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January 22, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

Inside the studio of Tilleke Schwarz

        

     

Images above: The organisation of Tilleke’s 2500+ thread collection; inside her large studio and stitching at an airport.

 

A lifetime of stitching leads to a lot of thread and Tilleke’s organisation of her extensive collection is second to none with each colour stored together. The beauty of course of hand embroidery is it is incredibly portable so when Tilleke isn’t in her large studio near Delft in The Netherlands, she can stitch almost anywhere as show here when she is in an airport. Even with this versatility Tilleke’s pieces take on average four to six months.

 

Find out more about Tilleke on her featured page or on her website www.tillekeschwarz.com

 

 

 

January 15, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

Macro Macrame

       

Macro Macrame by Maeve Pacheco

 

The art of macrame is ancient with many attributing it’s origins back to Arab weavers in the 13th Century, but it wasn’t until the late 1960s and 70s that it had it’s hey day. By the eighties it fallen out of favour until recently when it has made a huge comeback. Looking at Maeve Pacheco’s work it’s easy to understand why. The handmade technique and natural fibres  offer a much needed antidote to the hectic computerised world we live. As with all art forms it is constantly evolving and as Maeve says,  ” Modern fiber artists continue to explore the limitless potential of macrame by using non traditional materials and experimenting with scale,” so it is exciting times for this genre.

See more from Maeve Pacheco at www.macromacrame.com

December 4, 2017 In Uncategorized

Janine Heschl

Above: Janine Heschl (portrait by Christine Hanel) work in progress

 

Having children changes everyone but for Janine Heschl it changed more things than one as after years of numerous academic achievements and jobs she finally discovered her true passion as a textile artist. While sewing clothes for her young children she realised sewing in a straight line wasn’t for her and the rest is history. It is wildlife in particular that has stood out for Janine and her animal portraits are both realistic and emotional, especially given that most of the subjects are endangered.

Janine is exhibiting her #extinctionisforever series 4th-6th of May, 2018 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

November 27, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Tapestry weaver Petra Kolinova

      

Image above: Tea Time (2012) woven tapestry with wool.

 

Petra Kolinova has been weaving for almost three decades and still starts each tapestry with an inspiration from one of her paintings.

” I draw on paper on a small scale. If I decide to weave a tapestry based on the painting, I would draw a larger sketch on to cardboard. I’m constantly thinking about the colours and the details in the middle of the process of weaving.”

Find out more about Petra on her feature page or visit  www.petrakolinova.cz

 

November 20, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

UK Christmas fair with art textiles

Above: Daren Ball Textiles and birds by Jose Heroys.

 

It’s that time of year again when you are searching for original presents. If you are near Brighton in the UK a good place to start shopping is the MADE BRIGHTON contemporary craft and design fair set in the beautiful church of St Bartholomew’s. While there are makers of all genres we particularly like Darren Ball and Jose Heroys.  Darren Ball is inspired by photographs from the 1940s and uses free machine embroidery to create art work and household items. Jose Heroys makes life-like birds from yarn and carded fleece.

MADE BRIGHTON, Sat 25th November, 10.30-5.30, St Bartholomew’s Church, Brighton.

For more information visit www.madebrighton.co.uk, www.darrenballtextileartists.com, www.joseheroys.com

November 13, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Archana Pathak

        

 

Archana Pathak uses heat transfer to print an image of a found object onto fine cotton. She then cuts it into thin strips and uses this as her thread or ‘fabric lace.’ The starting point behind each art work is fascinating. Here she explains the concept behind the images above, Transcient Boundries and I Can See You But Can You See Me …. 

 

“Transcient Boundries is exploring the artificiality of transient boundaries through a found old Paris Map and uses linen for the base fabric and transfer print and stitch.”

 

“I Can See You But Can You See Me (above) is based on a beautiful found portrait photograph with a playful hand-written note –‘I can see you but can you see me?’ on the back. The picture and the hand-written note complement each other strikingly, while the captured moment can have many interpretations. Again linen was used for the base fabric and use of repetitive running stitch with printed lace of original found artifact.”

 

Check out Archana’s feature page for more.