Felter’s Fake Animal Heads Look so Alive that Real Dogs Attack Them
byHaley Nocik studied at Sante Fe University of Art and Design, concentrating on oil painting. But she dropped out to do animal-conservation work in…
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Stabbing Something 1,000 Times Provides the Ultimate Stress Relief
bySassy Jacks Stitchery displays embroidery samplers more than 300 years old. But shop owner Kim Young’s mission is to keep the ancient craft alive…
Strip Poker is Just One Way to Radicalize the Womanly Arts
byAngie Lamoree, a long-time member of Asheville Quilt Guild, holds first-place awards in local and national quilting competitions. “I learned to crochet at 7,…
Quilter Deconstructs the Fabric of Tradition
byJudy Simmons began by making a traditional quilt. But she didn’t like working with a fixed pattern. So for the second one, she tried…
Former Navy Financier Went “All In” to Man Up the World of Fiber Art
byTony Embrey’s textiles transcend gender. And that’s by design. He laughs playfully about the name of his business and signature garment — Man-Made Textiles…
Recycled-Linen Burial Shrouds Bring a Delicate Topic Down to Earth
byIn her former career as a fashion designer and pattern maker, Christi Whiteley faced the daily task of tailoring fabric to size. First for…
To Sustain Minimalism, She Maximizes Community
byIn Barbara Zaretsky’s world, craft and community flow as one. Pots of dye bubble as visitors and colleagues drop by. Zaretsky studies a wall…
When Art is a Force — But Also a Saving Grace
byAdding even more color to Depot Street, the mural is splashed across Pink Dog Creative’s stacked shipping containers. A brightly dressed woman leans gently…
A Milliner’s Exotic Advantage
byWhile some fiber artists might recall American pioneer ancestors at the spinning wheel, Martha Shanks, the creator of NozamaHats, has an exotic advantage. Raised…