Crafting Community: SDA Inaugural International Exhibition In Print received 412 entries from 13 countries, revealing the global reach of the SDA community. Jurors Mark Newport and Marci Rae McDade selected 40 artists in honor of SDA’s upcoming 40th Anniversary, 8 of which being award winners. The artists featured in the Journal are a wonderful variety of material exploration …
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Mending is trending in the art world, but mending as a movement to improve our lives has been “hot” since the dawn of humanity. History (of all cultures) provides us with ample success stories—and cautionary tales. What motivates the desire to mend rather than discard? This issue is filled with inspiring examples of artists working …
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Jo Hamilton is our cover artist for “The Body Embellished” Summer 2016 Issue of Surface Design Journal. Editor Marci Rae McDade and I recently enjoyed a studio visit with Jo to see and discuss some of her new crocheted portraits. The beautiful home studio Jo works from in Portland, Oregon, is filled with thousands of …
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With the entry deadline for Crafting Community: SDA 2016 Inaugural International Exhibition in Print drawing closer (October 15th), I wanted to take a moment to share what “Crafting Community” means to me. The world of fibers & textiles is a tight knit (pun intended) field. Once you start meeting people, you realize how truly connected …
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This edition of The Journal is filled with a selection of textile and fiber objects of adornment from around the world, along with captivating tactile interpretations of portraiture from multiple points of view. Throughout human history, the body has been both muse and canvas for a wide range of fiber art forms. Aspects of personal …
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This issue reveals enticing tactile intersections of wax and fiber, from encaustic wall works and batik textile design to installation art and sculpture….
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This issue celebrates socially engaged artistic practices from natural dyeing and slow fibers to sustainable fashion and political art projects that unite communities around the globe….
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Unravel the fascinating trend of “unweaving” to create new forms and the energizing influence of technology on the fiber field, from laser cutting and digital design to time arts and social media….
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Celebrate design intelligence via textile innovator Jack Lenor Larson, iconic Marimekko textiles, fabulous fashionable digital prints, and accessible textile collections world-wide….
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This issue features stunning forms of contemporary textile and paper art rooted in Korean fiber traditions. …
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