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16.5" Ceramic Platter, hand glazed with gold accents by
Happy Clay artizanmade.com/portfolios/happy-clay/
Put a Bird on It Platter
hand painted birds dance among 24k hand gilded stars $450
Food safe, non toxic, and dishwasher safe
FREE SHIPPING within the US
Please contact me for international shipping rates
Original and unique crocheted silver jewelry, Franjuli is the hand crafted, using the brilliant artistry of Lisa Cottone. Lisa lives in New York, USA.
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Cally Booker is a handweaver, based in Dundee on the east coast of Scotland.
www.tafalist.com/profile/cally-booker/
Her approach to making is centered on her love of working with yarn: "I can think, design, plan for months, but it is only when I am testing my ideas at the loom that they come to life." Her inspiration comes from the cityscape of Dundee, from the grandeur of its waterfront setting to the small details of quirky buildings and everyday living.
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Have you ever had this happen to you? You're at an exhibit and poof! You see yourself in the past? Or, do you have a real life Doppelganger?
10+ Times People Accidentally Found Their Doppelgängers In Museums And Couldn’t Believe Their Eyes
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Do you find classic art a bit hard to relate to? So do we, but that could easily change with a find like the one these guys stumbled upon when they uncovered their identical doppelgangers in old paint...Thanks for sharing the details of our winter fair Craft Focus Magazine!Selvedge Magazine bring together a collection of 45 of the UK's finest makers and merchants to its festive London fair www.craftfocus.com/news.cfm
"The Dream Lives On" by Judy Warner, Fiber Art. Art Quilt celebrating three Kennedy brothers. Many of Judy's quilts have social justice messages. This one was made when Ted Kennedy passed away in 2009: judywarner.com/the-dream-lives-on/
"Appliqué art quilt using embellishment and decorative stitching on cotton fabric.
When Ted Kennedy died in August 2009, it marked the passing of the last of the three brothers, John, Bob, and Ted, whose lives had shaped my own. As I watched and listened to the eulogies following Ted’s passing, the image for this piece flashed in my mind.
The tears shed with the loss of these three men collect in a pond and from its depth rises the mythological phoenix carrying forth with their dreams for social justice for all." 31″ x 26″
Judy is both a TAFA Member and Sponsor and we thank her for her support! Our sponsors keep TAFA tickin'!
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"Potters" by PAX Rwanda - fine art embroideries
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Traditionally, males prepare the clay and women make the pottery in Rwanda. This stylized composition depicts marital harmony and industry in which the woman appears larger than the man to highlight the importance of the woman and emphasize that she is not being dominated by the man.
Dimensions: 26" x 20"
Price: $450
Textiil sells artisanal fabrics, and creates modern global home decor and accessories from batik, ikat and songket sourced in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Leonie Boxtel
"Never Stand Alone" by Rose Hughes - Quilt Artist
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Available for purchase on Rose's website!
Details:
Date: 2004
Size: 47”w x 46”h
Materials: Commercial and hand-dyed silks and commercial cottons, wool yarns and glass beads, cotton/polyester batting, cotton backing, cotton embroidery, and metallic threads
Signed on front of quilt
Price: $2200.00
Design Inspiration & Process:
The California live oaks are wild and funky shaped trees that grow throughout the state. They are different from other oaks, and their trunks can take on a life of their own from the winds flowing through the hill.
This quilt incorporated improvisational piecing and other ways of creating fabric embellishments that continue to be used in my work.
The quilt top was constructed using my Fast-Piece Applique™ method, and was first couched, then machine quilted, then hand stitched and lastly beaded before I finished off the piece using a traditional binding.
Exhibitions:
Backroads Journey (solo exhibit) – Island Quilter Gallery, Vashon Washington
Backroad Journey (solo exhibit) – Pennsylvania Extravaganza; World Quilt – Florida
The Embellished Path: Art Quilts by Rose Hughes - Ohio, Tennessee, California
Fiber Pathways – LA Fiber Artists – VIVA Gallery – Sherman Oaks, California
Publications:
Dream Landscapes – Martingale Publishing
Expressions – Southern Illinois PBS programming-Appeared as part of my interview
Golden Aspens Leaf Bracelet by Eileen Flanagan Doughty
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"A variety of metallic threads, stitched on my domestic sewing machine, create shimmering aspen leaves to wear around your wrist.
The leaves are stitched in a lacy manner, but are quite sturdy. If you happen to get them wet, just lay the bracelet flat while drying to maintain its form.
