Category Archives: Textile

Matthew Harris on Paper

June 13, 2016 12:02 AM \

MatthewHarrisonPaperUK-based textile artist, Matthew Harris, is widely recognized for his textile designs. However, we are featuring his work on paper on this post. His labor intensive fabric collages are dyed, cut and hand stitched but the process of drawing is essential to the finished pieces. He has developed a way to translate these markings and cartoons into cloth. Similar to his fabrics he cuts, patches, pleats and stitches paper to develop his abstract images. He tries whenever possible to exhibith both drawing and cloth together. We are posting some of his cloth work  above.

Images: Courtesy of Matthew Harris.

Posted in: Collage, Textile

Rosie James

June 9, 2016 12:02 AM \

RosieJamesRosie James is a British textile artist, teacher and maker whose expertise is in embroidery, stitched thread, sewing and screen printing. Her work involves using a sewing machine as a drawing tool instead of a pen or pencil. She creates images using the stitched line and embellishes them with screen printing, applique, printed fabrics and computer embroidered elements. On an article in Visit Salford she explains her particular interest in figures and crowds:

“I am very interested in crowds and in particular looking at the individual within the crowd. I like to draw people out and about, but I am particularly interested in the details of life, the handbags, the clothes, the shoes, our hairstyles and the stuff we carry around with us; all the things which differentiate us from others. I use a camera to capture these scenes and then make drawings from the photographs. This means I can get all the details.”

You can follow the multi-disciplined artist on her website and on Facebook as well.

Images: Courtesy of Rosie James.

Posted in: Embroidery, Fiber, Illustration, Mixed Media, Sewing, Textile

William J. O’Brien

April 11, 2016 12:02 AM \

WilliamJ.O'BrienChicago-based artist William J. O’Brien has a diverse discipline that includes painting, sculpture, drawing and installation. We are most drawn to his work of felt collages with its geometric shapes and repetitive patterns. The artist makes precise cut-outs that are then stitched against a neutral background showing an art form intricately expressed through material and process.

Images: Courtesy of William J. O’Brien.

Posted in: Collage, Felt, Sewing, Textile
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