Narrative textiles

Ruth Lozners large sculputes and assemblages are narratives that ranges from personal family memory to current topics.

What better canvas for expressing messages about politics and social narrative through vividly illustrated textile art than the Japanese kimono?

We’re left speechless with the work of Lesley Wood, the talent and hand embroidery skills of Lesley are incredible and have so much life in them. Follow here: @l.wood100 #handmebroideryart #handmebroiderystitch #slowcrafts #slowcrafted #embroideryart #textileartist #textileart #embroideryartist #handembroidery #handmebroiderywork #contemporaryembroidery #contemporaryembroideryart #contemporarytextiles #contemporarytextileart

In recent years many groups fell under attack. Personally impacted, I made this quilt to express how I felt. I called it "Hateism."

Bring your personal story to life in colourful, vibrant textile art. Ailish Henderson is an exciting young textile artist whose work is fun, quirky, tells interesting stories and uses a diverse range of media, though always grounded in cloth. In this gorgeous book, she explains her working methods and how you can harness them […]

This piece speaks of vulnerability and strength woven together. Using thread and texture, the fragmented face emerges as both fragile and resilient, reflecting the complexity of human emotions. The different layers suggest a narrative of growth, pain, and beauty intertwined. Explore the textures and emotions behind this artwork at my website www.dolindatoepoel.com Follow me for more artwork on Instagram: @dolindatoepoel #textileart #mixedmedia #vulnerabilityandstrength #emotiveart #fibera...

We're making Music this week as we enjoy a beautiful poem that became a Christmas Carol. Join me on YouTube to see how I used ribbon and beads to create playable music score for my December panel. There's a link in my stories and profile to take you straight there. #fshwingingit24 #makingmusic #embroiderywithbeads #inthebleakmidwinter #textileart #slowstitching #slowstitchsunday

There is a curious and unexpected dichotomy between sound and fabric in the art of Vivian Caccuri, inviting us to consider the ways in which the two are more closely interrelated than we might at first think. Primarily a sound-based artist, her recent forays into textiles has provided a tactile and sensorial element to her...

Working on this piece with printed images of bones, a bit frustrating at the moment as I don’t really feel I like it. Some moments I think this will be OK but not when I see it from a distance. I think deep down one usually knows when something is working. I decided today to just play around with it and try and have fun, and that approach has helped. Let’s face facts, it doesn't really matter to anyone but me. Sketchbook page:- I am working on black commercial felt, with painted fabric and…

Lisa Porch The Seven Scrolls (detail) 2008

Elisabeth Lacourt