A gold-metal magnetic closure is hidden underneath the leaves, making it easy to take the bracelet on or off. The bracelet measures 7.5 x 1.25 inches (flat)." $50
Textile artist Ann Morton's latest project celebrates the people who keep our cities clean...
Ann Morton's Treasured Trash | American Craft Council
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The textile artist's latest project celebrates the people who keep our cities clean.SAQA Beneft Auction Section 1 Artwork
Section 1 of the 2017 SAQA Benefit Auction is now open! Check out all the artwork in this quick video, then click over to make your selections! saqa.com/auction
Thanks for sharing! <3
Hope everyone checks out these wonderful 12" x 12" quilts - such a great way to buy art directly from the artist and support a wonderful art quilt organization, SAQA. Mine is in the section....
Amazing. So original.
Tear jerker...
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This man saved 669 children during the Holocaust. Now watch the audience's reaction when his secret is revealed
Folkwear Patterns has set up a nice guide to some of their favorite costume patterns here: www.folkwear.com/blogs/news/folkwears-2017-fall-costume-guide
It's that time of the year! Also, check out their newsletter: us12.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f032499052dc40df69e69f428&id=ef664a02a9 They did get some action from Irma, but all is well. Lots of links to explore!
Finally, be sure to join their group here on Facebook. Share your tips, ask for help, build community! www.facebook.com/groups/folkwearpatternssewing/
Folkwear is both a TAFA Member and Sponsor and we thank her for her support! Our sponsors keep TAFA tickin'!
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Folkwear's 2017 Fall Costume Guide - Folkwear
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Our guide to help you find the perfect costume to sew for yourself and everyone in your family. We have...We loved Teresa Duryea Wong's new book, Cotton & Indigo from Japan. It feeds our dyeing and textile love. Take a peek:
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Diamond Day continues through the weekend.
These two works are on their way to new homes!
There is still time to bid on great works at www.saqa.com/auction
Eight ways to promote your blog - The Beautyboulevard
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Promoting your blog isn’t just a thing. It takes a lot of time and you want something for this back...Bad link
Earlier this week Kaffe Fassett, one of our favourite world-renowned textile designers, opened his retrospective exhibition 'Kaffe Fassett’s Colour' at the National Trust's Mottisfont Gallery in Southern England. To celebrate the opening of this vivid and vibrant exhibition, we take a look back at our visit to Kaffe's home in London.
www.selvedge.org/blogs/selvedge/kaffe-fassett-colouring-in
beautiful brilliant sense of colour, love Kaffe
Isabel Barnes. Where is Mottisfont?
Love his fantastic color...👍
I want to make something like this, better get collecting fabric.
Went to see this today. It is so beautiful. His use of colour is genius
This would be a great Quilt to make.
Hana Gudelis--can you go to this for me and send pics??? Lol but really!! I love his work!!!xo
How wonderful hopefully it will travel.
Would love to go and see this Yvette Hawkins x
Love this guy...
Beautiful
Brilliant.
Julia Shay
Zoe Zoë Barraclough
Helene Twig Hartwig
Heather Gregg
Inger du Pré
Rosie Riviere-Pring
Ruth Lewis
Gerardo Monterrubio's article in American Craft Magazine
"From the unseen structures that hold them upright to their outermost surfaces, Gerardo Monterrubio's sculptures seek a direct translation between lived experience and ceramics." -American Craft Magazine
You can read the full interview with Monterrubio in the October/November issue and view his work at the Center starting October 14th.
#ceramics #americancrafts #americancraftcouncil #americancraftmagazine #gerardomonterrubio #craftinamerica #manomade
The second exhibition in our series of Mano-Made: New Expression in Craft exhibitions part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.
Monterrubio’s work is influenced by murals, prison tattoos, graffiti art and old etchings. His complex narratives explore the dark corners of the Mexican immigrant experience and LA’s tough contemporary culture. Monterrubio is a master storyteller and illustrator who gives new relevance to the ancient tradition of the decorated ceramic vessel. Melding stylistic elements of Mexican mural painting with his artistic origins as a graffiti artist, Gerardo breathes new life to clay forms.
Monterrubio was born in Oaxaca, Mexico. After obtaining a BFA in Ceramic Arts from California State University, Long Beach, he received his MFA from UCLA and currently teaches at Long Beach City College. His work is in the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA) and a few select private collections.
This exhibition is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.
