Masters of our Machines

Masters of our Machines

‘If I can draw it, I can stitch it’ is my mantra. I’m talking about using a sewing machine as a mark-making, art and design tool to create lines, shapes, and patterns using a needle and thread, often with the feed dogs disengaged, forming personal...
Steampunk and Textile Art

Steampunk and Textile Art

It’s been a long while since I’ve researched an art and design genre – and this one is one of my absolute favourites. Surprisingly, its genesis is not all that modern, harking back to 1818 – however, the energy, whimsy and futurism melded with...