textile arts directory

People and places: individual artists, galleries, exhibitions and groups
Techniques: resources for embroidery, wearables, surface design, feltmaking, weaving...
Textile traditions: textiles from different historical periods and geographical origins, collecting and conservation
Inspiration: visual and creative resources, image libraries, design sources, avenues to explore
Textile connections: link collections, textile organisations, email groups, support networks

Study and research: textile education from short courses to university degrees, research resources and FAQs
Materials: textile and fibre arts suppliers, product information, reviews
Publications: publishers, magazines, blogs, books and bibliographies covering textile and fibre arts
Making a living: artist marketing, arts and crafts careers, small business support
At a tangent: apposite displacement activity... clothes, accessories, fairtrade crafts, digital textiles

art space - latest artist

Wai-Yuk Kennedy studied painting for her fine art degree but gradually moved back to working with textiles, which was always her first love. "Much of my current work is on a small, jewellery-sized scale but my ambition is always to make each one stand up as a work of art in its own right..."

The Lightfoot Letters: Maria Walker, textile artist

Read Maria Walker's account of her discovery of a bundle of old letters and the amazing textile journey that ensued, a journey that is by no means complete.

favourite textile social networks

Visit Hand Embroidery Network	Visit stitchin fingers
Visit Fiber Arts/Mixed Media	Visit The Natural Surface

partner sites

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We're proud to be providing a virtual home for Maggie Grey's Workshop on the Web - an exciting concept in online textile arts.

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supplies for fine art, fabric art and creative crafts

Art Van Go - a huge range of artists materials by mail order or at The Studios, Knebworth. Download the catalogue...

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