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Floris Flam Art Quilts
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“For when you are put into the Vortex you are given just one momentary glimpse of the entire unimaginable infinity of creation, and somewhere in it a tiny little marker, a microscopic dot on a microscopic dot, which says "You are here.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Marble-T Design
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“And marbled clouds go scudding by
The many-steepled London sky.”
― John Betjeman, Selected Poems
Wrapture by Inese
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“Be nobody's darling;
Be an outcast.
Take the contradictions
Of your life
And wrap around
You like a shawl,
To parry stones
To keep you warm. ”
― Alice Walker
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barn quilt time lapse. 💃🏼#barnquilt #handpainted #handmade #handcrafted #maker #woodworkingwoman #timelapse #painting #quilt #quiltpattern #northcarolina #diy #etsy #etsyseller #etsysellersofinstagram #pallet #repurposed #reclaimedwood
Sherri Woodard Coffey creates bold and bright rugs and tapestries using hand dyed wool. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
To learn more, see –
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#fiberart #fiberartist #fibreart #fibreartist #textileart #textileartist #textiles
#tafalist #textileinspiration curated by Feltwerker - Recycled Felted Wool Accessories
Sherri Woodard Coffey Handwoven Art
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23 Likes, 2 Comments - TAFA List (@tafalist) on Instagram: “Sherri Woodard Coffey creates bold and bright rugs and tapestries using hand dyed wool. She lives…”Thank you, TAFA: The Textile and Fiber Art List.
One year later, after heavy tagging, dignity is brought back to Veterans mural by Peter Stewart in Venice. SPARC's Mural Rescue Crew has been doing a fantastic job. Venice Chamber of Commerce will have a ceremony on Monday, Memorial Day May 29th at 10:30am.
Sprout Enterprise Network
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“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
― Mother Teresa
Sir Raffles Art & History
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“Ketut, why is life all crazy like this?" I asked my medicine man the next day...So what can we do about the craziness of the world?"
Nothing." Ketut laughed, but with a dose of kindness. "This is nature of world. This is destiny. Worry about your craziness only- make you in peace.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
A very special thanks to our partner ABC Carpet & Home for co-hosting an inspirational evening featuring women who are transforming communities! Be sure to check out this video of the panel discussion, exploring the deep cultural and economic impact of women craft-entrepreneurs, featuring visionaries at the forefront of a growing global movement. #folkartfan
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Handmade Change: Women Craft Entrepreneurs Transform Communities
This week’s Friday Fibers Roundup features multiple exhibition openings, a TED Talks - Science & Tech on yarn-bombing, as well as how solitude enriches creative work.
truly Wonderful
Do your plans for the weekend include creating & donating a 12x12 art quilt for the 2017 SAQA Benefit Auction?
If so, THANK YOU! That June 1 deadline is fast approaching!
Get the details: saqa.com/auction
I mailed mine today!
5 Tips to Improve YouTube Video Performance : Social Media Examiner
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Wondering how to get your YouTube videos in front of more viewers? Discover five ways to get more views for your YouTube videos.
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It's a long holiday weekend and we have colorful craft to kick it of and the start of summer!
Jacqueline Calladine's textile art is created via connections with place through handcrafted objects and art formed through slow design and eco-friendly, ethical practices. She calls herself a "placemaker". To learn more, take a peek:
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Elizabeth Loveday is a textile artist and illustrator from Cornwall. Using stitch and layering, she creates decorative artworks using an assortment of vintage and recycled materials in playful and unexpected ways. Loveday purposefully bruises, unstitches and stains her work to imbue each piece with its own story that will live on in the fabric long after her hands have left it.
Take part in her class on 10 June, 11-5, £120 Selvedge Studio
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Join the IFAA Marketing team at the Stella Artois "The Art of the Chalice" event at the Santa Fe Country Club.
Thanks to American Craft Council for their mention of Kazuki Takizawa's "Catharsis Contained" show! Check out their June/July issue for NATURE artist Patrick Dougherty's profile, a look at the work of Paper artist Lorraine Bubar, and much more.
