What artists are doing with textiles these days couldn't even be perceived 100 years ago, maybe even 20 years ago. In this week's Textile Talk from the Quilt Alliance, scholar and curator Keidra Daniels Navaroli brings together a group of artists who "are pushing the perceived boundaries of textile practice" and "whose work provides opportunities for public engagement." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Take a look at the fascinating work of Mulyana, "an Indonesian artist known for his colorful crocheted worlds of fun characters inspired by the television shows of his youth." Learn about his interest in Batik textiles and also his creative process when it comes to designing and fabricating his fanciful and fascinating worlds.
Debuting September 11, 2022: On the next Quilt Show, Guatemala is a country with a rich textile history but virtually no quilters. Enter in Priscilla Bianchi. Wait till you see how Priscilla combines the ethnic appeal of Mayan Guatemalan hand-woven textiles with American quilt-making techniques. She'll teach you specifically how to mix ethnic fabrics with quilter's cotton.
The Create and Sustain organization has been created to help reduce and recycle the numerous amounts of textiles that are thrown away each year by "Helping Earch One Stitch at a Time". Learn about what they do.