Throughout history, historians have always viewed textiles within their economic context rather than their place in fashion. However, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s latest exhibit “Fashion and ...
Like an art history detective, Mei Mei Rado mines textiles and techniques to reveal cross-cultural Chinese-European liaisons driven by nationalism and a keen interest in design. There are two major ...
Hidden amongst a massive Tipu tent from the Battle of Seringapatnam, a 19th century Kashmiri shawl embroidered with a map and Bollywood designer costumes at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum’s India ...
A unique textile book by Tara Books has had the rare honour of being a part of the collection at the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The Cloth of the Mother Goddess is a unique work ...
Crafting a Future is a must-read book on hand woven Indian textiles, and what the future can hold for craftsmen. Despite its deceptive coffee table book type appearance, it is, as Laila Tyabji in her ...
In November 2012, while attending a great Indian wedding, Australian art curator, textile artist and author Maggie Baxter was surprised to see her 35-year-old artist friend "who loved to shock" people ...
Love has created a book to mark the 10 year anniversary of Scandinavian textile company Korpi & Gordon. The textile design and print company was formed by married couple Maria Korpi and Adam Gordon in ...