Textile

Archipelago
Re Rag Rug
01 Apr 14
Exploring a rug’s social and environmental sustainability
Weaving Perspective
01 Apr 14
Traditional Moroccan weaving from Boujad
Adagio, detail
Thread Painting
01 Apr 14
Therapist Susan Schrott’s healing quilts
Hand-Spinning
19 Mar 14
The Freedom to Create
Handloom Futures
05 Mar 14
Teaching young weavers the art and business of hand-loomed textiles
Rubbish Scented Dresses
05 Mar 14
Dumpster Design’s upcycled haute couture
The Bag Lady
19 Feb 14
Mama Gisette’s Woven Bags
Reinterpreting Kutch Embroidery
19 Feb 14
Graham Hollick’s love affair with Indian Textiles
Sujani
05 Feb 14
The genius of exceptional embroiderers
Travels to Nepal
22 Jan 14
The Red Sari launches tour groups for retail partners and a new line of holiday ornaments
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Artifact

Big Storm, 2011, cut Tyvek, 44 x 44"
Paper Trickery
01 Apr 14
Beatrice Coron cuts allegories in silhouette
In Silhouette
19 Mar 14
Deborah Klein’s diverse and eclectic paper art
Clay that Binds
19 Mar 14
Breathing life into idols
Elsie Stone Holiday
Heritage Keeper
05 Mar 14
Elsie Stone Holiday’s Navajo philosophy and the art of basketweaving
Rebel Nell
05 Mar 14
Using Motor City’s graffiti as art and to create jobs for women
It Means Beautiful
19 Feb 14
Ubuhle brings beaded art from KwaZulu-Natal
Block by Block
19 Feb 14
The art of block making
Creative Paths
06 Feb 14
Ceramist Grimanesa Neuhaus brings home hand-rendered patterns from Peru, evolving into sophisticated Peruvian tableware
Threads of Wax and Gold
05 Feb 14
Meeting the Dhokra artisans of Dhenkanal
The Landscaper, a video performance courtesy of Mella Jaarsma
The Jatiwangi Art Factory
05 Feb 14
An artist-artisan collaboration
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Culture

Signs, Signifiers and Symbols
19 Mar 14
Artist Cameron Platter tells it like it is
Local Attraction
23 Oct 13
Mamerto Sanchez works ceramics achieve an old-fashioned beauty.
Weaving Communities of Practice
26 Sep 13
A journey through the world of Andean textiles
Weaving as Tradition
28 Aug 13
Action Northeast Trust’s mission to empower women
Chikankari
28 Aug 13
A delicate embroidery technique from Oudh
Taking Passion to New Depths
14 Aug 13
Green Link Design
Sasa Designs by the Deaf
31 Jul 13
A catalyst for change
Mushmina
17 Jul 13
The Rag rugs of Morroco
Tapis Bouzoubaa
17 Jul 13
The urban and rural carpets of Morocco
Bringing a Bright Future to Blind Artisans
03 Jul 13
Cooperative des Non Voyants woven collections
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Place

Embrace and Develop
19 Dec 13
Empowering Cape Town’s HIV/AIDS community via craft
A Place of Hope
06 Nov 13
Kageno forges bonds with designers that stretch worldwide
Local Icons
11 Sep 13
Santa Fe’s pantheon of multicultural saints
The Wayra Way
14 Aug 13
Crocheting and Knitting from Peruvian Mining Towns
Hard-Earned Recognition
12 Aug 13
Caribbean Craft's artisan business
The Future of Craft?
17 Jul 13
Linking tradition with art and design
Art from the Periphery
05 Jun 13
Touring Turkey’s Baksı Museum
Quiet Observation
05 Jun 13
Vietnam’s remarkable textiles
Weaving a Bright Future
22 May 13
Bringing daughters into the fold
Lotus Weaving
22 May 13
A tradition with high demand
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