JoAnne Russo - basketry of the highest order



Recently at the IPCA’s Synergy4 event, Kathleen Nowak Tucci gave a compelling presentation about elevating low materials to art status. The work of basket artist JoAnne Russo brought back many of the points Kathleen made during her general session. JoAnne Russo very effectively utilizes low…

Mister Finch - Textile Artist Extraordinaire



A wonderful textile artist, who only introduces himself as Mister Finch, has been creating beautiful replicas of British flora and fauna using only vintage and recycled textiles and thread. His pieces have a faded yet timeless feel to them, which comes from…

Embroidery on a piece of knitting.

Kate Talbot: "I made ‘counterknit’ after a conversation with a friend about how difficult it was to make money from art. It is a tongue in cheek response to how I make my money by physically having to make it. I chose the £10 note purely because I…

KICKBACK, SCOOTCHIE AND THE SUNDANCE KID

Stylist: Emma Slade Edmondson

Photographer: Rachel Manns

MUA & hair: Nat Van Zee

Set Designers: Spenser Walton…

Artist Lucy Sparrow has hand stitched the entire contents of a corner shop. All familiar brands of grocery have been recreated in felt.

The Corner Shop is…

I've been in the workshop for two whole days now, finishing up my "sautoir/parure" which imagines the jewellery which Chanel (probably with the help of Fulco Verdura) would have…