Biennale Arte 2017 in Venice
The 57th Venice Biennial is a feast for all those loving textiles! Visitors, who have seen it many times, are saying that never ever has there been so many textiles on show. This is not... Read more
Documenta 2017 in Kassel
Yesterday I have visited the Kassel Documenta. I will now just show a first series of images on textile-related works. Even though (or because?) there were lots of political issues at this exhibition, there were... Read more
Textile Art Courses in Łódź, Poland at Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts
In 2017 For the fifth time the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts Łódź has the pleasure of inviting artists and art enthusiasts to participate in the International Summer Courses Printmaking and Textile Art PATA 2017. Four previous... Read more
The 18th ETN Conference: Crossover Borås 2017
The ETN Conference 2017 is based on a cooperation between the European Textile Network, the Nordic Textile Art association and the Swedish Museum of Textiles. An international textile festival is planned from 12 to 19... Read more
Textile and Art: Recent Developments
In recent years textile has increasingly become a medium of significance in the art world. In other words, the fibre arts are now being shown in many art exhibitions. Unfortunately, the work of those... Read more
Entangled: Threads and Making
This exhibition held at the Turner Contemporary in Margate, Kent, from 28 January to 7 May 2017 was announced in my blog post of 22 February 2017. My visit during the Easter weekend was a... Read more
chintz – cotton in bloom
11 March until 10 September: chintz, cotton in bloom From 11 March until 10 September 2017 the Museum of Friesland in Leeuwarden presents a major exhibition of its extensive and well-preserved collection of chintz, the... Read more