# textile art (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover textile art. Page: Feed: --- ## [Plotting backwards.](http://www.hearth-myth.com/2026/08/plotting-backwards.html) _2026-08-23 · Lynne Cantwell · hearth/myth_ As you've probably noticed, I haven't been in the head space to talk much about writing lately. Other than holiday ficlets, I haven't written anything new since The Atherton Vampire books. But this weekend, I attended a couple of writing workshops at Bubonicon in Albuquerque: one on marketing for indie authors and the other one on plotting a novel. The plot workshop was supposed to be run by… ## [Break free of the color recession!](http://www.hearth-myth.com/2026/08/break-free-of-color-recession.html) _2026-08-17 · Lynne Cantwell · hearth/myth_ Milkos | Deposit Photos Why is this woman sad? I'd guess it's because she's wearing neutral-toned clothing in a neutral-toned room. But maybe that's just me. Alert hearth/myth readers know I've complained about the neutralization of our interiors many times over the years. (I won't bore you with links. Trust me when I say there are a lot of them.) I've blamed it on HGTV, but it's not just me --… ## [Why I haven't been collecting Navajo rugs.](http://www.hearth-myth.com/2026/08/why-i-havent-been-collecting-navajo-rugs.html) _2026-08-10 · Lynne Cantwell · hearth/myth_ I don't mean to turn this into a fiber arts blog, but here we are. I'll try to find something else to talk about next week. This is the 36th year that the Museum of New Mexico Foundation has run a Navajo rug auction as a fundraiser. It's always in the courtyard between the Palace of the Governors and the New Mexico History Museum (except for during COVID, when they did it virtually). This year's… ## [Molas: wearable Indigenous art.](http://www.hearth-myth.com/2026/08/molas-wearable-indigenous-art.html) _2026-08-03 · Lynne Cantwell · hearth/myth_ I've been fascinated with molas since I first heard about them in a Spanish class in college. So when I heard an exhibit of molas had opened at El Museo Cultural here in Santa Fe, I had to go. What's a mola ? It's an intricately hand-sewn blouse panel created by the Guna (formerly known as the Kuna) Indians in Panama: Lynne Cantwell 2026 The person creating the top makes two more-or-less identical… ## [Roman shade success; Medicare-for-All politics; and a portal opens, maybe.](http://www.hearth-myth.com/2026/07/roman-shade-success-medicare-for-all.html) _2026-07-27 · Lynne Cantwell · hearth/myth_ The Roman shade project is done, huzzah! I installed the shade for the bedroom window yesterday morning. Lynne Cantwell 2026 As a reminder, this was the old, ugly shade. I think the new one is a vast improvement. Lynne Cantwell 2026 Now that I've done two of these, I'm putting this in the "projects to never do again" category\*. The mechanics were straightforward enough, but hanging this shade by… ## [A New Reality: An Early Look at My New Studio in Nova Scotia](https://www.iothealien.com/blog/early-look-at-the-new-studio) _2026-05-11 · Sarah Spencer · Blog - Io the Alien_ We’re moving from Chicago to Nova Scotia, Canada. Here’s an early look at what’s to become my new textile studio. ## [Textile Art in the Gallery](https://womensartblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/15/textile-art-in-the-gallery/) _2025-04-15 · womensartblog · #womensart ♀_ Women have been working in such areas as embroidery and weaving for centuries but have you ever thought about the artists who helped transfer textile art from the domestic or work arena to the gallery space? Artwork by Joana Vasconcelos. Textile arts are a medium which have been created globally by both male and female … Continue reading Textile Art in the Gallery ## [7 Must-Read Tips for Artists Applying to Art Competitions (That I Wish Someone Had Told Me Sooner)](https://www.iothealien.com/blog/7-tips-for-artists-applying-to-art-competitions) _2025-04-09 · Sarah Spencer · Blog - Io the Alien_ So, you’ve decided to apply to an art competition. Congrats! That’s a brave and vulnerable thing to do. Before you fork over those application fees, read these seven tips all artists should know before they apply to a call-for-entry (including three surprising tips I wish I’d known sooner!) ## [Book Review: ‘Women in Art’ by Nina Heyn](https://womensartblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/book-review-women-in-art-by-nina-heyn/) _2025-04-09 · womensartblog · #womensart ♀_ It’s always nice to receive something interesting in the post and yesterday a new book – Women in Art: Artists, Models and Those Who Made It Happen (Solari, 2025) – arrived on my doorstep. This was luckily coupled with a little break in my schedule which allowed me to dive straight into what was a … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Women in Art’ by Nina Heyn ## [Hitting Back at the American Quilter’s Society: What You Can Do](https://www.iothealien.com/blog/censorshipintheaqs) _2025-02-03 · Sarah Spencer · Blog - Io the Alien_ So, the American Quilter’s Society censors artists. Here’s what we can do next. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mhHUtcQ73wPU) _2025-02-03 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Why I’m Boycotting The American Quilter’s Society](https://www.iothealien.com/blog/censorshipintheaqs) _2025-01-30 · Sarah Spencer · Blog - Io the Alien_ The American Quilter’s Society has a history of censoring artists. They don’t deserve my work. ## [The Dark Dreams of Artist Chiharu Shiota](https://womensartblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/the-dark-dreams-of-artist-chiharu-shiota/) _2025-01-14 · womensartblog · #womensart ♀_ Japanese installation artist Chiharu Shiota was born in 1972 in the Japanese city of Osaka. From a very young age Shiota wished to become an artist. This was a direction which her family thought would be a difficult one due to how it differed from their own employment in manufacture. However the budding artist succeeded … Continue reading The Dark Dreams of Artist Chiharu Shiota ## [German Expressionist Painter Gabrielle Münter](https://womensartblog.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/german-expressionist-painter-gabrielle-munter/) _2024-12-10 · womensartblog · #womensart ♀_ Gabrielle Münter, born in Berlin in the early spring of 1877, would later become one of the most talented painters in an exciting era of challenges to artistic orthodoxy. Her bold creative enthusiasm paved the way to a brave new world of expression, in fact. Always interested in art as a child, Münter was lucky … Continue reading German Expressionist Painter Gabrielle Münter ## [Unlocking Women’s Art, Pioneers, Visionaries & Radicals of Paint (Aurora Metro, 2023)](https://womensartblog.wordpress.com/2024/10/21/unlocking-womens-art-pioneers-visionaries-radicals-of-paint-aurora-metro-2023/) _2024-10-21 · womensartblog · #womensart ♀_ Unlocking Women’s Art is a book I decided to write to highlight the cultural conditions women painters particularly faced over time. From their initial struggles for identities as artists when creating self-portraits to their contemporary radical expressions. This has included looking at a host of female artists through the ages, from Artemisia Gentileschi and Frida … Continue reading Unlocking… ## [Lee Miller, Photographer and Survivor](https://womensartblog.wordpress.com/2024/10/11/lee-miller-photographer-and-survivor/) _2024-10-11 · womensartblog · #womensart ♀_ While today’s cinema audiences may have been introduced to Lee Miller (1907-1977) via the contemporary film “Lee” based on a particularly significant decade of her life, there is clearly more to know about this bold and interesting woman. Although actor Kate Winslet is typically brilliant in her portrayal of the US photographer, Miller’s real life … Continue reading Lee Miller, Photographer and…