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The Textile Blog
http://thetextileblog.blogspot.com/
This blog concerns the history of interiors and interior furnishings from 1840 to 1980. It includes information on a wide range of designers, manufacturers and retailers.
- Added on: May 17th, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: John Hopper
- Listed in: Art History Artists
- Tags: art design craft interior textiles arts & crafts
Recent Posts
Russian Embroidery
Russian embroidery was probably used in roughly equal proportions for both domestic use and for clothing. It is difficult to see a definite framework for style and pattern as there are so many regional variations within a country the size and cultura...
Nelda Warkentin and the Balance and Rhythm of Nature
Nelda Warkentin Summer LightNelda Warkentin's textile artwork can be said to have at its root, the acute observation of nature. This observation however, is not limited to the scientific and objective analysis of nature, but has much more to do with ...
William Morris and the Oriental Carpet
William Morris The Redcar carpet c1880While William Morris and his company Morris & Co had a very definite and somewhat individual approach to the decorative arts, influences did come from a number of avenues, not all of them were from the Englis...
The Later Textile Design Work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Orange and Purple Spirals textile designCharles Rennie Mackintosh will probably always be associated with the Art Nouveau rose motif that he used on a number of occasions within the textile and interior decoration framework....
Ukrainian Embroidery
Embroidery has always been an important element of Ukrainian textile crafts. There is no simple one uniform style that can be seen as instantly apparent as 'Ukrainian' embroidery, and this has always been seen as both its attraction and strength. Pra...
The Free Flowing Work of Peggy Brown
Peggy Brown December IcePeggy Brown approaches textile art from the perspective of a watercolour artist. She produces fine art painting on both paper and fabric and is able to drift between the two mediums without the usual barriers that ...
