The art of weaving has a long and varied history. The recent discovery of a 40,000+ year old bit of cord suggests Neanderthals did fiber weaving. The Jacquard Loom invented in 1804, which used punch ...

Ruth Hallows weaving "Nüüm Batsda Da Gyemsax - Carry Us Home" (photo courtesy @sydneyakagiphoto; all other images Ruth Hallows/Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) This article is part of a series ...

When Martina Celerin was four years old, her family packed six suitcases of belongings into their small German car and headed to Austria from their hometown in Prague, Czechoslovakia. “That was in ...

IN SOFT CLOUDS of mountain goat wool, in rich colors and textures, a story of Coast Salish cultural resilience is told. “Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving,” a new exhibit at the Burke ...

BHUBANESWAR : Rautapada, a small weavers’ village of 400 families, shares a special bond with the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri. For the last three decades, a group of weavers of the village have ...

Works created with or inspired by textiles and crafting are being showcased at Art Basel Miami Beach and at satellite fairs. By Ginanne Brownell LONDON — Considering her tumultuous early childhood, it ...