TEXTILE TALES in the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize

Some from this years' prize and a couple from last year, too. Take a look...

First - 2025

Marie Isabelle Poirier Troyano who uses Japanese shibori dye-resistant techniques (including ori nui - which is achieved by folding, and mokume - which uses stitches in the fabric). Her insta shows a huge range of gathered and textural work.

By Sumakshi Singh who does super fine, floating works using copper and nylon by combining braiding, embroidery and lacemaking with water soluble fabric.

Sumptuously tufty by Jessica Costa

Super fine hand-dyed bamboo by Akari Aso (with an apparently stealthy digital presence)

Glass bead necklace by Caroline Broadhead. Here’s the description: ‘This necklace uses thousands of tiny, vibrantly coloured Japanese glass beads, threaded together using the peyote stitch, an ancient off-loom technique. Rolled paper is used as a guide to form the tubular links, and each link is made from 1500 beads, taking a day to create.’.

Her work is incredible. I’m now obsessed.

Kenyan artist Dickens Otieno who makes incredible work from shredding old aluminium cans!

Here are some of last year’s finalists:

The amazing amazing Ferne Jacobs who has been pushing basket techniques since the 60’s

Ceramic bead tapestry by artist, poet and historian Ozioma Onuzulike who does some BIG pieces

Made from small ‘bricks’ wrapped in newspaper, then thread, then latticed together with charms. I love how it’s built up from such simple, small components! By Ange Dakouo

Woven recycled rubber by Patrick Bongoy - have a little look on his instagram for amazing works

And finally, this lovely totem by Saar Scheerlings

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