Embroidery Magazine

30 April 2021

Features 14 THE CRAFT OF RESISTANCE Meet Sarah Corbett, who founded the Craftivist Collective and coined the phrase 'Gentle Protest' 20 THREADS OF LIFE For Australian artist Nicole O'Loughlin, textiles and embroidery are the last truly rebellious artforms 26 LIFE ILLUSTRATED Introducing the beautiful and dynamic embroidery of Russian artist and illustrator Lisa Smirnova 32 MY TEXTILE LIFE Jayne Emerson's successful approach to embroidery is built upon playful experimentation and fabric recipes 36 APART AT THE SEAMS Aran Illingworth's portraits of people living life on the edge ask questions about compassion and humanity 42 THE TUFT WITH THE SMOOTH Anna Gravelle tantalises her audience with her tactile take on the nature of thread in sculptural textiles 48 ONE TO WATCH Inspired by the rococo period Anne von Freyburg explores the hinterland between paint and textile 52 IN THE LOOP Rachel Fitzpatrick's sculptural lights are a hybrid of her boundless energy and curiosity about materials 56 A LIFE IN STITCH Author, embroiderer and tutor Jan Dowson shares an insight into some of her favourite things