Textile roundel with interlace; Egypt, 4th century CE; wool on linen, 8.3 x 10.3 in. The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College has acquired a rich trove of Coptic textiles, and an extensive library ...

In “Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles From the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (comprising the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler ...

There seems to be a strange, unspoken idea floating around in 21st-century discourse that history, or at least meaningful history, began around the year 1700 – or 1800, or in the most egregious cases, ...

Near the beginning of “Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper” at the Blanton Museum of Art, a 1968 photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson portrays Albers with her husband, Josef, whose “Homage to the ...

When you think of fine art, you might think of oil paintings, bronze sculptures or gravity-defying glasswork. You might not think of a colorful quilt, fuzzy felted object or embroidery, perhaps ...

Textiles don’t immediately come to mind when thinking about art. But as observers of the creative worlds have noticed, the much heralded crossover between design, craft, and art has upended ...

A work needn’t be featured on canvas to be considered art. Take a bold textile, such as a tapestry, rug, throw, drapery or a piece of antique clothing displayed under glass, which can completely ...

Fiber arts are woven into the history of Oregon, from stitchings by Indigenous people to quilts created by pioneers to commemorate their arrival. Portland TextileX Month, a festival throughout October ...

“Handmade” is a group show by Western Ave Lofts textile artists who come together at a weekly sewing circle organized by resident artist Alex DiMauro. The exhibit is on view in the Lobby Gallery at ...

Smart fabric and textile technologies have been integrated into the design courses at the University of Sharjah's College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD). Students have started studying smart textile ...