Mano-Made: Gerardo Monterrubio Opening Reception
Monterrubio’s work is influenced by murals, prison tattoos, graffiti art and old etchings. His complex narratives explore the dark corners of the Mexican immigrant experience and LA’s tough contemporary culture. Monterrubio is a master storyteller and illustrator who gives new relevance to the ancient tradition of the decorated ceramic vessel. Melding stylistic elements of Mexican mural painting with his artistic origins as a graffiti artist, Gerardo breathes new life to clay forms.
Monterrubio was born in Oaxaca, Mexico. After obtaining a BFA in Ceramic Arts from California State University, Long Beach, he received his MFA from UCLA and currently teaches at Long Beach City College. His work is in the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA) and a few select private collections.
This exhibition is part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.
Made from discarded strips of cloth, woven or crocheted into complex colourful designs, rag rugs were initially seen as thrifty solutions to keeping cold drafts at bay in the home. Read more about the history of rag rugs on our daily blog.
www.selvedge.org/blogs/selvedge/the-rag-rug-revival
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Made from discarded strips of cloth, woven or crocheted into complex colourful designs, rag rugs were initially seen as thrifty solutions to keeping cold draftsI'm doing these at my school with kids aged 10-12 and they love it😀
reuse recycle repurpose
Keep thinking I would like to make a rag rug...have so many other things to do before....:-(
Megan Rudd 🙂
Kerry Endean
Jeanne Panella
Elsa Bouman
How to Repurpose Blog Posts Into Instagram Albums
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Looking for Instagram content ideas? Learn how to group multiple images from blog posts into Instagram albums to produce engaging content.Great article! Thanks ! 🙂
Jules Phariss
DRAWING PENCIL
Amazing clay sculpt by Sculpture Geek
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Via: Cubebrush
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Jewelry maker, educator, and ACC Fellow Ron Ho died September 7 at his home in Seattle. He was 80 years old. Learn more about his life and achievements in our remembrance.
Remembering: Ron Ho | American Craft Council
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Jewelry maker, educator, and ACC Fellow Ron Ho died September 7 at his home in Seattle.FTF is on the road again! Our Executive Director Chris Solt is visiting members at Natural Products Expo East.
SAQA's 2017 Benefit Auction is officially open. These 10 pieces of art are now shipping to their new owners!
Bid on your favorite pieces now at www.saqa.com/auction
Woohoo! What a great start! Some of my favorite artists and pieces.
I am so thrilled to be part of Diamond Day sales! Thank you to my buyer for supporting SAQA and my donation!
Wow!! Big thanks to the anonymous buyer who bought my Hillary piece today, to benefit SAQA! If you contact me privately, I would just like to have your contact info for my records of where my works all are. susanshie@gmail.com . I am very thrilled! Thanks for letting us all know!
So exciting! Congrats to the artists and the new owners.
Wonderful start to the auction!
Wow! I am honored to be a part of this group and love that the auction is off to such a great start! Thank you Lisa Lisa Brehm Ellis! and the SAQA crew.
That's great, Maria! Congrats!
There you go again Maria Shell!!! 2nd year in a row!!
I am so thrilled! What a wonderful way to start this year's Benefit Auction!
Ofelia Esparza on building altars for Día de los Muertos. BORD...
BORDERS episode preview of Ofelia Esparza on building altars for Día de los Muertos. PBS premiere September 29, 2017 (check local listings)
#craftinamerica #craftinamericapbs #BORDERSepisode PBS TONALLI STUDIO Ofelia Esparza Self Help Graphics & Art Borders Screening Curator and Altar Walk Through Los Angeles Public Library "Craft in America: Borders & Neighbors"--A Screening and Discussion
Beautiful share of family traditions & Love ... thank You Ofelia❤️
I love doing those flowers.
Thank you for this info. Marking it down.
Pat Foster You are the Queen of crafts . Beautiful flowers 🌺.
Thank you for keeping and sharing our traditions ❤️
Yes, we have beautiful culture and people.
I want to watch this and see how they make their alters
Very touching and informative.
Michelle Solorio excited for our altar this year! 🙌✨
Such a wonderful woman of the arts
Wow my Tias Awesome! !! Your so special. Tia love you !!!
Awesome so Beautiful... ❤❤
Monika she's so beautiful like you!!
I will watch that!
Beautiful!!
Beautiful
Claudia Lopez Corina Lopez check this out ...
Alejandra 🙂
Josie Frosie
Ana-Mishell Centeno
Ana Perez
Nikki Cruz
beautiful artist who is keeping our art form alive.
