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A selection of textile
resources: Textile history, World
textiles and Costume, Contemporary
textiles, Lesson Plans, and Information
resources
History
of Textiles
The
Museum For Textiles,
Toronto, Ontario. Selected
text and images from the Museum's collection and exhibits illustrate
the Museum's mandate: to provide the opportunity to experience the
traditions, skills, and creative genius that make the textile arts such
an important visual expression of contemporary and historical concerns.
Heavens'
Embroidered Cloths: One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles-- a
selection of images from an exhibition of Chinese textiles from the
Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, previously on display in 1995 at
the Hong Kong Museum of Art. You can see some examples of Chinese
textiles in this exhibit: Family
Ties in Asian Textiles.
Flowers
of Silk and Gold: Four Centuries of Ottoman Embroidery - these
textiles are a point of departure for an exploration of the rich Ottoman
culture that produced them. View the Textile
Gallery and learn
about the culture. Lesson
plans available.
Koelz
Textile Collection Museum of Anthropology - University of Michigan.
An extensive selection of beautiful textiles from South and Central Asia
and Iran - highly recommended.
Lao
Textiles Exhibition featuring images of woven silk wall hangings
which were exhibited at the Museum, Fashion Institute of Technology, New
York in 1995 Lao Textiles Revisited, an exhibition celebrating the hand
woven silk fabrics of Carol Cassidy, an American weaver living and
working in Laos.
The
Macedonia Folk Embroidery, Auburn University - includes images of
over 20 Macedonian textiles, with many more to be added. Details of
embroidery techniques used on the textiles displayed makes this a very
instructive site for embroidery enthusiasts, and those who love to see
detail work - highly recommended.
Peabody
Essex Museum Painted
with Thread - The Art of American Embroidery
Symmetry
and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets is a collaborative work
between The Textile Museum (Washington DC), and The Math Forum, and
discusses the history of Oriental carpets, plus illustrated mathematical
aspects of carpet design. Based on a 1996 exhibition at The Textile
Museum
The
Textile Museum in Washington DC, " is dedicated to furthering
the understanding of mankind's creative achievements in the textile
arts." This is a wonderful site to learn more about textiles, and
to see selected pieces from their collection.
Helen
Louise Textile Collection – University of Wisconsin Pre-Columbian
and Coptic archaeological textiles are among the collection's earliest
pieces. Other major holdings include 19th century American and European
coverlets, quilts, and needlework, and sub-collection of ethnographic
textiles with strengths in South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and
Turkey.
The
Weaving Art Museum and Research Institute established to promote
increased appreciation for the historic weaving arts of the Eastern
Mediterranean region. Specifically examples created within indigenous
weaving communities where social and economic lifestyles remained
virtually unaffected by the sweeping political, military and
technological changes that occurred in this region from 1500-1850.
Museum is in California
National
Museum of American History - Quilts, Counterpanes and Throws
Examples from the 18th century to early 20th century - Amish quilts and
more.
America's
Quilting History Take the tour or browse through articles to explore
the creativity and the wonderful diversity found in women's quilting
throughout America's past. African
American Quilts: A Long Rich Heritage. African
American Quilts - links.
African
American Quilting Traditions What is known can be traced back to the
prominent influences of four civilizations of Central and West Africa:
the Mande-speaking peoples (in the modern countries of Guinea, Mali,
Senegal, and Burkino Faso); the Yoruba and Fon peoples (in the Republic
of Benin and Nigeria); the Ejagham peoples (in Nigeria and Cameroons);
and the Kongo peoples (in Zaire and Angola). Read
about Harriet Powers. Jane
and Rebecca Bond
African
American Quilts and Quilters -Article by Susan Druding. Many
hyperlinks within the articles to quilt images. Find out more
about African American Quilting from QuiltEthnic.com. Also see Traditional
and Folks Art Quilts
African American quilts - Article
about the Women of Gee's Bend - Freedom
and Order: The Quilt Masterpieces of Gee's Bend More on African
American Quilts
International
Quilt Study Center Site has on line exhibits, quilt of the month,
Timeline of quilt making (pdf file) and more. Founded in 1997 at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Whole
Cloth - Discovering Science and Technology through American Textile
History Explore science,
technology and invention through American textile history in these
interdisciplinary curriculum units. Short
history of manufactured fibers.
Textiles
as Art Information about collecting textiles and some display ideas
Textile
and Fiber Art of New Mexico: Chronology
Scroll down
to related articles.
Batik
as Art - The word batik is Javanese and has been translated
as "good points or dots." History of batik and information on
some current practitioners in America
History
of Batik Evidence of early examples of batik have been found
in the Far East, Middle East, Central Asia and India from over 2000
years ago. See Batik
in Java -
Batik in China- Batik
in Africa- Batik
in Ukraine -- from Batik
Guild. What
is batik? Be sure to visit the Gallery
on this site, too. This
site also has a brief history and styles.
