Smith, Wall of Memory (detail), 2017. 270cm x 175cm (9' x 5.75'). Painting, hand and machine stitch. Bedsheet, paper, bitumen, silk threads, machine embroidery threads.

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When an artist asks how much trouble she can cause with a needle and thread, you can bet there’s a revolution at hand. Winnie van der Rijn is driven by a wild curiosity, and her inquisitive and ...

When Alice Burnhope was awarded a scholarship to study textiles she didn’t know how to sew or even thread a needle. Since then, she has evolved into an award-winning textile artist, moving beyond the ...

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Would you wear a ball gown made of old bras to a dance? Robin McCarthy’s college project didn’t quite make it that far – but her increasingly large and inventive projects did give her classmates a ...

Explore fiber art, a term used by US artists for works that prioritise materiality and technique in textile-based art.

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Explore the precision and versatility of machine stitching used in modern textile crafts. Weaving Brendan O’Shaughnessy: Flies, sardines & other mixed media Artist interview ...