“Have practically nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or think to be beautiful.” English textile designer William Morris mentioned in 1880. The statement represented his business mission in marketing legitimate craft and persuading the masses that they ought to not settle for low-cost, mass-generated […]
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Byborre Create to further disrupt textiles industry
Following two yrs of onboarding hundreds of models and designers, textile innovation platform Byborre is accelerating electronic transformation via its on the internet style device Byborre Produce. From nowadays, anybody who is effective or wants to function with textiles, is invited to structure from ‘pixel to needle’ with Byborre’s textile […]
Camille Ann Brewer Appointed Director of San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles: ‘I’m Thrilled to be Part of an Institution That Celebrates California’s Legacy and History in Textile Arts’
THE SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF QUILTS AND TEXTILES (SJMQT) announced its new director will be Camille Ann Brewer. A Detroit, Mich.-centered curator, handweaver, and archivist, Brewer will condition the museum’s vision and technique, foremost operations, exhibitions and programming, the selection, community engagement, and donor relations. Brewer brings a spectrum of […]
Toronto artist Elycia SFA turns domestic spaces into intimate textiles
home life / still life #5 by Elycia SFA, 2021. Handwoven silk linen with sewing thread inlay, 12.5” x 16.5”. Courtesy of the artist home life / still life #3 by Elycia SFA, 2021. Handwoven silk linen with sewing thread inlay, 12.5” x 17”. Courtesy of the artist home […]
Helpsy takes unwanted clothing and textiles the good the bad the ugly
Have you long gone by a collection bin labeled “Helpsy” and considered, “help what?” The reply is: the ecosystem. Helpsy’s mission is to keep textiles out of landfills by accumulating them and then functioning with market, company, and group partners to make guaranteed as considerably as feasible is re-made use […]
This designer employs a medley of artisanal techniques in her textiles
Kathryn Faull at function inside of her Chicago studio. Meagan Shuptar Escalating up in Greenville, South Carolina, Kathryn Faull was surrounded by wonderful design and style. Not only did her mothers and fathers own a classical architecture organization, Maresca & Associates, in Charleston, her childhood house was crammed with artisanally […]