Luci McGruder
Alicia
Khadi & Co is a collection by Danish designer Bess Nielsen inspired by Mahatma Gandi's Swadeshi, a movement promoting Indian goods he started in 1918. When she founded Khadi and Co in 2004, Nielsen wished to convey the true spirit of khadi, and promote the remarkable skills of Indian weavers. Khadi & Co products are made with Indian textile techniques such as block printing, ikat weaving and tie dye, but the simple, modern style comes from her Scandinavian background. With silks, wools and cottons, Bess has produced a selection of homeware, clothing and accessories that blend her Nordic heritage with her passion for India. Enjoy 20% off for a limited time on our website with the code KHADI20.
www.selvedge.org/collections/khadi-co
FTF was pleased to speak to the Ten Thousand Villages community this week at their National Workshops. We enjoyed discussing with them the future of the fair trade movement and FTF members' dedication to 360° fair trade.
This week’s Friday Fibers Roundup features a variety of exhibitions, artwork, products, and interviews all dealing with issues surrounding how we treat and see our bodies. Check it out!
Friday Fibers Roundup: The Body (Uncanny Body / Formal Figure) - Surface Design Association
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This week’s Friday Fibers Roundup features a variety of exhibitions, artwork, products, and interviews all dealing with issues surrounding how we treat and see our bodies. 1) The exhibition Intimate...Diamond Day is Here!
It's here! Diamond Day launches the 2017 SAQA Benefit Auction at 2 p.m. Eastern today! Head over to saqa.com/auction at 2 p.m. to acquire the artwork you MUST HAVE... before another collector beats you to it!
We also have a bidding guide / FAQ page available (includes link to the bidding form) - check it out while you are waiting for the auction to start. www.saqa.com/memberArt.php?ID=3422
Writing Tip: How To Use Batching To Write For Your Blog
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Learn how to use the batching method to write a week's worth of blog posts in one sitting. This will help you organize your blog, save time, and plan ahead!We have a quilt show going on here in Paducah and decided to have a silent auction, giving people the opportunity to purchase a selection of our products at a reduced price.
The auction is also happening at the gallery, Beads & Rugs By ATA and we will update bids made here with the ones that happen there. The auction ends at 4PM on Saturday, September 16th. Winners will be notified at its conclusion.
Gallery location: 626 Broadway, Paducah, KY, downtown.
How to bid: Leave a comment with your maximum bid. It must be at least $5 more than the previous bid. To make this less laborious, just bid the maximum you would be willing to spend on the selection.
Extra photos are posted in the comments of each image.
Shipping will be free in the US and at cost elsewhere. Exception: We have to charge for the Moroccan ceramics.
This album has extra photos and is where you place your bids:
www.facebook.com/pg/AfghanTribalArts/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154689921181455
Silent Auction on Beads and Tribal Art
The auction is also happening at the gallery, Beads & Rugs By ATA and we will update bids made here with the ones that happen there. The auction ends at 4PM on Saturday, September 16th. Winners will be notified at its conclusion.
Gallery location: 626 Broadway, Paducah, KY, downtown.
How to bid: Leave a comment with your maximum bid. It must be at least $5 more than the previous bid. To make this less laborious, just bid the maximum you would be willing to spend on the selection.
Extra photos are posted in the comments of each image.
Shipping will be free in the US and at cost elsewhere. Exception: We have to charge for the Moroccan ceramics.
This album has extra photos and is where you place your bids:
www.facebook.com/pg/AfghanTribalArts/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154689921181455
We have a quilt show going on here in Paducah and decided to have a silent auction, giving people the opportunity to purchase a selection of our products at a reduced price.
The auction is also happening at the gallery, Beads & Rugs By ATA and we will update bids made here with the ones that happen there. The auction ends at 4PM on Saturday, September 16th. Winners will be notified at its conclusion.
Gallery location: 626 Broadway, Paducah, KY, downtown.
How to bid: Leave a comment with your maximum bid. It must be at least $5 more than the previous bid. To make this less laborious, just bid the maximum you would be willing to spend on the selection.
Extra photos are posted in the comments of each image.
Shipping will be free in the US and at cost elsewhere. Exception: We have to charge for the Moroccan ceramics.
Questions? Leave them in the comments.We have a quilt show going on here in Paducah and decided to have a silent auction, giving people the opportunity to purchase a selection of our products at a reduced price.
The auction is also happening at the gallery, @[1909574632593825:274:Beads & Rugs By ATA] and we will update bids made here with the ones that happen there. The auction ends at 4PM on Saturday, September 16th. Winners will be notified at its conclusion.
