Narrative textiles

What better canvas for expressing messages about politics and social narrative through vividly illustrated textile art than the Japanese kimono?

Kirsty Whitlock - Losses 2009

We’re left speechless with the work of Lesley Wood, the talent and hand embroidery skills of Lesley are incredible and have so much life in them. Follow here: @l.wood100 #handmebroideryart #handmebroiderystitch #slowcrafts #slowcrafted #embroideryart #textileartist #textileart #embroideryartist #handembroidery #handmebroiderywork #contemporaryembroidery #contemporaryembroideryart #contemporarytextiles #contemporarytextileart

This textile art piece speaks for all people who have been targeted by hate. #textileart #artquilts #lovenothate #fightbigotry

This piece speaks of vulnerability and strength woven together. Using thread and texture, the fragmented face emerges as both fragile and resilient, reflecting the complexity of human emotions. The different layers suggest a narrative of growth, pain, and beauty intertwined. Explore the textures and emotions behind this artwork at my website www.dolindatoepoel.com Follow me for more artwork on Instagram: @dolindatoepoel #textileart #mixedmedia #vulnerabilityandstrength #emotiveart #fibera...

We all experienced grief in the last few years. It was personal for me, as recently I lost both my patents. This artwork is about that grief.

This is Harriet Popham's narrative dress celebrating the relationship between her mother and father in letters and photographs, transfered, embroidered and embelished simply stunning work.

Although I’m not very committed to keeping a regular journal where I write down every little detail of my life, I do keep a record of things I want to remember. Sometimes I take a photograph…

Immersed in dreamlike surroundings, figures interact with nature and participate in enigmatic rituals in embroideries by Michelle Kingdom. The Los Angeles-based artist continues to explore what she describes as “psychological landscapes,” portraying a diverse range of figures in ambiguous activities and settings that are intricately composed from thread. Drawing on the rich traditions of needlework,Continue reading "Surreal Narratives Unfold in Natural Settings in Michelle Kingdom’s…

My installation is progressing – at times I resent how many hours it’s taking as I sit and stitch. But this is a reminder of how women in the past might have felt as the morning and aft…