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Textile Art

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Annalise Neil's cyanotype artwork 'Littoral Talisman' showcasing woven photographic elements, natural dyes, and intricate embroidery.
Artisans & Craft

Annalise Neil's cyanotype art uses natural dyes and mixed media

Annalise Neil's 'Littoral Talisman' (2026) isn't just a photograph; it's a cyanotype print infused with madder root, chestnut tannins, and strawberry leaf tea, then woven and embroidered.

Ikaika Kalua·June 12, 2026
Jeanne Vicerial's monumental 'Présence, Amnios' sculpture of ropes and fine gold displayed in a historic Aix-en-Provence courtyard.
Artisans & Craft

Jeanne Vicerial's ethereal sculptures transform Aix-en-Provence historic spaces

In Aix-en-Provence, 'Présence, Amnios' rises over nine feet, a sculpture of ropes and fine gold.

Ikaika Kalua·June 5, 2026
Intricate ceramic chainmail sculpture by Ruth Borgenicht, showcasing interlocking rings with 3D-printed details, blending ancient craft with modern technology.
Artisans & Craft

Ruth Borgenicht crafts ceramic chainmail sculptures with interlocking rings

In February 2027, artist Ruth Borgenicht will unveil ceramic chainmail sculptures at NL=US Art in Rotterdam that incorporate 3D printing, pushing the ancient craft into a new technological frontier, a

Ikaika Kalua·June 4, 2026
A detailed, large-scale narrative quilt by a Black American artist, showcasing figures and symbolic imagery that explore themes of identity and heritage.
Artisans & Craft

Black American artists craft powerful narrative quilts exploring identity

Diedrick Brackens’s ‘blood compass,’ a narrative tapestry over twenty feet tall, captures two figures gazing at geese above a coastline.

Ikaika Kalua·June 4, 2026
Roda Medhat's 'From the Loom' exhibition featuring light-based textile art inspired by Kurdish rug patterns at Abbozzo Gallery.
Mind & Body

Roda Medhat Weaves Modern Kurdish Narratives Through Tactile Art

At Toronto's Abbozzo Gallery, Roda Medhat's 'From the Loom' exhibition showcases light-based works evoking intricate Kurdish rug patterns, alongside textile pieces woven by an electronic Jacquard mach

Jing Mei Lin·May 30, 2026
Community members of diverse ages and backgrounds collaboratively stitching fabric birds in a bright, airy workshop filled with completed textile birds.
Artisans & Craft

Community Project Aims to Stitch 11,000 Birds

In 2023 alone, 10,863 birds were found dead after hitting buildings in Chicago, a silent epidemic now brought to life by community members stitching fabric replicas of the fallen.

Ikaika Kalua·May 21, 2026