Preservation
of Textiles- Henry Ford Museum. Care and preservation of antique
textiles--very informative.
History
of Tapestry
Archive of Tapestries - from ancient Greece to modern
textiles.
Encyclopedia
of British History: Textiles - Learn all about the textile industry.
Find out about inventions in textiles, entrepreneurs, life in the
factory and more.
Weaving
Links to the history of weaving, carpets and more.
Textile
Traditions Museums Textile
History World
Textiles Recommended sites
by TextileArts.net.
Want more? See Textile
Museums and Galleries Online (links page from Fibre
Arts Online)
World
Textiles (see also
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Textile
Art in New Zealand Index
of Artists Maori
Textiles
QuiltEthnic.com
This is an excellent site of links to resources on the web related to
quilting, and other fibre arts. The focus is on ethnic traditions -
including African, Haitian, African-American, Latin American, Asian, and
Native American.
Discovering
Mudcloth Explore the many meanings of mudcloth and make your own
Bogolanfini. See how Nakunte Diarra makes mudcloth and learn about the
symbols she uses. Traditional patterns refer to Bamana culture and
history. Developed by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. More
African Textile links.
Hmong
Textiles Part of the Southeast Asian Archive, University of
California, Irvine Libraries WWW site. Images of over twenty Hmong
Textiles - highly recommended. The
Hmong migrated from southern China in the nineteenth century to the
mountainous areas of Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. University of
California
Korean
Embroidery Images and history of Korean embroidery (commercial site)
Tai
Gallery/Textile Arts - Santa
Fe New Mexico, is one of the world's finest galleries featuring the art
of traditional textiles and Japanese bamboo art.
Embroideries
and Textile Art – Collection of Marla Mallet
textile art from around the
world: embroideries, robes and kimonos, brocades, ikat weavings, batiks,
warp-patterned fabrics, reverse appliqués, and tapestry fragments.
Middle
Eastern Tribal Weaves - see
some of the most common structures.
Folk
Art Tapestries: Hand-woven Egyptian Tapestries. From the collection
of Marla Mallet. Some of the world's best tapestries are the
spirited and fanciful pieces currently being woven in several small
farming villages of Egypt
Mything
Links: Weaving Arts and Lore
"Myths of weaving exist around the world as metaphors for creation.
The spindle is often an axis mundi and its whirling whorls serve
a cosmogonic function. Plato, for example, had a vision of the
great goddess Ananke, "Necessity," spinning the
universe"- Wonderfully annotated list of links to textile
mythology. Common themes: cosmic webs, spinning, spindles, embroidery,
quilts and clothing--from East and West. Compiled by Kathleen
Jenks.
Nice image from ancient Greek pottery (550 BC) of women weaving.
Textile
Gallery (Commercial site London, England - but informative with
antique examples) Antique textiles from a wide variety of
cultures, focusing in textile art from the Near East, Central Asia and
the Far East, including carpets from the 17th century and earlier. Europe
Turkey Caucasus
India
Persia
Central Asia
China
Caucasus
Embroideries --
from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
See other exhibitions from the
Textile Gallery.
Guatemalan
backstrap loom weaving. Beautiful photos - click on links within
text. Crizmac
Workshop available - see site for details. Brief
summary of Guatemalan Weaving Women
in History - Mayan Weavers tell their stories Weaving
in Guatemala (article) Mayan
Backstrap Weaving - nice summary (commercial site).
Mexican
Indian Textiles - Site by Bob
Freund - identifies the groups and village where embroidered and woven
textiles come from. Lots of detail images.
Traditional
Clothing and Textiles of Oaxaca Information - but few images. See
also Weaving.
Textile
Art of the Chiapas Maya
Maya-speaking women weave intricate designs into their textiles by
adding colored yarn into the warp and weft of their backstrap looms.
Some examples
of Mayan textiles.
Textiles
of India See my Links page on Art of India. See About.com if you are
interested in the textile
industry in India. McClung Museum - Patterns
and Print of India
Textile
Culture of India Information on weaving techniques, embroidery and
surface decoration.
Style
and Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey - online
exhibition pays homage to their beautiful robes and related items. From
Smithsonian Freer & Sackler Galleries.
Paul
Hughes Fine Art - Peruvian Textiles Various cultures - Inca, Nazca,
Paracas and others. More
examples - or use
the Mosaic - click on small images of the mosaic
Andean
Textiles -- African Textiles -- Chinese
Textiles - Japanese Textiles - Kuna
Indians - Native American -- Costumes
through time.
Weaving
- Links to many Native American cultures, Mayan, African and more
Crizmac
Art and Cultural Education Materials
Crizmac has an excellent selection of books for textiles as well as many
actual cloth samples from world cultures. Great for your cultural
lessons. Phone 1- 800- 913-8555 for a free catalog.
