A podcast that reminds us of our better natures, the advantages of kindness, and the evolutionary benefits of looking out for one another.

“I think of every house in lockdown as an alchemical hut. Millions of them. This enforced solitude is going to produce many different responses.”

Go behind the scenes at the Royal Tapestry Manufactory at the Gobelins in Paris, and view this video from The Getty’s blog.

From an MRSA Quilt to a Plague Dress, how artists are transforming the intersection of medicine and textiles

“A wide, sensual array of materials, methods, and imagery are being employed to engage viewers and encourage dialogue… Artists are questioning socio-political systems, exposing atrocities and advocating for civil rights.”

The Getty Research Institute recently launched an initiative committed to collecting materials from African Americans (including Betye Saar!) photo of LeRonn Brooks by Kay Hickman

A mindfulness meditation from the New York Times.

The insights here invite you to orient yourself to your aspirations and well being, to think not what do I have to do, but why and how. It’s time to re-orient ourselves in closer alignment with our purpose.

The NYT discusses mending, including quotes from Kate Sekules of #marchmend, Katrina Rodabaugh, and more.

Sustainability is a growing interest, even before the radical changes wrought by the pandemic.

My friend KB shared this article with me, from The Apollo Box. Yoshiko is well known as a bamboo dyer - her kitchen home is swoon-worthy.

This 8 minute film on Betty Saar is beautiful! She is interviewed and narrates the film, while we see image after image of her work, clips from reviews, photos of exhibits

How can a medium that appears so frequently in contemporary artists’ practices, whatever their material background, be in such decline? Perhaps fiber isn’t a medium in crisis at all but a taxonomy in crisis. 

Serving as a creative destination and resource for artists, researchers, curators, and the community, this innovative hub includes expanded galleries, event and meeting spaces, and coworking space serving the creative sector.

Benmoyal was inspired by the colors and architectural trends that dominated the 1960s and 1970s—namely, vibrant shimmering tones like those seen in the works of contemporary artists James Turrell and Olafur Eliasson.

“I am the things that are, that will be, and that have been. No one has ever laid open the garment by which I am hidden. The fruit I brought forth was the sun.”

The Dutch designer, Hella Jongerius, has installed a giant loom that is 16 meters (approximately 53 ft) between the floors of Lafayatte Anticipations foundation in Paris.

Los Angeles-based artist Diedrick Brackens was featured by The New York Times Style Magazine earlier in August.

The story of the resurrection of Acadian Brown Fiber, featuring Elaine Bourque, seed steward, Acadian spinner and weaver and the concerted efforts of the entire ABC team, including Los Angeles based Sharon Donnan.

Our good friend Kristine Upesleja of Madisons-Innovative Materials was interviewed by VoyageLA last week!