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Surface design

Enter the realm of surface design, transforming fabric surfaces through painting, printing, and innovative techniques for unique textures.

            Delightful distortion: Seven abstract textile artists

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            Deidre Adams. Tracings No. XIII

            Saima Kaur: A young mother picks up a needle…

            Artist interview

            Saima Kaur: The Absurd Gift

            Julie B. Booth: Purposeful fabric collage

            Artist interview

            Julie B Booth

            Janine Magalhães: The simplest embroidery

            Artist interview

            Janine Magalhães: Matriarcal|Janine Magalhães: Gota

            K. Johnson Bowles: processing trauma through art

            Artist interview

            K. Johnson Bowles Working in Studio (image of K.Johnson Bowles composing a work)

            Sarah Desmarais: Hand printed katazome textiles

            Artist interview

            Sarah Desmarais: Katazome handprinted silk organza dress fabrics (Detail)

            Emma Cassi: The art of decoration

            Artist interview

            Emma Cassi: Selection of fabric bowls

            Hillary Waters Fayle: Environmental embroidery

            Artist interview

            Hillary Waters Fayle: Blooms for Grace (Detail)|Hillary Waters Fayle: Where Once was a Seed|Hillary Waters Fayle: Botanical Blueprint

            Shelley Rhodes: The art of repair

            Artist interview

            Shelley Rhodes: Little by Little (Detail)

            Debbie Smyth: From conception to creation

            From conception to creation

            Debbie Smyth: Detail of installation. Thread and pins on painted board.|Debbie Smyth: Market stalls in Taipei|Debbie Smyth: Preparatory work|Debbie Smyth: Installation of the artworks|Debbie Smyth: Detail of installation. Thread and pins on painted board.|Debbie Smyth: Detail of bow and arrow. Thread and pins on painted board.|Debbie Smyth: Installation of the works|Debbie Smyth: Detail of pins