig Zag needlepoint cushion; Paint Stripe rug ; Refraction Runner, from the new collection. Below: Birdie Blossom woven tapestry cushion and Love Too needlepoint wall hanging ]

Paul Smith, Rug Company ZIG ZAG_FPaul Smith Rug Company PAINT STRIPE_F   Paul Smith for the Rug Company REFRACTION BRIGHTjpg

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July 11, 2016 In Textile Art

Summer exhibition

Krumm Studio Shot 2  Susie in Tibet-2015  01_SRock_2015

Artists at work, from left: Tracy Krumm, Susie Vickery and Sara Rockinger

 

Each month when I put together our online textile exhibition it amazes me the range of art that can be achieved through

the medium of textiles. In a world where you feel like you are bombarded by images on a daily basis and you have seen everything

before, textiles makes you take a step back from the madness. Whether it is admiring a technique, working out how something was

created or simply seeing an important issue portrayed through needle and thread, textile art

has an enduring appeal as Tracy Krumm, Susie Vickery and Sara Rockinger all show through their work.

June 21, 2016 In Art, Textile Art

June exhibition

001   Cas Holmes, Princess Royal University Hospital photo Derek Hodge  Lara Hailey, Dreamer-web

Images from left: Kristina D.Aas with Cover me, Cas Holmes, Princess Royal University Hospital, Lara Hailey, Dreamer

 

Our new exhibition shows the diversity of contemporary textile art from three very different established artists.

Cas Holmes is often involved in community projects and her commission for the Princess Royal University Hospital was inspired by the nursing and administration staff who found old black and white images of nursing at the hospital from the early 1950s. Patients and visitors donated old fabrics and Cas used plant images and materials found in the hospital grounds making it a truly collaborative process.

Lara Hailey has also done community projects that are rich in detail including an elaborate quilt for Southwark Cathedral. She approaches each art work differently resulting in a diverse range of work. Dreamer is a simple machine embroidery that shows less can definitely be more.

Simplicity is a characteristic of Kristina D.Aas’ work too.  A limited, often monochrome, colour palette illustrates the enormous depth that carefully designed digital jacquard weave can create.