The Center had an amazing start to the week with Fairfax students visiting the "Catharsis Contained" exhibit and meeting Kazuki in person. Check out the blog post about their field trip here: www.craftinamerica.org/fairfax-students-visit-catharsis-contained/
CRAFT IN AMERICA | Fairfax Students Visit Catharsis Contained
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this weekend, we welcomed AP photography students from Fairfax High School for a special talk with the artist bright and earlyShifting Landscapes cover featuring “Selenite Dunes (It Keeps Moving, But We Are Here)” by Erika Lynne Hanson. Can be seen in our Spring Journal 2017.
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We love gorgeous textile work, but we also love it when there's a social message in the work. Karen Hampton weaves and tackles race issues in Modern-Day Griot. Take a peek.
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This is incredible work. I love the texture, humanity, composition and freshness of all this. Wow. Thanks, Keith and Karen Hampton!
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I'm back in the shop and this is how I'm coping. (Hardy-har-har). I'm in the process of hand cutting a few engravings I just made on copper. They are unusual little items. There will be a couple of you who instantly recognize what they are 😉 If not, look out for the next few posts in which I'll show close up photos, explain what they are and the inspiration behind them. #workwithyourhands .
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#preservetradition #makersmovement #handcut #handmade #handcrafted #byhand #saw #copper #maker #makermonday #metalart #metalcraft #beinspired #womenintrades #handworks2017
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18th-century newlyweds in France would record the beginning of their married life by creating a wedding dome – or globe de mariée. The dome was used to preserve the couple's wedding souvenirs and share hopes for their lives together. This year, leading haberdashery brand V V Rouleaux is set to revive this beautiful tradition in the heart of London by hosting a reader’s workshop at their Marylebone Lane shop.
1 July, 102 Marylebone Lane, London
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Would love to do this, but can't make the date. Anymore dates coming up?
Jason A'Court what do you think? X
I wore fresh flowers in my hair which I dried and kept.
Floral Pash nice relevant way of display.
Della Allsop-Clipsham
Melanie Arnold very beautiful! X
Bringing out the creative in everyone, New Designers 2017 is set to gather the largest mix of graduates and young creative businesses together for a summer of emerging design responding to changes in our lifestyles and behaviours with innovative fun new thinking. Visit New Designers for more information.
Image credit: Fruit Design Katy Welsh
The Week in Craft: Restorative glass sculptures, a new Judith Schaechter Stained Glass video, Society of North American Goldsmiths conference, ACC's new journal, and more...
The Week in Craft: May 24, 2017 | American Craft Council
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Details of #murrine in Kazuki Takizawa's Minimalist Series.
On view through July 8 at the Craft in America Center.
Check out this great article on our first Sister Market: Santa Fe International Folk Art Market at Arlington! For more info, visit www.folkartalliance.org/arlington/
Santa Fe Folk Art Market to add Arlington festival
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Reportedly the most well-known art festival of its kind in the world, the Santa Fe event is now in its 14th year and attracts 20,000 visitors annually. It was voted the “Best Art Festival in America...Our Spring edition journal is out now, “Shifting Landscapes!!”
Shifting Landscapes surveys the concept of the landscape from several different vantage points. From map-inspired embroideries and childhood nostalgia, to environmental awareness and feminist advocacy.
"Shifting Landscapes" is out now!!!
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"Shifting Landscapes" offers appreciation for the present while giving a nod to the past, as we gear up for our August conference in Portland, Oregon.Hi, how can I buy this and get it shipped to Sweden? P&P? Thanks, it looks absolutely stunning!!
Today the more magical the image, the further away a genuine scene, character or imagination can seem as we rationally imagine laborious hours on a computer artificially conjuring up a fantastic scene, as if only to trick us. Or not – when the Ukrainian photographer Oleg Oprisco is on the credit.
The delicate issue: ow.ly/6Lgn30c0iyE
her skin the flowers the whole lovely thing
There was something for every horticulturalist in Mary Katrantzou's S/S 2012 collection. Horizontal bands of contrasting blooms defined simply tailored suits and recalled aerial photographs of tulip fields ready to harvest.
