‘The Offbeat Sari’ Exhibit Opens at London’s Design Museum
“The Offbeat Sari” explores the influence and evolution of the traditional South Asian garment.
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Hip-Hop’s Next Takeover: Bisa Butler’s Quilts
Bisa Butler’s new show translates both photographs of Black figures and hip-hop lyrics into intricate textile art.
A Painter and a Textile Artist Whose Legacies Meet in One Place
The town that gave its name to the Navajo weaving style associated with Melissa Cody’s work was also where Howardena Pindell grew up during Jim Crow.
Posted inBooks and Literature Fashion and Apparel Handicrafts Johnson, Ulla Leilani, Raven Luster (Book) Tculture2023 Textiles Writing and Writers
A Fashion Designer and a Writer on Unlikely Allegiances
In reading Raven Leilani’s novel, Ulla Johnson recognized a commonality in their respective crafts. Leilani did, too.