Contemporary
Textile Arts
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African
American Art Quilts textile art by
women and men of African descent from anywhere in the world who work in
a contemporary way with fiber and mixed media.
Cathleen
Richardson Bailey - One Artist's Journey. Beautiful, unique quilts.
Africa American artist. Work will be an inspiration to students.
Art
Cloth Studios - maintained
by Jane Dunnewold in San Antonio, Texas to serve as a creative gathering
point for artists who work with cloth.
Teresa
Agnew - see Portrait
of a Textile Worker - made from quilt made from clothing labels.
Ulrika Leander
- Tapestry artist from Maryland. Continuing a Swedish design tradition.
Carolyn
Mazloomi Check her beautiful appliqué story quilts. "Contemporary
African American quilters create richly narrative quilts because we are
a people with many stories to tell" Check the gallery. Carolyn is
author of Spirits Of The Cloth. Images
of her work.
Edna
J. Patterson-Petty - Memory Quilts - Multimedia fiber arts. Artist
from East Saint Louis, Illinois
Leslie
Riley - Fiber art and Mixed media. See her fragment quilts, quilts,
journal quilts and cloth dolls. Quilts and fragments include photo
transfers.
Chris
Roberts-Antieau - Fabric paintings. Whimsical. Michigan artist.
Dan
Torpey - Paper Quilts Beautiful paper quilts in traditional and
original compositions using metallic embossed wall paper. I particularly
admire the house quilts. See innovative paper quilts using photographs
too.
Dharma
Trading Company - Offering
a variety of supplies, dyes, paints and fabric for textile artists.
Featured
artists
Deidre
Scherer Work in fabric and thread -
focuses on
the universal issues of age and mortality. "Surrounded
by Family and Friends" - exhibit. "The
Last Year"
Faith
Ringgold.com If you are an
artist, writer, teacher, or a kid of any age who loves art and stories
you may just be in the right place. More links on African
American Artists
Rose
Rushbrooke - Artist and Quiltmaker See her Fractal
Art Quilts . Paintings on site, too. Virginia artist.
Lois
Jarvis Quilts See her amazing Ground
Zero Quilt (or at this
URL) Zoom in to see all of the faces of those who died. Read all
about the quilt and her process. Also see the Mini
Nine Patch Quilt. Lois's work is copyrighted - but may be shown to
students.
Studio
Art Quilt Association I particularly enjoyed the work of
Sally Sellers (with house motif), Denise Linet (Photo transer images)
and Maureen Bardusk. Many artists represented. Studio Art
Quilt Associates (SAQA) is an international not-for-profit organization
that was founded in 1989 to serve artists working in the art quilt
medium.
Fiber
Art Magazine -- fine art and craft made with fiber, including
quilting, weaving, surface design, papermaking, needlework, basketry,
fiber sculpture, and wearable art. (site is temporarily down - I will
check back later)
Fibre
Arts Online—click on name of artist Artist -- profiles
by medium.
Fibre
Arts Online Gallery Textile
Museums online (links page)
Barbara
Clemens- Weaving/ fiber artist - provides links to textile
related museum resources, and sites on both fiber and fiber artists - a
very thorough site.
Robin
Cowley – Art Quilts. San Francisco Bay artist. Her quilts combine
color and space in an abstract manner.
Linda
Freeman - Story Quilts with text.
Contemporary
Tapestry Weaving – Ulrika Elander (Swedish heritage). Specializes
in custom-designed and hand-woven tapestries for corporate offices,
public buildings, hospitals, religious environments and private
collectors.
Fabric
Workshop and Museum Philadelphia, PA. -- The only museum in the
United States creating and exhibiting new work in fabric and
experimental materials in collaboration with emerging and established
international artists.
Contemporary
Japanese Textiles
organized by The Museum of Modern Art,
New York, in collaboration with The Saint Louis Art Museum
Fiber
Art Gallery- Thomasin Durgin
Detailed instructions
given for many surface decorations - Stamping
Fabric - Metallic Foils
- Cotton
Discharge - Embossed
Velvet - Laser
Printing See her art and Studio Archives, too,
Art
Quilts - American Art Company See contemporary quilts, contemporary
wood and contemporary baskets - and more fine art.
History
of the Art Quilt -- no
images but gives lot of sources to use for research.
Barbara
Randall Quilts Musical
composition from a variety of the world's cultures directly stimulate
and influence my art of quiltmaking. Use of the written word and the
visual language of symbols are vital aspects of her artwork.
John
Tinger Batik Batik is an
ancient art of applying paraffin resist and colored dyes to fabric,
usually cotton or silk. John blends traditional techniques with modern
themes -- Gives some history
of batik and demonstration online.
