embroidery
Embroidery Artist Weaves Memes with Modern Feminism
English embroidery artist Hannah Hill's sharp work has us in stitches.
Sexts We'd Send If Our Tattoos Were Chinese Textiles
Artist Jessica Tang explores cultural identity through racy textiles.
Icelandic Knitwear Collection Tells the Tale of Two Sweaters in Love
Icelandic fiber artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir unveils an adorable sweater collection based on a love story.
Frightening Fiber Artist Makes Gnarly Knits
Fiber artist Tracy Widdess reveals the origin of her macabre masks and woeful weavings.
An Embroidery Series Calls Out Old-Fashioned Judgements
'Gamgam’s Wall' is nothing like your grandma used to make.
Oprah and Jackie O. Lend Their Faces to This Optical Illusion Quilt
The International Quilt Invitational takes the art of quilting three exits past 'grandmotherly.'
New York Artist Bridges the City by Weaving Words into Books
Elena Berriolo's book was sewn by a machine across 26 miles on the New York subway.
This Artist Embroiders the Bad Girls of Ancient Greece
Elaine Reichek’s new solo show tells the tales of the rebel Minoan women.
Embroidered Hip-Hop Lyric Lingerie Spins Hard Truths
Artist Zoe Buckman yarns over music's mixed messages.
These Skeleton Embroideries Give Instagram Life
Talking skeletons, design thieves, and elegance with Britt Hutchinson of tinycup needleworks.
Embroidered Sculptures Highlight Our Bodies’ Beautiful Flaws
Sally Hewett embroiders butt pimples, boob spider veins, and filmy togues.
Mark My Words: The Subversive History of Women Using Thread as Ink
For as long as women have been sewing, they've been using embroidery to tell their own stories—often in societies that refuse to hear them otherwise.