I want to live in a world made by Cat Rabbit. For many years, the Melbourne-based textile artist has created a cast dapper animals who don all the trappings of humans. Her most recent pieces feature koalas, sheep, and frogs…
I want to live in a world made by Cat Rabbit. For many years, the Melbourne-based textile artist has created a cast dapper animals who don all the trappings of humans. Her most recent pieces feature koalas, sheep, and frogs…
Genevieve Griffiths weaves abstract wall hangings inspired by architectural structures. Her colorful pieces have pyramids, steps, arches, and stairs woven into their designs, resembling the maps of fantastical cities far away. Aside from shape design, the New Zealand-based artist plays…
If you’re a long-time reader to this blog, you might know how much I love daily art projects like #The100DayProject. I’m enthralled by the process and the lessons learned when you’re forced to make something everyday. Artist Kate Keara Pelen (previously) recently…
Liz Payne is, hands down, one of my favorite embroidery artists. Her vibrant works are hand-painted textiles with embellishments like beading, intricate stitches, and sequins. They’re a feast for the eyes—a collision of color, textures, and shapes. Liz is taking part…
For over 40 years, artist Ed Bing Lee has created knotted artworks to form small sculptures like sweet treats and junk food. He was first attracted to this fiber process because of its “immediacy, and the fact that little specialized equipment is…
This past weekend, I went to the opening of Coordinate Disregard at the Terrault Contemporary in Baltimore. There, I saw the work Brooklyn-based fiber artist Alicia Scardetta, who I’ve been following on Instagram but hadn’t before seen her colorful weavings in person. And let me…
Artist Elin Thomas makes moldy petri dishes look cute and cuddly. Using a combination of embroidery thread, crochet, and needle felting, she creates unique textile pieces. The fuzzy felt produces the effect of tiny hairs sprouting from the yarn spores. If something…
Years ago, on Pinterest, I saw this Monster Skin Rug designed by Joshua Ben Longo and fell in love. It’s a clever take on those bear skin rugs you see in the movies, except more fun and a lot less cruel. They’re…
One of my favorite things about running a blog is seeing how artists and illustrators progress over time. When I first encountered Lorena Marañon’s work, she was making embroidered jewelry in her Etsy shop (I bought a necklace!). She was later apart of my contemporary…
I love these beautiful, ornately illustrated textiles by artist Klaus Haapaniemi. Together with designer Mia Wallenius, they use fine materials to create luxury pillows, throws, scarves, and more. Their approach is influenced by nature and Finnish folklore. It’s a modern twist on…