Textile Tales in BOOKS

Purrrrrfect weather for it, no?

I love this translucent book by Wendy Jia

Beautiful stitched book by Rima Day

The OG. Seeing Louise Bourgeois’ art books in person was totally different from the pictures. I was lucky enough to visit an exhibition of her work at the Hayward a few years ago.

By Candace Hicks

By Reiko Koga

These are from Jackie Mulder’s photobook which looks totally lush. You can see the book in more detail (and buy it) here. And shoutout to Lynn who has the most varied and incredible art / textile library and is so generous in her recommendations.

Above are beautiful, poetic mixed media books by Beata Wehr, there are loads more here on her website.

Printed & folded number by Stef Michell

‘Shared Destiny: The Native American Series’ by Patty Kennedy-Zafred

Evelin Kasikov takes old books and cross-stitches them back together

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And how about actual books… There are so many cool ones out at the moment, here are just four to add to your wishlist:

With Her Own Hands explores the personal meaning of women’s textile work throughout history and around the world. By Nicole Nehrig

Le fil dans l’art contemporain highlights 125 artists working today using textiles and I’m honoured to be included in it. From Pyramid Editions

Textile X Art explores how artists are using traditional textile techniques to tell modern, global stories. By Thames & Hudson

Narrative Threads celebrates the beauty and significance of Palestinian embroidery in contemporary art. Featuring artists who incorporate the motifs and symbolism of tatreez across diverse media. By Saqi books

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