Buildings and thread. Two things I love. Oh, and collage too. Given these preferences, it’s no surprise that I really enjoy the work of Happy Red Fish, aka Hagar Vardimon-van Heummen. This Amsterdam based designer adores the combination of paper…
Do you know how to crochet? If so, good for you! (I am very bad at it.) Joana Vasconcelos is very adept at this craft, and uses it to cover cement statues and as the basis for paintings. Dainty-looking crochet covers an…
Jessica Dance is an art director, model maker, and prop stylist who specializes in handcrafted models. I’ll say! Check out this series of knitted comfort foods that totally gives new meaning to the phrase. As someone who knows how to knit…
I’ve started a new embroidery, and am continuing on the hand trend. It’s a series, ya’ll. While the sketch (below) is much more involved, I’ve started with just a hand. I’ll add more once I’ve completed more stitchery. Fellow embroiderers…
Many moons ago, I saw a knitted man on Pinterest. I didn’t know much about it, aside from the fact that I liked his goofy smile and the novelty of a life-sized textile. Years later, this project popped back up on my radar.…
It’s no secret that I love Leah Goren’s work (I included her ceramics in an exhibition I curated earlier this year). So, of course, I really enjoyed seeing the preview of her fall/winter 2014 collection of scarves. Available to pre-order,…
Elisa Strozyk’s work fools us. These pieces might look like cloth, they are actually made out of wood. The light wooden pattern folds into itself and looks soft and cozy. But, I’m sure that if you were to fall onto…
Maurizio Anzeri isn’t the first to embroider on photography and he won’t be the last, but I’ve always enjoyed his work. The thread acts as a bizarre mask that takes the photographs from ordinary portraits to surreal and subversive places. My…
In 2010, I attended the Vermont Studio Center for an artist residency. (To anyone who is considering applying — you should! I had a great experience.) There, I met Maria Britton, a fellow artist in a different studio. At the…
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the embroidery I started. It combines two of my favorite things to draw — flowers and embroidery. I’ve been playing with some different stitches, including the long-and-short-stitch that outlines the floral…