Staff Picks: Book Arts 101 Weekend Intensive
From ancient Egypt, to the Mayans, to the fifth century when books started to be bound between hardcovers: bookbinding has been around FOREVER. There are an overwhelming amount of book binding techniques to explore. Here is just a small sampling: This black and white marbled guy above is a book I made in TAC’s coptic binding after workshop. Once you get the binding technique down, you can make a book out of almost any material. I’m looking forward to recycling a lot of scrap paper and cardboard into functional sketchbooks. Blair, who took Book Arts 101 last winter, sent me the above two images from her class where they dyed their own covers. There is nothing better than cracking open a freshly bound book, waiting to filled with drawings or ideas. I can’t wait to go nuts in my new little marbled sketch book! All images from the incredibly knowledgable and talented Natalie Stopka, who teaches the book arts classes here at TAC. BOOK ARTS 101 Weekend IntensiveTAC Brooklyn Sign up here! (scroll down) Staff Picks are a monthly series of discounted classes. Take 10% OFF enrollment for the Book Arts 101 Weekend Intensive – just enter STAFFJUN14 at checkout!
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AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Noah Pica
AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Noah Pica By Christine Sloan Stoddard The following is a statement that came out of an email interview I conducted with TAC AIR Cycle 10 Artist Noah Pica. Noah’s answers have been stitched together and

AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Noah Pica
AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Noah Pica By Christine Sloan Stoddard The following is a statement that came out of an email interview I conducted with TAC AIR Cycle 10 Artist Noah Pica. Noah’s answers have been stitched together and

November Fiber Picks
Aurèlia Muñoz. Águila Beige (Brown Eagle). 1977. Macramé with hand-dyed sisal and jute yarn, 72 × 156 × 150″ (182.9 × 396.2 × 381 cm)Committee on Architecture and Design Funds. Digital image © 2019 The Museum of Modern Art, New

November Fiber Picks
Aurèlia Muñoz. Águila Beige (Brown Eagle). 1977. Macramé with hand-dyed sisal and jute yarn, 72 × 156 × 150″ (182.9 × 396.2 × 381 cm)Committee on Architecture and Design Funds. Digital image © 2019 The Museum of Modern Art, New

A Cultural Craft Adventure; Thread Caravan in India (sponsored post)
This February 5-15, 2020, join Thread Caravan’s newest cultural craft adventure: an immersive textile experience set in the ever-inspiring cities of Jaipur and Bagru in the state of Rajasthan, in northwestern India. Guests will be hosted by Thread Caravan and

A Cultural Craft Adventure; Thread Caravan in India (sponsored post)
This February 5-15, 2020, join Thread Caravan’s newest cultural craft adventure: an immersive textile experience set in the ever-inspiring cities of Jaipur and Bagru in the state of Rajasthan, in northwestern India. Guests will be hosted by Thread Caravan and

AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Erin Palumbo
AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Erin Palumbo By Christine Sloan Stoddard Erin Palumbo, a 2018 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), came to the Textile Arts Center after her mother’s urging. Donna had taken dyeing classes at

AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Erin Palumbo
AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Erin Palumbo By Christine Sloan Stoddard Erin Palumbo, a 2018 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), came to the Textile Arts Center after her mother’s urging. Donna had taken dyeing classes at

Work in Progress: Sheri Shih Hui
Work in Progress: Sheri Shih Hui By Wendy Cohen / October 14, 2019 On September 22nd I visited Sheri Shih Hui at the Textile Art Center’s Manhattan studio, where she was wrapping up her September residency with TAC’s Work

Work in Progress: Sheri Shih Hui
Work in Progress: Sheri Shih Hui By Wendy Cohen / October 14, 2019 On September 22nd I visited Sheri Shih Hui at the Textile Art Center’s Manhattan studio, where she was wrapping up her September residency with TAC’s Work

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AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Familien Iglesias, A Family Endeavor
Familien Iglesias: A Family Endeavor By Christine Sloan Stoddard Photo credit: Christine Sloan Stoddard ( @Christine.Stoddard ) For Familien Iglesias, art is often a family affair. Their installation MotherLove is part of Lost/Found, the culminating exhibition presented by the 10th cycle of

AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: In Conversation with Winnie Van der Rijn
Winnie van der Rijn is an epic story teller. Simultaneously she is cracking jokes and ever serious- if you have had the chance to talk to Winnie, you can attest, it’s fun. The conversation below has been edited for brevity

AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: In Conversation with Winnie Van der Rijn
Winnie van der Rijn is an epic story teller. Simultaneously she is cracking jokes and ever serious- if you have had the chance to talk to Winnie, you can attest, it’s fun. The conversation below has been edited for brevity

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Upon arriving in the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh for a week-long school service trip 2016, I had no idea that I was also beginning a journey into the world of traditional Cambodian textiles. My trip was mainly focused on

The Complex Art of Cambodian Ikat
Upon arriving in the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh for a week-long school service trip 2016, I had no idea that I was also beginning a journey into the world of traditional Cambodian textiles. My trip was mainly focused on

Celebrating 10 Years of Textile Arts Center
Ten years at Textile Arts Center has meant 10 years of growth, community, passion, learning, making, collaborating, and empowering. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to celebrate TAC’s 10 Year Reunion Exhibition by sharing some heartfelt

Celebrating 10 Years of Textile Arts Center
Ten years at Textile Arts Center has meant 10 years of growth, community, passion, learning, making, collaborating, and empowering. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to celebrate TAC’s 10 Year Reunion Exhibition by sharing some heartfelt

AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Romina Chuls
My conversation with artist Romina Chuls ranged from stories of her father taking her on trips in the Andes and their traditional embroidery, to ideas around the decolonization of art museums and her time in residence at TAC. To condense

AIR Cycle 10 Artist Spotlight: Romina Chuls
My conversation with artist Romina Chuls ranged from stories of her father taking her on trips in the Andes and their traditional embroidery, to ideas around the decolonization of art museums and her time in residence at TAC. To condense