Gallery location: 626 Broadway, Paducah, KY, downtown.
How to bid: Leave a comment with your maximum bid. It must be at least $5 more than the previous bid. To make this less laborious, just bid the maximum you would be willing to spend on the selection.
Extra photos are posted in the comments of each image.
Shipping will be free in the US and at cost elsewhere. Exception: We have to charge for the Moroccan ceramics.
Questions? Leave them in the comments.
This is a small auction we are having at the gallery. Click on each image for more images and close-ups.
Rachelle LeBlanc's obsession with rug-hooking revitalizes an old technique. Read more...
Rugged Individualist | American Craft Council
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Rachelle LeBlanc's obsession revitalizes an old technique.I wish you provided more pictures of the artist's work.
If you haven't seen this summer's journal, Making our Mark 2017, you're missing out.
Subscribe today to not miss out again. Piece is from Erika Diamond, titled “Mouth to Mouth.”
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How to Convert Your Blog Posts Into Videos
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Looking for an easy way to create video content? Learn how to turn a blog post into two types of videos you can share on social media.Interested in winning an Aurifil threadset valued at $120+? Then check out our giveaway! Just tell us where you shared details about the Benefit Auction (on facebook, your blog, etc.). More details at www.saqa.com/share
Only entries entered into the rafflecopter giveaway will be considered. Just commenting below does not count, sorry!
Put an announcement on FB on Aug 24 with a photo of my donation.
Cathy Emmott of 'Dear Emma' will be exhibiting with us next weekend Pendle Heritage Centre, take a look at our blog and find out all about her making process and how she got started ... bit.ly/2h4NuRW
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With the Selvedge Fair in Pendle fast approaching, Selvedge speaks to the maker behind Dear Emma, who will be exhibiting on the day... When did you first discovNEIGHBORS episode preview PBS premiere 9/29
Craft in America: NEIGHBORS episode 1 min preview. Featuring ceramic artist Gerardo Monterrubio; ceramic artists Magdalena Pedro Martínez and Carlomagno Pedro Martínez; glass artist Jaime Guerrero; silver designers William Spratling, Miguel Ángel Ortíz Miranda, Carmen Tapia, Cristina Romo, and Eduardo Herrera; muralist and artist Judy Baca and Social and Public Art Resource Center . PBS premiere September 29, 2017 (*check local listings)
#craftinamerica #craftinamericaPBS #NEIGHBORSepisode PBS Guerrero Glass Jaime Guerrero creh_mx Magdalena Pedro Martínez Carlomagno Pedro Martínez Miguel Angel Ortiz Miranda Carmen Tapia SPARC ART Penny Morrill
I don't think we get this program on TV here...but I can get it online....
Allen Monroe Davis... thought you might enjoy this snippet ☮️
My favorite channel!
Wow, great PST LALA timing Cynthia Cynthia Neri Lewis Dianna Marisol Santillano
Charlene Cerny Lloyd Herman
Celina Padilla Vázquez
BORDERS episode preview PBS premiere 9/29
Craft in America: BORDERS episode 1 minute preview. Featuring master altar builder Ofelia Esparza and Self Help Graphics & Art; weaver J. Isaac Vásquez Garcia and family; weaver Jim Bassler and potter Veralee Bassler; artisans at Taller Arte Papel, artist Kiff Slemmons, and maestro Francisco Toledo. PBS premiere September 29, 2017 (*check local listings)
#craftinamerica #craftinamericaPBS #BORDERSepisode PBS TONALLI STUDIO Ofelia Esparza Self Help Graphics & Art J Isaac Vasquez Taller Arte Papel Oaxaca Museo Textil de Oaxaca
Charlene Cerny Lloyd Herman
Celina Padilla Vázquez
The Week in Craft: A record-breaking sandcastle, an Egyptian goldsmith mummy, a huge glass donation to The Chrysler Museum of Art, and more...
The Week in Craft: September 13, 2017 | American Craft Council
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A record-breaking sandcastle, an Egyptian goldsmith mummy discovered, a huge glass donation to the Chrysler Museum of Art, and more.A crowd favorite from Making our Mark: SDA at 40 conference in Portland, OR was the Small Works exhibition.
Congrats to all the winners and as well to everyone that participated!
