Brigid Berlin, Needlepoint.........It is not uncharacteristic that Berlin in later years has turned to the traditionally ladylike craft of needlepoint to create work that continues to challenge the social status quo, defy convention, and pose questions about taste and society. An avid consumer of tabloid newspapers, the “popular press” as it’s referred to in Britain, she translates front page headline broadsheets into genteel features of interior décor. Her subjects are typically crude, salacious paper-selling press announcements in origin designed to appall, shock, and titillate viewers.

Look! Brigid Berlin's Tabloid Needlepoint Pillows----Brigid was born to socialite parents, Muriel Johnson "Honey" Berlin and Richard E. Berlin, into a world of Manhattan privilege. Her father was chairman of the Hearst media empire for 52 years. As a child, Berlin regularly mixed with celebrities and the powerful:----BRIGID BERLIN BIOGRAPHY ----Brigid’s mother “Honey” Berlin was a former Ziegfeld girl who after marriage integrated herself very stylishly into the New York smart set.-----Brigid Berlin was one of Andy Warhol's "superstars" and enjoyed a love hate relationship with the artist. Now her obsessions are her weight and key lime pie--

more textiles:   Mumbai - A Laundry field----Embellisher----Jules Leclercq -----the evolution of patchwork----roomantic dinner applique---The Knitted Wedding---inspired by my childhood-----Anna Torma - embroidery----

  anna torma

freddie robbins, knit----/ Odd Objects /-----'The Spirit of the Sea' Exhibition----1996 Tampon Socks objects textile 5.5 x 1.----20th Century Comfort Room ----lauren-porte knits----Knitting Art: New Book about Knitting! -----The Great Schlep ----KNITTING NATION is ongoing, collaborative performance and site-specific installation project. It explores aspects of textile and apparel manufacturing, laying bare the process of making machine knitted fabric. The project functions as a commentary on how humans interact with machines, global manufacturing, trade and labor, iconography, and fashion. ---.patricia waller knits---

PLUCKYFLUFF The Art of Handspun Yarn  blog-- links via prick your fingers----

clothing:  Manon Gignoux dans les replis du temps---Recyclage de vieux vêtements----In Los Angeles, Koi Suwannagate, 35, sends "pickers" to yard sales to dig up old cashmere sweaters, which she cuts up and then resews into one-of-a-kind creations. "I look at it like an art piece," says Suwannagate, whose prices ($800 to $1,700 for a sweater) reflect intense workmanship--two days, with the help of two sewers, are needed for each sweater. ---more----Sustainable Clothing----Cozy And Recycled Slippers---

julie arkell

I remember all times, julie arkell---Arty purlpower visits Julie Arkell exhibition ---Julie at Loop----One exhibit that I've been interested in seeing for a while is Julie Arkell's.-----Whitstable Weekend-----Book of the week----Bell Flower Brooch by Julie Arkell---Selvedge magazine: The inspirational work and home of Julie Arkell ... ----Julie Arkell  at flickR---tic toc & dolly badges ° Julie Arkell----Julie Arkell----Just craftin'...---

---Arthur Bispo do Rosário ----Arthur Bispo do Rosario----Arthur Bispo do Rosario---Arthur Bispo do Rosario---

 other:   OUTSIDERS Y PSICOGEOGRAFÍA ----Makeunder: Metallic beanbag bookends---Danielle JACQUI---The Wonderful World of Color-----l'aventure céramique continue après la résidence d'artiste de Danielle Jacqui aux Ateliers Thérèse Neveu---Les déchets, le recyclage, l'environnement, et l'art...---plastic bags: Qui dit mieux... pour recycler le plastique?----- The experienced fingers of 20 women crochet strands of plastic into one-of-a-kind gifts in a shop in Porto-Novo, Benin's capital. ---