Read more in the Bloom Issue: ow.ly/dicr30bZWLP
Reminds me of a Klimt painting
Wow.
African lost wax beads, brass. Photo credit: Southern Kissed
Loose beads. Photo credit: Southern Kissed
Buddha beads! Photo credit: Southern Kissed
Some of our loose beads. Photo credit: Southern Kissed
We had the wonderful opportunity to meet Lynda of Southern Kissed when she was visiting and are thrilled that she included our new gallery as one of her 9 favorite places! Check it out:
www.southernkissed.com/nine-things-paducah/
Make sure to sign up to get her posts by email if you are into Southern travel and food! Thank you, Lynda!
The Craft in America team visited board member Carolyn Benesh and her Ornament Magazine team, Robert K Liu, and Patrick Benesh-Liu at their new office in San Marcos, California.
www.craftinamerica.org/visit-with-ornament-magazine/
Wonderfull people and wonderfull magazine
Thank you for the visit Craft in America. Our missions are shared ones. AND a big thank you for NOT showing the boxes and piles of paper on the floor of our offices.
Fun!
TED-Ed
Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world, after water.
So, where did this beverage originate, and how did it become so popular?
#TrunkShowTuesday for May 23, 2017
In this week's #TrunkShowTuesday, enjoy artwork created by Judith Content, Giny Dixon, Suzanne Gummow, Lois Wilby Hooper, Cynthia Levis, Martha Ressler, Michele Sanandajian, and Mary Todd! Check back each Tuesday for a new selection of fabulous SAQA Trunk Show art quilts!
Wow, watching full screen in the way to go! Great to be able to see more details.
From American Craft Inquiry: In an essay from our new journal, Sarah Archer writes, "This new journal, American Craft Inquiry, makes its debut at a moment of crisis and change, just as Craft Horizons did. In a divided country, what can we learn from the example of our predecessor?" Read more...
Opt In: The Power of Craft Thinking | American Craft Council
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This new journal, American Craft Inquiry, makes its debut at a moment of crisis and change, just as Craft Horizons did. In a divided country, what can we learn from the example of our predecessor?Deadline for entry is coming to a close for Small Works: SDA at 40! Only a few weeks left to submit.
An exhibition of works by members of the Surface Design Association. All entries accepted.
OCAC - Oregon College of Art and Craft - Oregon College of Art and Craft - Oregon College of Art and Craft: August 1 – 15, 2017
Deadline for Submission: June 15, 2017
All submissions that meet the guidelines for 12×12” mounted works are accepted.
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Visit Santa Fe or Arlinton, TX for some of the most exquisite handmade folk art from around the world. Tickets on sale for IFAM | Santa Fe & Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Arlington.
Tickets: Santa Fe and Arlington Markets
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Purchase your tickets in advance. This will confirm ticket availability and guarantee your entry into the Market. Click Here to Buy Online or call Hold My Ticket at 505.886.1251. FRIDAY MARKET OPENI...Reminder: If you're headed to the 2017 Society of North American Goldsmiths conference this weekend, don't miss this talk on Friday, May 26, by ACC trustee and Honorary Fellow Bruce W. Pepich. The Racine Art Museum executive director will explain how collectors, artists, and the museum staff work together to document artists’ career achievements and increase public appreciation. Learn more...
ACC Lecture Series: Bruce W. Pepich | American Craft Council
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Want to see YOUR artwork in the ever-changing view of the SAQA Benefit Auction art quilts? You've only got until June 1 to get your donation art quilt to us! Details: saqa.com/auction
Thanks to all the artists who have created & donated already. The work just gets better and better every year!
I THINK I'm going to make it!
Sent mine last week!
Sent mine yesterday...
The third keynote speaker of our conference Making our Mark is Jane Lackey and she will be speaking about The Substance of Marks.
Over a number of years, visual artist Jane Lackey has used multiple processes, surfaces and mark making systems to summon invisible aspects of identity and connection. Her lecture will focus on the conceptual and material substance of marks as both individual and collective signifiers.
