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Textile (Fiber) Art: Rug Hooking
January 27, 2021Hooked Rug of Jacqueline Kennedy by Élizabeth LeFort (1914-2005) Rug hooking has been popular in North America for over 200 years. It has progressed from being a purely practical skill to an art form. Rug hooking also has a social aspect. Since the materials are easily transportabl… Read More
Read MoreAntoni Gaudí in Barcelona
January 19, 2021The number one tourist attraction in Spain is the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) basilica in the city of Barcelona. Designed by Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), the basilica has been under construction since 1882. Gaudí started working on it in 1883 when the original architect resigned. H… Read More
Read MoreTextile (Fiber) Art – Quilting
December 6, 2020Quilting is a sewing technique in which two layers of fabric, usually with an interior insulating layer, are sewn together with multiple rows of stitching. Quilting has long been used for clothing in China, North Africa, and the Middle East, but currently is most often associated with wall han… Read More
Read MoreGive Thanks for Art
November 25, 2020Just in time for Thanksgiving, here are a few artists’ renditions of harvests and Thanksgiving for your enjoyment. 2020-11-25-Give-Thanks-for-Art-v2
Read MoreTextile (Fiber) Art – Knitting & Crochet
November 24, 2020Knitting and Crochet are undoubtedly crafts, but they are also art forms. The art of knitting was revolutionized by Mary Walker Phillips (1923-2007). As her New York Times obituary stated, “What Miss Phillips did, starting in the early 1960s, was to liberate knitting from the yoke of the… Read More
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