Posts Tagged 'quilting'
Quilting in America – A Brief History
Quilting has been enjoying a resurgence thanks to a renewed interest in craft and process driven arts. The fast pace of modern life, our short attention span and lack of tactile contact, and the disposable nature of most everything we
Quilting in America – A Brief History
Quilting has been enjoying a resurgence thanks to a renewed interest in craft and process driven arts. The fast pace of modern life, our short attention span and lack of tactile contact, and the disposable nature of most everything we
Quilting as Storytelling
Creating quilts has traditionally been used to tell a narrative through cloth, often made collaboratively through the collection of many scraps of fabric, hand stitched or sometimes not. Artist, Hayley Berrill, started using painting and drawing as a way to organize
Quilting as Storytelling
Creating quilts has traditionally been used to tell a narrative through cloth, often made collaboratively through the collection of many scraps of fabric, hand stitched or sometimes not. Artist, Hayley Berrill, started using painting and drawing as a way to organize
Work in Progress: Joey Casey
We were so excited to feature our own Joey Casey as our February Work in Progress resident! In addition to being a textile and fashion designer, Joey works hard as an instructor at the TAC Manhattan studio. We are always
Work in Progress: Joey Casey
We were so excited to feature our own Joey Casey as our February Work in Progress resident! In addition to being a textile and fashion designer, Joey works hard as an instructor at the TAC Manhattan studio. We are always
Work In Progress: Ali Smith from Salt & Still
We had an especially inspiring fall at TAC Manhattan with Work In Progress resident, Ali Smith, of Salt and Still! Ali works with traditional techniques such as quilting, embroidery and natural dyeing, inspired from the natural and magic world. Her creations, including quilts,
Work In Progress: Ali Smith from Salt & Still
We had an especially inspiring fall at TAC Manhattan with Work In Progress resident, Ali Smith, of Salt and Still! Ali works with traditional techniques such as quilting, embroidery and natural dyeing, inspired from the natural and magic world. Her creations, including quilts,
A Fresh Perspective on Quilting
The process of quilting is surely one of transformation as your materiality is manipulated from separate stiff pieces of fabric, to a well-crafted and well-loved heirloom. Many people today think of quilting as a dying art or just a hobby
A Fresh Perspective on Quilting
The process of quilting is surely one of transformation as your materiality is manipulated from separate stiff pieces of fabric, to a well-crafted and well-loved heirloom. Many people today think of quilting as a dying art or just a hobby
Introducing: Class of the Week
With so many amazing classes to choose from, how do you pick just one?! To help guide you and to highlight some of our favorites, we’re starting a weekly campaign called Class of the Week! Every week we’ll shine the light
Introducing: Class of the Week
With so many amazing classes to choose from, how do you pick just one?! To help guide you and to highlight some of our favorites, we’re starting a weekly campaign called Class of the Week! Every week we’ll shine the light
Alt_quilts / Color Compositions
These are not your grandmother’s
Workt By Hand: Public Workshops
As you must already know, the Brooklyn Museum has an amazing quilts show up from now until September 15, called Workt By Hand We are so excited about the show for many reasons, but one of them being the many
Workt By Hand: Public Workshops
As you must already know, the Brooklyn Museum has an amazing quilts show up from now until September 15, called Workt By Hand We are so excited about the show for many reasons, but one of them being the many
Working Circles: A Research Series
On behalf of Pascale Gatzen, we wanted to share with our readers and opportunity to take part in a great research project, totally free of charge, and full co-creation opportunities. Read below for more info, and if you’d like to
Working Circles: A Research Series
On behalf of Pascale Gatzen, we wanted to share with our readers and opportunity to take part in a great research project, totally free of charge, and full co-creation opportunities. Read below for more info, and if you’d like to
Quilts Galore
I came across the site for the International Quilt Study Center and Museum the other day. My friend, who is moving to Lincoln, Nebraska sent me an email with their website trying to entice me to visit! She knows me pretty
Quilts Galore
I came across the site for the International Quilt Study Center and Museum the other day. My friend, who is moving to Lincoln, Nebraska sent me an email with their website trying to entice me to visit! She knows me pretty