Consuo - Unravelling Textile Traditions
Consuo is a collective of textile artists who create both 2D and 3D artworks using diverse techniques such as weaving, knitting, stitching, dyeing, printing, basketry, and mixed media. Named after the Latin word for ‘to sew together,’ Consuo is made up of alumni from the Masters textile program at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.
Their exhibition, Unravelling Textile Traditions, showcases a wide range of materials and techniques, drawing inspiration from nature, architecture, personal narratives, and the inherent qualities of the materials themselves. The artists in Consuo continuously push the boundaries of both traditional and unconventional textile methods, resulting in distinctive and thought-provoking works.
One featured artist, Elena Sparke, cultivates her own indigo plants to handprint patterns in a series inspired by the Verdure tapestries of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Their exhibition, Unravelling Textile Traditions, showcases a wide range of materials and techniques, drawing inspiration from nature, architecture, personal narratives, and the inherent qualities of the materials themselves. The artists in Consuo continuously push the boundaries of both traditional and unconventional textile methods, resulting in distinctive and thought-provoking works.
One featured artist, Elena Sparke, cultivates her own indigo plants to handprint patterns in a series inspired by the Verdure tapestries of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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We are proud to be a subscriber-funded publication with members in 185 countries. We know our readership is passionate about textiles, so we invite you to help us preserve and promote the stories, memories, and histories that fabric holds. Your support allows us to publish our magazine, and also ‘what's on’ information, and subscription interviews, reviews, and long-read articles in our online blog.
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*Magazine subscribers automatically get free access to all our online content. We send the access code by email with the publication of each issue. You will also find it on the envelope containing your magazine. Please note the access code changes every issue.*