The artist’s solo show is a lyrical investigation into the ways that textiles shaped the country during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Sam Dienst Weaves the Everyday Into Rich Tapestries
Dienst wrests playfulness and movement from the warp and weft of weaving.
At Age 81, Carole Harris Is Embracing Imperfection
Her creations have a beautiful economy, where even rusty old machine parts might become transformed into a gilded patina on one of her sensuous memory maps.
Hannah Toticki Searches for Our Guardian Angels
With Storage of the Gods, the artist explores what a spiritual practice can look like in our secular, stressed-out world.
A Slice of Americana Told Through Tapestries
Mary Tooley Parker takes a folk art form that emerged in the mid-19th century and transforms it into a way of recounting life in the 1960s.
Rachel Perry Sews the Passage of Time
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Perry turned boxes into templates for needlepointed artworks, reflecting an era narrowed to domestic spheres.
For Barrow Parke, Systems Are the Medium
As with the composition of our world, each element is built one strand at a time before being interwoven into a cohesive whole.
Billie Zangewa’s Tableaus of Togetherness
In Zangewa’s colorful textile collages, on view at SITE Santa Fe, the tableaus of our lives are stitched together with intention and memory.
New Fluffy Tulle Artwork Livens Up a Gray Manhattan
Ana María Hernando’s installation at Madison Square Park brings warmth and light to chilly New York.
Palestinian Artist’s Digital Embroidery Illustrates Gaza Death Toll
Maya Amer used the art form’s multicolored stitches to visualize the more than 8,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes.
The Stories Behind the World’s Most Coveted Dyes
Dyed garments were once treasured items whose colors could take significant time, long distances, and untold fortunes to produce.
The Glimmering World of Dorothy Liebes’s Weavings
A new book and show at Cooper Hewitt introduces the artist’s vivid, textural world to a new generation.