Textiles are one of the oldest mediums for art, rich with a history of functionality and storytelling. From the very fiber that makes up a work, there is a story to be told, one of the land on which the fabric was made to the cultural practices that brought it into its final form. From ancient tapestries to contemporary installations of yarn strung across rooms, textile art is and has always been an emotional and tactile method of artistic expression.
Of course, “textile” is a rather vague term because of its versatility as a medium. Any fiber, thread, yarn, and fabric is a textile. The methods of converting them into art—weaving, knitting, stringing, sewing—create ever more possibilities, from repurposing and reusing fabrics and fibers for sustainable textile design to artwork that preserves cultural traditions. The final object is as much a product of craft as it is a work of art.
