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, books and bibliographies covering textile and fibre arts
In business: 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

Rachael Jordan has a degree in Illustration from the University of Portsmouth, and currently lives in Southsea. "The main themes within my work are science based, with interests also in human nature and phenomena, biology, the unconscious mind, and popular culture...."

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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

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Fibre & Stitch - online magazine packed with articles on textile & paper arts techniques, mixed media textiles, surface design and more.

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On the Waterfront
A new exhibition by Sleaford Embroiderers in the Roof Gallery at the Hub National Centre for Crafts and Design Navigation... more

British Bridal Sari competition
The British Sari Story 2008 competition is offering a £250 top prize for a design for a British Bridal Sari. Do you have a... more

stitchin fingers
Sharon Boggon of In a Minute Ago has recently set up a new textile community - Stitchin Fingers - on the social networking site... more

Textile Society Conference
The Textile Society are holding their annual conference - Something Old, Something New - in Winchester, England, on 5 - 7... more

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