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The Sculptural Language of Shinique Smith
Los Angeles–based artist Shinique Smith is renowned for her distinctive visual language, creating monumental fabric sculptures and expressive paintings that blend calligraphy and collage. Her dynamic compositions, characterised by frenetic...
The Sculptural Language of Shinique Smith
Los Angeles–based artist Shinique Smith is renowned for her distinctive visual language, creating monumental fabric sculptures and expressive paintings that blend calligraphy and collage. Her dynamic compositions, characterised by frenetic...

Lindsay Girvan: The Vintage Years
Lindsay Girvan creates knitwear with purpose - a Shepherd’s Wardrobe, designed to be worn, lived in, and passed down. Each piece is made entirely at Bonnytoun Farm in Scotland, crafted from...
Lindsay Girvan: The Vintage Years
Lindsay Girvan creates knitwear with purpose - a Shepherd’s Wardrobe, designed to be worn, lived in, and passed down. Each piece is made entirely at Bonnytoun Farm in Scotland, crafted from...

Cloth-Wrapping: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Fresh foliage, beautiful blooms and longer, sunnier days... the magic of spring ignites feelings of renewal, hope and joy. Vernal celebrations like Mother’s Day and Easter return, and so does...
Cloth-Wrapping: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Fresh foliage, beautiful blooms and longer, sunnier days... the magic of spring ignites feelings of renewal, hope and joy. Vernal celebrations like Mother’s Day and Easter return, and so does...

5 Minutes with a Friend: Gul-E Raana of Wenlin ...
At the heart of Wenlin Studio is a deep respect for traditional textile practices, particularly from the regions of Punjab and Sindh. Gul-E Raana, the visionary behind the studio, weaves...
5 Minutes with a Friend: Gul-E Raana of Wenlin ...
At the heart of Wenlin Studio is a deep respect for traditional textile practices, particularly from the regions of Punjab and Sindh. Gul-E Raana, the visionary behind the studio, weaves...

Review - Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & ...
There’s an eerily dark, synth soundscape drifting across the galleries in Kettle’s Yard: we could be poised for either a funeral, or rave – actually, it’s a sound collage by...
Review - Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & ...
There’s an eerily dark, synth soundscape drifting across the galleries in Kettle’s Yard: we could be poised for either a funeral, or rave – actually, it’s a sound collage by...

Salts Mill: Textile Shows for 2025
Salts Mill, in the historic heart of Saltaire, is set to host two textile exhibitions in 2025, marking Bradford’s tenure as the UK City of Culture. The mill, originally opened...
Salts Mill: Textile Shows for 2025
Salts Mill, in the historic heart of Saltaire, is set to host two textile exhibitions in 2025, marking Bradford’s tenure as the UK City of Culture. The mill, originally opened...