TextileArts.net
Online resources for antique and contemporary textile arts
People
and places
Techniques
Student
work - Sacred Heart of Mary Girl's School -Impressive work by
teenage girls. Teacher, Patricia Christy.
SOFT
SCULPTURE - FIBER ARTS
John
Murphy - Stupid Sock Creatures. Fun whimsical creatures made from
socks. Take a look - might spark a lesson. How to book available.
TECHNIQUES
IN WORKING WITH TEXTILES
Paula
Burch's: All About Hand Dyeing on Fabric How
to batik - How
to tie dye and a whole lot more. Links
to Hand Dyers on the Web. Instructional
sites for hand dyeing.
Information
on Dylon products - Teacher
fact sheets
for batik and more.
TextileArts.net
Resources for
textile artists Image
libraries
Weaving
- Links for many different kinds of weaving - lesson plans for teachers.
Art,
Design, and Visual Thinking An
Online textbook. An introduction to visual arts and design that stresses
the components of visual thinking and visual language underlying design
and the fine arts. Click
on Textiles -- also see Dress (see Table of Contents in left frame).
By Charlotte Jirousek, New York State College of Human Ecology Cornell
University
Textile
Links - Need more information? See Rosemary
Brock's Textile Links.
FASHION
AND COSTUME SITES OF INTEREST
Costume
Institute Major collection of costumes at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York
Art
Deco-Erté Erté Museum in cyberspace. Costume designers of
the early 20th century
Ethnic
Costume page Links
to costume resources from cultures around the world.
Gallery
of Antique Clothing and Textiles - London 17th to 20th Century.
Recognized as the premier source of inspiration in establishing old
textiles and costume as worthy antiques -- examples of historical
textiles from all over the world.
Additional
Costume Links
Lesson
Plans:
Faith
Rringgold Related Lessons (the links to art resources are
broken) Faith Ringgold.
The
Art of the Quilt Yale-New Haven Teacher's Institute lesson plan -
designed for 4th grade elementary art class has broad potential for
teaching many things - history - art - math and more.
Gee's Bend Quilts -
for Elementary students - excellent Guide from the Whitney Museum.
Pdf file. Gee's Bend Study Guide for Middle School - High School
(Files are no longer on line)
Article
about the women of Gee's Bend. Gee's
Bend Exhibit, Atlanta Video
Review
Quilting
and Culture: Using Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" - To
Learn about African-American Quilting
By Tracy Ajello - From Slavery in America
Martin
Luther King and Faith Ringgold Quilting Lesson from The LessonPlan
Page
Tar
Beach Lesson (from Incredible Art Department!)
Weaving
lesson - Cardboard loom - by Bunki Kramer (lesson on Incredible Art
Department)
Fabric
Assemblage from KinderArt - lesson for young children adaptable to
older grades.
Stories
in Quilts Quilts and other cloth-based
narrative art are part of many cultures. They also tell a story about
their creators and about the historical and cultural context of their
creation. EDSITEment Lesson Plan. See also History
in Quilts from EDSITEment
Art
and Life of Africa: Textiles Convey meaning through use of pattern
and color. CD-ROM Art
and Life of Africa available for slide
collection Grades K-2. See also Symbols
in Textiles - Art and Life of Africa Lesson Plan - 2nd grade. African
Textile Designs by Weaving and Stamping (grades K-2). Fabric
Patterns/African People (primary grades) Creating
Patterns on Textiles (grade 4-6). If your are interested in more
lessons using this CD refer
to the data bank.
Lesson
Plans in Textile Appreciation
These lessons are designed to go with the exhibit on Ottoman
textiles (listed above) but can be adapted for other cultures and
for classroom use. Here is one
example for classroom use.
Woven
Bag Lesson Plan - adaptable for various cultures. By Sharon Kennedy.
Paper
Weaving - Lesson from Dick Blick. I have used a lesson like this
with second graders to introduce Op Art. We made wavy or zig-zag warps. Paper
Weaving from Teacher Vision - with Colonial focus. Paper
Weaving with African Kente Cloth focus.
Native
American Weaving with Burlap Lesson from Dick Blick (for 3rd grade
but adaptable).
Weaving:
Make a Triangular African Loom Make with simple materials. Here is
the same
lesson but shows a picture of African children. Build
an African Loom used by Kente weavers.
Weaving
and Textile Lesson Plans - Lots to explore! all grade levels from QuiltEthnic.com.
Additional
Links for Textile History
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Additional Museums
for Textile Research
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Cooper
Hewitt, National Design Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
San Jose Museum of Quilts &
Textiles
UMMA - University of
Michigan Museum of Anthropology -
Tibetan tankas, Kashmiri textiles, Chinese silk gowns. (Note: Search
feature was not working last I checked).
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