Aubrey Longley-Cook’s Animated Embroidery

Today the Internet shared the work of Aubrey Longley-Cook with me. Longley-Cook is an Atlanta based artist and designer working primarily in embroidery. I love when a traditional method is transformed by contemporary means. Aubrey’s work holds its own solidly

Embroidery as Type!

If you check out the latest issue of the New York Times Magazine you’ll see an amazing embroidered image of the iconic “T” by artist Jacob Magraw. Magraw, who usually sticks to painting and drawing, was inspired by his wife

Can’t Miss: Shibori Kimono

Shibori has always amazed me — from very large designs to extremely intricate and complicated stitching and folding. (Photos via Katrin Reifeiss) Katrin Reifeiss has been teaching at TAC for about a year now, and has done an amazing job

Recklessly Stitching with Rebecca Ringquist

At TAC we are so excited to have Rebecca Ringquist teaching an embroidery class with us this February. She mainly works in hand and machine stitches, however has a strong background in all things textile. Her stitched work is created

Artist Highlight: Sara E. Barnes

As a new intern here at TAC, I’ve been learning a lot about textile artists. Curiously, it seems not all of these artists are new to me. Although I’ve been reading her art blog Brown Paper Bag for quite some

Bundles of Happiness at Haystack

I like to think I’m lucky. And in fact, most of the times, I really am. Just got back to Brooklyn, after 5 days spent in wonder, awe and truthful joy in Haystack. For those of you who haven’t heard

Opening Party and Cutting Edge: Recap

It was another successful party at the Textile Arts Center September 17th.  So successful that the guests began to encircle the Raya Brass Band so that they couldn’t leave the venue and stop playing their feet-stepping music. The exhibition is