artist interview

15 min read 2022-05-16 03:00:00

Liz Jeary: Snap. Print. Sew.

Combining photography with stitch was not something that Liz Jeary had ever thought about until, in her thirties, she took a photography degree

3 min read 2022-05-13 23:08:45

Faouzia is thinking about the future. After spending years fine-tuning her first album, Citizens, she’s finally ready to release it into the world.

4 min read 2022-05-02 22:33:29

Amaal has been dreaming up a world of her own for some time now. For most of her life, the Somali-Canadian singer was constrained by rigid

8 min read 2022-05-02 03:00:00

While working in the world of high fashion, Jenny McIlhatton was exposed to many exciting and extraordinary ways of working with fabrics. And

11 min read 2022-04-18 03:00:00

A designer of greeting cards and fibre art, and having sewn since childhood, Jean Rill-Alberto wanted to bring stitch into her playful and

10 min read 2022-04-11 03:00:00

Like most mothers, Heidi Ingram’s life often wasn’t her own. Getting kids where they needed to be, managing the home and working as a writer

4 min read 2022-04-06 22:10:00

Deborah Winiarski in her studio, 2021 At what age did you decide to become an artist? I have no recollection of making a decision to become an

3 min read 2022-03-21 22:00:00

Yonavea Hawkins is an artist who creates intricate beadwork for Native American and Caddo cultural items. We are delighted to have her participate in

8 min read 2022-03-21 04:00:00

Like all good magicians, Cathy Brickhill has been perfecting her craft over many years. Her magic wand is her industrial embroidery machine, and

8 min read 2022-03-21 04:00:00

Like all good magicians, Cathy Brickhill has been perfecting her craft over many years. Her magic wand is her industrial embroidery machine, and

4 min read 2022-03-16 23:42:42

Most teenagers don’t let their mom pick out their clothes. But Tate McRae is not your average 18-year-old, she’s a pop star who hates to shop,

13 min read 2022-03-14 04:00:00

There’s no such thing as ‘too many stitches’ for textile artist Henriette Ousbäck. She masterfully floats layer upon layer of stitching

5 min read 2022-03-09 23:33:45

I can’t help but smile at Raveena Aurora’s response when I ask her what piece of clothing she holds close to her heart. There’s an endearing

14 min read 2022-02-28 04:00:00

Andrea Mindel’s life has been both gifted and fortunate, and – some might say – downright disastrous at times. Since her early life,

14 min read 2022-02-28 04:00:00

Andrea Mindel’s life has been both gifted and fortunate, and – some might say – downright disastrous at times. Since her early life,