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Stumpwork embroidery is a three-dimensional form of embroidery. It’s an advanced technique that involves creating raised or padded areas on fabric and then embellishing them with various materials like beads, wire, fabric scraps, and additional stitching to bring a design to life. It is often used to create highly detailed and realistic motifs that pop out from the fabric, giving a sense of depth and dimensionality to the embroidery. Stumpwork is a technique that dates back t

This folk art festival is a wonderful place where around 800 craftsmen showcase their crafts in workshop-style kiosks. The festival is...

The rich and robust legacy of Indian textile is the witness of the magnificence of Indian craftsmen. A history of centuries woven with utmost delicacy has found its place in the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala (Handicrafts and Handlooms) Academy. As the land and demography of the country, the variety of Indian embroidery is vast and diverse. From Gujarat’s Patola to Bengal’s Nakshi Kantha, from Karnataka’s Kasuti to Punjab’s Chambal - the diversity of Indian embroidery is m

The Human Ecology Building, located on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton. Alberta, hosts an interesting range of textile exhibits, in the Human Ecology Gallery. The current exhibition: Curious Fashions, Performative Identities, was co-curated by Dr. Anne Bissonnette and the undergraduate students of the course "Material Culture & Curatorship," Isabelle Arden, Alexis Billiones, Janna Ehrenholz, Olivia Nash, Lola Oberhagemann, and Madison Silva.

Title: Embroidered purses Author: Tudor, Linda Publisher: London: Batsford Publication date: 2006 In the intricate world of textile arts,...