Ferne Jacobs: 50 Years in the Making

An intimate exhibit expanding 50 years, showcasing Jacob’s sculptural twinned and coiled works. What stands out is her devotion to materials and processes. The exhibit includes personal sketchbooks and diaries, personal correspondence, artworks, and ephemera from her friends Lenore Tawney and Dominic Demare.

Currently on view are two extraordinary artists Demetri Broxton and Amalia Galdona Broche. Both artists’ works explore their individual cultural identities using hand-woven textiles, cast resin, and ceremonial and ritual-altered objects. But much more …

Exquisite structures of delicate knots and loops make up these intricate needle lace works.

Immerse yourself under a canopy of entangled red threads in the Hammer Museum Foyer.

TextileArts | LA is collaborating with Craft Contemporary to offer a Three Part Series of Surface Design Workshops this summer exploring Dyeing, Printing, and Embellishing cloth.

Handweavers Guild of America’s Small Expressions Exhibit 2022 is now on view in Los Angeles

Saturday, April 22, 2023 2:00 PM Saturday, June 3, 2023 4:00 PM

Please join juror Cameron Taylor-Brown for a special in-person walkthrough of the exhibit Small Expressions 2022 Saturday, May 20, at 2 pm.

Molly Haynes is a Los Angeles-based weaver working at the intersection of art, craft, and design.

CONSTRUCT: Loud By Nature is a new exhibition by artist and fashion designer Micah Clasper-Torch. Micah's work is known for its intricate detail, contrasting textures, and bold use of color.

Material waste is an ever present issue in contemporary human culture. Here we highlight several resources for the artist or maker interested in cultivating a sustainable textile practice.

Intended to evoke the powers of nature that create life and drawing on the crocheting taught to Neto by his grandmother when he was an adult, SunForceOceanLife is an interactive installation. Photography by Albert Sanchez.

Wallpaper magazine features textile artists, including LA locals Tanya Aguiñiga, Diedrick Brackens, and Sanford Biggers . . . These contemporary textile artists are weaving together the common threads and rich variety of fibre art in new ways

“Those who practice craft have the power to help us transition to a more circular economy, in which we eliminate waste, keep materials and objects in use and regenerate natural systems.”

Textile Arts LA member Debra Weiss of Specks & Keepings announces a digital sewing pattern for her iconic and comfortable ‘Camille Dress’. Make it yourself at home with the fabric of your choice!

Recent article from Colossal highlights the dazzling weavings of Jacqueline Surdell. A Chicago based fiber artist whose weavings ooze from the wall, defying boundary and homogenous form.

Tapestry as metaphor meets occupational therapy

In an interview with TextileArtist.org, English artist Amanda Cobbett talks about her process of transforming 2D embroidery into hyper realistic 3D nature sculptures, capturing the quiet beauty in decay.

Introducing KnittedKeyboardII! A 5 octave, stretchable, wearable, playable piano patterned textile. Brought to us by the MIT Media Lab’s ‘Responsive Environments’ research group.

Contemporary African photographer Joana Choumali uses embroidery in her images, enlivening the photographic process through tactile intervention.