Traditional Weaving Meets Digital Designs in Faig Ahmed’s Carpets
Rugs and carpets have long been an important part of Middle Eastern art and culture, from magic flying carpets in the Arabian Nights tales…
Fiber Art
Figural Yarn Bombing: Crochet Street Art by London Kaye
London Kaye‘s crochet street art brings delightful, if temporary, displays to the fences and subways of New York City. Yarn Bombing is the installation…
Urban Fabric: Map-Inspired Wool Rug Designs
These gorgeous, abstract rugs are inspired by the landscape of major cities. Urban Fabric is a line of hand-tufted wool rugs made by the…
Selfies and Homemade Erotica Inspire Erin M. Riley’s Woven Tapestries
These tapestries by Erin M. Riley are inspired by the internet culture of sharing erotic “selfies” and webcam images. I find these fiber art…
Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying: Violent, Crafty Scenes by Gerwyn Davies
Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying is a series of photographs by Gerwyn Davies. In addition to being a photographer, Davies works in…
Traditional Technique Meets Modern Pixel Art: Needlepoint Urban Landscapes by Michelle Hamer
Contemporary needlework patterns, like you’d find in a craft supply store, often use rural themes and “cute” subjects, but Australian artist Michelle Hamer uses…