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Having got myself deeply embroiled in discussions about passion in textiles both on and off this blog (thanks for those who emailed me directly) I return to a safer topic this time, or is it? One of the main aims of Textiles 1 is the structure, the framework which constitutes the design process, which will […]
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A response to recent discussions with face to face students, concerning Passion in Textiles – in all its guises Often students start a Textiles course because they’re passionate about making. They may already have indepth knowledge of sewing, knitting and so on, perfected over years in their spare time and come to love the techniques. But some […]
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Often, in the making of a piece of wall hung textile art, the finishing off stage can be surprisingly sticky. It will catch you out if you let it; everything goes so swimmingly well, and then, just as you come to nearly the end – what to do with those edges? Ideally, this is something […]
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I come back to Rosalind Wyatt’s work once more, because quite simply, her textile art illustrates so many ideas and themes. For the moment, I want to focus on her use of text on fabric, something which often causes concern to students and much sampling and trying out of expensive supplies. I would always encourage […]
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One question which often crops up in student learning logs and beyond is – where does art begin and function end? Yes, lines have converged in recent years so this is a valid discussion point. Clearly, if you’re designing a product for commercial purposes the aims throughout the design process are focussed on questions of fashion, […]
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I make no apology for highlighting here two works with minimal actual textile content; none at all in the case of the first – a drawing which I’d like to show you because it has strong personal meaning and was instrumental in many ways in my own development as a textile artist. It’s a drawing […]
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Introducing our new textiles blogger, OCA tutor Trisha Goodwin. Trisha has already produced one interesting post, with the striking image of an embroidered rusty car door in it. Now she tells us more about her life and her work. ‘My route to becoming a textile artist/designer/tutor was not an obvious one, which I feel gives […]
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Similar Threads is the name of a very small showcase exhibition in a shop foyer which I came across recently whilst on holiday in North Wales. Held at the wonderfully stylish Mostyn Gallery in Llandudno, it’s on until the 1st September, so catch it if you’re anywhere near. What really caught my attention was this […]
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