Art
In Weaving Abstraction, Textiles Travel Through Space and Time
The Met show pays tribute to the designs and technical innovations of long-ago weavers and the 20th-century artists who took inspiration from them.
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Teresa Lanceta Weaves the Fraught History of Spain
The artist’s solo show is a lyrical investigation into the ways that textiles shaped the country during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Sam Dienst Weaves the Everyday Into Rich Tapestries
Dienst wrests playfulness and movement from the warp and weft of weaving.
Interview
Kayla Powers Weaves Sensory Maps of Detroit
The fiber artist forages local plants to create delicate urban-agrarian weavings.
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Tyrrell Tapaha’s Fresh Approach to Pictorial Navajo Textiles
Diné fiber artist and sixth-generation weaver Tyrrell Tapaha expands lived experience and ideas about the future.
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Two Navajo Artists Weave New Histories
Zefren-M and Morris Muskett find self-expression through contemporary weaving.
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An Artist’s Hand Towels, Woven During the Pandemic
Doerte Weber’s weavings reproduce the ubiquitous charts and graphics related to infection rates, deaths, and unemployment.
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In Intricate Weavings, Igshaan Adams Maps South Africa’s Tangled Histories
Adams’s weavings are the kind that demand to be stood directly in front of, for you to hunker down on your knees, or crane your neck at all angles.
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A Tribute to Women’s Work, From Weaving to Computer Programming
While they may appear at odds, the design of computing machines and weaving technology are closely entwined.
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Weaving a New Future for a Traditional Turkish Craft
A small group of fine artists are bringing renewed attention to the practice of weaving by incorporating it into their artworks.
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The Ancient Tradition of Maya Weaving in the 21st Century
Maya women in Guatemala continue to practice forms of backstrap weaving that have thrived in Central America for centuries, even adapting them to more contemporary uses like handbags.
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Traditional Craft Meets Conflict in Afghan War Rugs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — War and conflict have long had a role in the production of art.