The exhibition provokes questions surrounding the ethical production of what had become, by the end of the 19th century, the most ubiquitous natural fibre in the world. In 1790 cotton accounted for ...
An installation view of “Threads to the South” at the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art. Photo: Olympia Shannon Textile production has been intertwined with the progress of our civilization ...
“Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz,” the new main gallery exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum, is a lesson in both textiles and trade. Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of ...
It looks as if it’s flying. Gliding, really. Its wings are disconnected, head floating above them, in Elisabeth Mazzily’s rendition of an owl — in hooked wool. “I live in a swamp surrounded by owls,” ...