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Innovation helps Bangladeshi katan weaving break free from repetition
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (1087+ words) The result was predictable: the same motifs repeated at the same scale. Now, after a year of research and close collaboration with weavers, a new device is trying to change that. Rahman is precise about what this innovation is and…...
Eugene low-cost pottery studio forced to shut down
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (497+ words) The Color Cocktail Factory, an affordable pottery studio in a Eugene garage, is being forced to shut down within 10 days due to a zoning law violation related to its location on a flag lot. EUGENE, Ore. - A low-cost pottery studio…...
Hainan inheritor brings traditional rattan weaving to the world
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (143+ words) news. cgtn. com - EXPLORE MORE English Espa'ol Fran'ais " " Documentary CCTV+ - World World Asia-Pacific Middle East Europe Americas Africa Hainan inheritor brings traditional rattan weaving to the world Yang Yuping, founder of Hainan Tenghou Company and an inheritor of bamboo and…...
Fabric Collage & Mini Textile Art
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (160+ words) Mercer Me In this hands-on workshop led by Upscale Textile Artist, Mahdiyyah Muhammad, participants will explore storytelling and self-expression through fabric. Using a variety of discarded fabric scraps, participants will create their own mini textile artwork, either as a simplified…...
Learning a lot about lace
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (302+ words) A current exhibition in Kingston celebrates the rise, demise and renaissance of the 1903 U. S. Lace Curtain Mill at 165 Cornell Street. Back in the day, lace curtains included bedspreads, tablecloths and draperies. The exhibition-closing event at 7 p. m. on Thursday, May 28, will feature a…...
London Artists Turn Aerial Silks into Live Visual Installation
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (238+ words) Performance artist Maria Saukhina transforms aerial silks from her long-term acrobatic practice into a live visual artwork in "Becoming Image, a new London-based performance project. Maria Saukhina will also present a series of works incorporating aerial fabrics used throughout years…...
A treasure trove of textiles - University of Toronto Libraries
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (75+ words) We're making it easier to connect to library e-resources. Some e-resources may be temporarily unavailable during this work. Thank you for your patience. Learn more about Open Athens." Find books, articles, media, and other formats Select a search tool Teach…...
Good Day Uncut: Fabric Workshop and Museum
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (22+ words) FOX 29 Philadelphia Hank checks out the new exhibit at the Fabric Workshop and Museum...
How Former Fashion Designer Emma Safir Turns Fabric into Beguiling Paintings
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (227+ words) Her beguilng work at Hesse Flatow resists the "en-slick-ification" of painting by literally showing its seams. What might it take to tackle the en-slick-ification of the art object? Emma Safir's answer to this question arises from her embrace of the…...
Nordic Knots Expands Into a Layered World of Living
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (196+ words) For Spring/Summer 2026, Scandinavian design brand Nordic Knots expands beyond rugs into a full home textile collection shaped by light, texture, and lived-in simplicity. Captured inside a coastal home in North Wales, the collection unfolds through soft linens, matte woods,…...