Hilde Arts

http://weaving-arts.blogspot.com/

Hilde Arts lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium. She is an independent artist and works as a weaving and textile teacher for several institutions.  She has a degree in  Product Development (Industrial Design) but was born an artist. Yarn and fiber were a revelation.

Constructing textiles became an obsession. From the very start of her weaving career she was intrigued by the complexity and possibilities of Jacquard weaving . This is the focus of her present work.

Artist's Statement:  Being an artist, designer and hand weaver,  my interest goes out to complex weaving structures. I work on shaft looms (ranging from 4 to 24  harnesses) and an electronic hand jacquard loom (TC1).

I seek innovation in visual experiences through use of structure, color and form. My work is  a constant evolution of study in these three aspects, the relation and interaction between them. 

Location:  Antwerp, Belgium

Blog:  weaving-arts

Facebook:  personal page
Other social media:  LinkedIn 

Memberships:

   European Textile Network
   Textile Society of America
   Complex Weavers

Languages Spoken:  Nederlands (Dutch), English, Français  (French)

 Weaving by Hilde Arts

Tags:  weaving, jacquard, dye

Tracy Hudson

 

http://einesaite.blogspot.com

"I am a textile collector, researcher and artist who has lived in various parts of Asia and the U.S.  My eyes are always open to details of pattern and texture, my mind always absorbing the influences of my surroundings.

Any opportunity to discuss textile topics with others is a boon to me.  Our work with textiles can encourage the prominence and prosperity of this invaluable heritage in the world.

My own manifestations take the form of handspun yarns and garments created from them, in addition to quilts and dyed fabrics.  My designs are featured on Ravelry.com, and my blog shows a more personal (if sporadic) glimpse of my work ."


Artist statement: I am driven by textile-related dialogue and discovery.

It astounds and thrills me to touch cloth that has been worked by another's hands, in a distant culture or time.

To learn with my own hands, to produce original craft, within this global textile vocabulary – this is my life work.

Meanwhile, to continue the study of traditions, to document the textiles in context, to appreciate their role in the growth and perseverance of peoples – this is an ongoing fascination.

The two move hand-in-hand, the material study and execution; the intellectual reflection and research.

I dream of the time when the true value of textiles is acknowledged, when people and institutions revere this aspect of human culture and promote its study.


Location: Doha, Qatar
Blog: eine saite
Memberships/Sites:
   Textile Society of America
   Spin-Off Magazine
   Ravelry
Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Ladakhi, French, wee bits of several others....

 "Court Jester", an original design made by Tracy Hudson 

with her own handspun yarn.  

Pattern available on Ravelry.

TAGS:  tribal, resist dye, research, spinning, spindle, art, yarn, hands

Miao Baby Carriers

www.miaobabycarriers.com

Miao Baby Carriers is my personal collection of over 5,000 vintage embroidered Chinese baby carriers.  These beautiful creations of the Miao (Hmong), Dong, Zhuang, and other minority cultures are available, at no cost, for study or exhibit.

Read my article, "Collection Seeks Soul Mate" for more pictorial examples of the baby carriers and for history on why I began to collect them.

-Mark Clayton

Location: Long Beach, California, USA

Memberships: 

   Textile Society of America
   American Council for Southern Asian Art
   Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles

Languages spoken: English

Miao Baby Carrier, Mark Clayton Collection

Tags: embroidery, antique, ethnic, folk, traditional, tribal, carrier, Guizhou, Yunnan, Zhijin

Carol LeBaron Fine Art Textiles

Holston Cat Tail by Carol LeBaron
88 inches h x 57 inches w
www.carollebaron.com

I am a fine art textile maker.  I create one of a kind resist dyed wool and jacquard pieces, suitable for interiors.  I am open to working with interior designers and consultants.

Artist's statement: My work is a combination of modern technology and ancient techniques.  All of the work that I do is sustainable practice.  The wool pieces are clamp resist and acid dye, with hand stitch.  The jacquard pieces are woven at the Oriole Mill in Hendersonville, North Carolina, an artisan mill.

The inspiration for my fine art textiles comes from forms and colors found in nature.  I use these elements to create pieces that guide the atmosphere of interior spaces through color and the inherent sound absorbing qualities of fiber.  The materials I use allow a full range color palette, from brilliant tomes to muted shades.

Because the themes in my work center around the beauty of the natural environment, my working process incorporates green practices of water conservation and natural energy to produce long lasting, beautiful works of art.  The imagery and materials combine contemporary aesthetics, modern technology, and ancient processes. 

Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA

Memberships: TACA, SDA, Complex Weavers
Languages spoken: English

"Dry Pitcher" by Carol LeBaron

cotton jacquard tapestry, 72 inches h x 55 inches w

Tags: Textile design, commission, fiber art, acid dye, textile art, collage, fine art, workshop, jacquard, green art work, RISD