For more information about the conference this August, please visit www.surfacedesign.org/events-exhibits/conferences/conference2017/.
Congrats!!
It's a gray, wet Monday and we're in the mood to knit (or read about it). Take a peek at When East Meets West:
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Those boots!
Sound familiar?
Tired Of Being Asked To Work For Free, This Artist Started Drawing These Client Requests
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@forexposure_txt is a Twitter account dedicated to compiling quotes from artists who were expected to work for free. It was created by artist and writer Ryan Estrada, and we previously wrote about it ...This is the same technique I used to make my dog food bags, but I haven't been able to figure out how to increase and decrease as she has for waist, bust, etc.... I saw another dress that was amazing, a prom dress that a mother made for her daughter a few years back and that was even more complex.
Woman Saves Starburst Wrappers For 4 Years, Then Sews Them Together To Make Colorful Dress
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For many women, picking a dress for a special occasion can be a daunting task. With so many cuts, colors, and styles to choose from, we can spend hours trying to find the perfect outfit — whether it...Click on the buttons to see our feeds. Discover new people to follow!
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Leonard Cohen leads in the background as we look at faces in Fiber and Textile Art: quilted, woven, mixed media, sewn, embroidered...
Dana Blair is taking the experience she has had with Threads of Peru to a new, sustainable social enterprise: Pichinku naturally dyed yarns. Her Kickstarter campaign funded the initial phase and yarns are expected to hit the market by October 2017.
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Folkwear Patterns are based on authentic ethnic and vintage garments, used by theatre and dance costumers, historic reenactors, art-to-wear aficionados, and anyone who enjoys dressing up.
Jane Dunnewold is an artist, teacher and author of surface design techniques. She teaches and lectures internationally and at her studio in San Antonio, Texas.
The Pacific Northwest Art School offers workshops and classes in Fiber Arts, Mixed Media, Painting, and Photography. Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.
Bonnie Clark of Dakini Dreams primarily works in fibers and textiles, along with mask making, printmaking, collage, assemblage, ceramics, and polymer clay. Through her practice she expands on age-old cultural themes relating to personal growth, empowerment, and transformation.
Transformative textile art, Threads of Awakening, based in Buddhist tradition. Online apprenticeships and commissions. Prints. Training. Your spiritual path. Your creative practice. Connected. Leslie's monthly newsletter.
MarketPlace: Handwork of India, empowering women and breaking the cycle of poverty! Fair Trade and handmade, long-lasting elegance!
Laura Lee Burch is an American artist and author living in Israel. Her current passion lies in needle felting animals and people with humor and sometimes, a message. She welcomes special commissions of her work.
Textiil sells artisanal fabrics, and creates modern global home decor and accessories from batik, ikat and songket sourced in Indonesia and Malaysia. They have a growing stock of sustainably made plant based dye batiks and natural dye silks.
CulturalPatina Gallery sells tribal art from around the world, with a special focus on SouthWestern Navajo rugs and Native American pottery. Holiday sale through December 22, 2015!
Elena Ulyanova has a passion for eco and botanical dye processes and has taught her methods in many European countries. Originally from the Ukraine, she now lives in Poland. She sells upcycled garments and accessories that she dyes on Etsy.
Cindy Grisdela Art Quilts: Festival schedule and a nice display of what's available in her Etsy shop.
Mary Hertert hand dyes fabric and uses it in her garments and home decor products. She has a great shop on her site with one of a kind tops, vests, pants and capes. Based in Grand Junction, Colorado.
"Windows into Time" series, glimpsing out into what is our amazing earth, art quilts for sale by Clairan Ferrono of Fabric8tions.
Silvia Piza-Tandlich has exhibited her work around the world and runs Galeria Octagono in Costa Rica. Community oriented, all of her work is made by hand, often inspired by themes drawn on from Latin American mythology.
Folt Bolt is Kriszta Kemény’s exceptional effort at promoting artists and the handmade community. She runs curated collections on her website and has developed an active and successful community through her Facebook page.
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