ARTICLE 2.

Textile Art: How an Ancient Practice Continues To Reinvent Itself

Links:

• Textile Art: How an Ancient Practice Continues To Reinvent Itself

ARTICLE 1.

The Fibres and Fabrics of Textile Art: Is Classic Craft Fine Art?

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• How classic craft found its way into fine art practices

CONSTANCE HOWARD

Constance Howard (1910 - 2000)

Constance Mildred Howard, later Constance Parker, was an English textile artist and embroiderer who had a profound impact on the development and teaching of those subjects in Britain. The Constance Howard Gallery, part of Goldsmiths, University of London, is named in her honour.

Books:

• The Constance Howard Book of Stitches by Constance Howard

• Inspiration for Embroidery by Constance Howard

Links:

• Constance Howard

• Constance Howard Obituary

LOUISE BOURGEOIS

Louise Bourgeois (1911 -2010)

With a career spanning eight decades from the 1930s until 2010, Louise Bourgeois, is one of the great figures of modern and contemporary art. She is best known for her large-scale sculptures and installations, including textiles + fibre, that were inspired by her memories and experiences.

Books:

• Intimate Geometries, The Art and Life of Louise Bourgeois by Robert Storr

• Louise Bourgeois An Intimate Portrait Louise Bourgeois by Jean-Francois Jaussaud

Links:

• The Art of Louise Bourgeois

• The Death of Louise Bourgeois

• Louise Bourgeois - Twosome Exhibition, Tel Aviv Museum