Culture textiles

"The map is a visual representation of the richness and beauty of African fabrics. It is an artistic reflection. Art sees no political boundaries, cast, religion or gender. Art in its truest form speaks across all barriers and lines. The map’s aim is to spread positivity and joy. My dearest hope, as an African, is that this map raises worldwide appreciation and acknowledgment of African textiles and its high standing in influencing fashion and art."

Mexican textile artist Victoria Villasana applies colourful embroidery to pictures of artists, musicians and politicians

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Carola van Dyke is a Fibre Artist based on the south coast of the United Kingdom. She is inspired by close observation and appreciation of the natural world and replicates that beauty with works of thread, both in bloom and decayed, exploring her fascination with textures, mismatches, colours, layer

Egyptian texile fragment

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Europe through Textiles on Instagram: “EuroWeb is not just about historical textiles. Our network also aims to promote the preservation and recording of traditional textile…”

Venice by Marilyn McNeill Silk painting, beading, wire work and stitch

Legendary, charismatic textile artist Nike Davies-Okundaye has led a live that is as colourful and eventful as her art. Now recognised as one of Nigeria’s foremost textiles artists, she has spent the last five decades successfully invigorating the traditional techniques of batik and adire, merging them with shimmering passages of embroidery and intricate patchworks loaded...

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textile detail -Guatemala

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It’s all about colour, texture, dimension and variety!