“Small Works” Award Winners - Surface Design Association
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A crowd favorite from Making our Mark: SDA at 40 conference in Portland, OR was the Small Works exhibition. The show featured 122 pieces in any fiber-related material, from SDA members both local and ...We're proud to support IFAM | Santa Fe artists and friends, Ock Pop Tok, in their mission as cultural ambassadors. They are sending 8 weavers to Tinkuy 2017: A Gathering of Textile Arts in Cusco, Peru. Learn more, here: tinkuy2017.textilescusco.org/
Please consider supporting these amazing artists. Visit: www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/send-a-weaver-to-peru to learn more about this project and how you can help.
Alicia Barrantes
Pin like a Pro with the Tailwind Pinterest Scheduler
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My life before Tailwind: Unorganized pinning all day every day, or getting a free hour and blasting out 3 days worth of pinning all at once, at like 1pm on a Sunday. Is that even an optimal time to Pi...Take a tour with Dunitz & Company at NY NOW!Take a tour of Dunitz & Company fair trade jewelry and fall in love! This teaser video shows off some of our seed bead jewelry, vintage designs, fused glass ...
Join us at ACC at 7 p.m. this Wednesday to talk Craft Horizons and graphic design with Sarah Archer at our Library Salon Series. Free! ow.ly/xeyV30f6LjN
Sounds really interesting! Is this series available remotely or in video?
Jess Barrett Sattell, of interest!!
These covers are emblazoned in my memory.
I grew up reading these. My uncle was once a director of the ACC.
Collected everyone these issues & donated to Vcu Crsfts department!
Inanna dazzles us with a belly dance performance on Wednesday evening!
Take a break and get energized by a whirl of color, elegance and splendor! 6:30-7pm at Beads & Rugs By ATA, 626 Broadway, downtown Paducah.
Inanna is a member of Zerdali Dance Co., founder of Bella Luna Belly Dance and co-founder of Akasha Dance Co. She is also an independent distributor of It Works! She has studied belly dance since 2004. After life time search for the perfect form of self-expression she found it in the earthy and sensual movements of Middle Eastern dance. She was transfixed by these beautiful, natural women and their colorful costumes that made music by just walking! She started her journey through the world of hips and bellies with an inexpensive hip scarf and a DVD. When she found Ligaya and the Zerdali Dancers of Paducah she found a group of wonderful women who continue to inspire and encourage her every day.
Her love of the art form has led her to travel the country, gleaning from her teachers the knowledge they possess and performing with dancers from around the world. As she continues to learn and grow, so does her love of belly dance.
"Music is in my heart, but dance is in my soul"
www.inannabellydance.com/home.html
Beads & Rugs By ATA is the retail gallery of Afghan Tribal Arts in Paducah, KY. We are celebrating the grand opening this week!
Besides beads and rugs, find tribal art, textiles, ceramics and more!
www.afghantribalarts.com
www.etsy.com/shop/afghantribalarts
Inanna Belly Dance at Beads and Rugs in Paducah!
Take a break and get energized by a whirl of color, elegance and splendor! 6:30-7pm at @[1909574632593825:274:Beads & Rugs By ATA], 626 Broadway, downtown Paducah.
@[610649752348260:274:Inanna] is a member of Zerdali Dance Co., founder of Bella Luna Belly Dance and co-founder of Akasha Dance Co. She is also an independent distributor of It Works! She has studied belly dance since 2004. After life time search for the perfect form of self-expression she found it in the earthy and sensual movements of Middle Eastern dance. She was transfixed by these beautiful, natural women and their colorful costumes that made music by just walking! She started her journey through the world of hips and bellies with an inexpensive hip scarf and a DVD. When she found Ligaya and the Zerdali Dancers of Paducah she found a group of wonderful women who continue to inspire and encourage her every day.
Her love of the art form has led her to travel the country, gleaning from her teachers the knowledge they possess and performing with dancers from around the world. As she continues to learn and grow, so does her love of belly dance.
"Music is in my heart, but dance is in my soul"
www.inannabellydance.com/home.html
@[1909574632593825:274:Beads & Rugs By ATA] is the retail gallery of @[171170801454:274:Afghan Tribal Arts] in Paducah, KY. We are celebrating the grand opening this week!
Besides beads and rugs, find tribal art, textiles, ceramics and more!
www.afghantribalarts.com
www.etsy.com/shop/afghantribalarts
We are profoundly saddened to see the devastation caused by recent hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and famine.
The fair trade community is mobilizing to support the affected regions. To learn about Fair Trade Federation members collecting funds or donating to aid those affected, visit our website.
Fair Trade Federation : Support Disaster Relief Efforts Worldwide
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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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Mayamam Weavers, a fair trade cooperative of women in Cajolá, Guatemala, specializes in home textiles and fashion accessories.
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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