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Alive and Stitching - - A group of six professionals exhibiting together to sell their works and raise the profile of the art. Artists' galleries and statements.

Alyce Santoro - - Fabric woven from polyester thread and pre-recorded 1/8" audio cassette tape can be "heard" by running a tape head across its surface. Photographs and information about the process.

Art Textile - - Sylvie Ladame creates freeform and geometric collages in fabric and thread with embroidery and piecing techniques. Contains photo gallery of work.

Astrella Artworks - - Mixed media wall hangings to nourish the soul, Colorado artist Anne Astrella infuses her work with healing energy. Includes biography and current exhibitions.

Aust, Rushton - - Photos of the artist's silkscreen print installations. Includes biography, commissioned and speculative galleries.

Batik Art by Beth - - LaVeta, Colorado artist's statement, show schedule, information about the technique, gallery.

Batik Painting by KhengWah Yong - - Artist uses wax-dyeing on cloth as a unique art media. Information on technique, biography, gallery.

Beamer, Laura and Benjamin - - Loom woven fiber sculpture and vessels exploring depth, hue and texture to create work that seems familiar but is perceptually elusive. Background and commission display.

Birdworks FiberArts - - San Diego fiber artist Charlotte S. Bird displays her artistic quilts, wearable art clothing and happiness dolls.

Brackmann, Holly - - Explores weaving, dévoré, dyeing, surface design and emerging textile techniques. Her knowledge has been shared by teaching, curating textile and craft exhibitions, lecturing and exhibiting internationally.

Breaux, Steven, and Kathy Reed - - Original hand-painted silk wall hangings and scarves. Includes gallery and an exhibit entitled "Sky, Mud and Bones".

Cajun Blues Studios - - Barbara S. Randall creates mixed media paintings, quilts and amulet bags. Includes artist's statement, gallery, past exhibitions and news.

Carole Redlich's Wild Wire and Twisted Textiles - - Wearable art, stitch and wire based jewellery and free machine embroidered works. List of exhibitions, workshops offered, and artist background.

Carpenter, Wendy - Interfibers Design Studio - - Mixed-textile fiber wall art focusing on installations for commercial and residential architecture. Techniques include weaving, dyeing, papermaking, and basketry.

Carter, Ann - - Works in silk paint, machine embroidery, and sculpture featuring florals and figure skaters. Includes discussion on the pieces.

Clemens, Barbara - - Produces handwoven clothes, handmade leather bags and quilts. Biography and gallery of works.

Cope, Chris - - Specializing in silk painted wall hangings with natural-world themes. Galleries include garden mosaics as well as her watercolor-style silks.

Crocker, Ellen - - Multimedia Hawaiian artist working in rozome (silk painting) and quilting.

Crouse-Kemp, Susan - - Creates two and three dimensional fiber works in quilt technique. Includes gallery, exhibition list and resume.

Dahl, Caroline - - Self-taught textile artist from San Francisco, working in embroidery, applique and piecework. Includes gallery, exhibitions and reviews.

Dahl, Carolyn - - Silk and fabric works, drawings on paper and fabric, and handmade paper baskets and vessels. Gallery, information on her books and TV appearances.

DeBell, Peggy - - Quilted and embellished photo textile collages and embellishments on a background of hand discharged and dyed fabrics. Portfolio, biography and information on workshops.

Degen, Martha Bruin - - Two and three-dimensional mixed media fiber art. Includes portfolio, biography and artist statement.

Diane Epstein - Maui Silk Artist - - The work and methods of Hawaian silk painter Diane Epstein. Site includes artist's statement and her gallery of wearable art.

Dickinson, Ellen - - Gallery offered by this fiber sculptor features organically shaped pieces using basketry techniques in linen, biography and statement.

Dolan, Wendy - - Surface texture developed by applying fabrics, yarns and embellishing with machine and hand stitchery. Artist background, gallery and contact information.

Dolphin Designs - - Features pictures of batik, screenprints, hand painted textiles, silk painting and other ways to transform fabric.

E Originals Precious Metal and Fiber Handworks - - Fine art quilts, custom baby and children's quilts, fiber art, and jewelry and jewel boxes. Includes gallery with discussion about the pieces.

Edge Textile Artists - - Group in Scotland representing a wide application of textile design and mixed media. Exhibition information and list of members.

Fabrications - - Barley Massey's textile design studio and gallery.

Falk, Gabriella - - Creator of tapestries, wall hangings and architectural glass features. Gallery, exhibitions, resume and commission information.

Ferri, Anna - - Original applique wallhangings. Artist's commission work, statement, and exhibit information are also featured.

fiber art of Susan Sorrell - - Collages incorporate fabric, beading, painting, printmaking, photography, computer images and found objects. Artist's statement, gallery, workshops and upcoming shows.

Fiber Artists of San Antonio, Texas - - Group members create art in many formats from weaving through textiles through wearable art. Group sponsored events help educate members and the public.

Fibre Art Wales - - Welsh contemporary fibre and textile artists. Includes a list of members, exhibitions, gallery and workshops.

Fischer, Melanie - - Fabric based art including wall hung, sculpture, installation and prints featuring imagery dealing with childhood fantasies. Gallery and artist's statement.

Force Eight Textile Arts Group - - A group who produce innovative textiles, explore mixed media and develop individual artistic creativity. Contains a gallery for each artist.

Free, Lisa - - Canadian artist designs contemporary handmade linens, pillows, quilts and accessories for the home or office. Gallery, biography and gallery location.

Gabrielse, Leslie - - Combines various fabrics through an appliqué technique augmented by acrylic paint, as well as drawings and collages. Gallery, artist's statement and contact information.

Gass, Linda - - Hand painted silk art quilts including aerial landscape representations, and wearable art. Portfolio, biography and contact information.

Gelber, Leslie Christine - - Based in Auburn, California, working in various techniques. Includes gallery, information on workshops and Beyond the Surface conference, and guest artist showcase.

Gianello, Luciana Costa - - Knotted leather pile hangings, cut-fabric technique and works in plexiglass. Gallery, biography and contact information.

The 62 Group of Textile Artists - - 62 Group provides opportunities for professional textile artists to exhibit and promote their work.

The Guild of Silk Painters - - International group of artists. Includes articles, contacts, workshop information and links to promote the exchange of ideas.

Hall, Karen - - Pictures, amulets and textile jewellery using free machine embroidery, hand stitching, dyeing and fabric manipulation. Gallery, news and contact information.

Handpainted Silk Originals - - Pam Connolly is a textile artist from Richmond, Virginia, who paints on white habotai silk in funky and humorous designs.

Harbour, Karen - - Contemporary mixed media two-dimensional pieces. Includes background, portfolio and commission information.

Helmericks-Louder, Annie - - Art quilts, tapestries and landscape paintings. Gallery and exhibition vita.

Herian Art Portfolio - - Alex Herian, a designer based in Brighton East Sussex, also works in graphic arts and set design. Includes resume and portfolio.

Hicks, Sheila - - Fiber artist, teacher, lecturer, and consultant works in large scale wall hangings and installations. Includes photo gallery and background.

Himich, Tanya - - Russian silk painter with extensive batik training. Includes background and gallery of painted garments.

Iosca, Philip - - Online portfolio of this textile designer working in jacquard-weave, machine knits and surface design. Site includes portfolio, resume and contact information.

Jarman, Sue - - Designer and illustrator specializing in printed and painted textiles. Biography, workshop information.

Jean-Baptiste, Fine Art On Silk - - Beautiful silk paintings with the color and freshness of the artist's home in St. Lucia. Jean-Baptiste's work is in the collections of Nelson Mandele, musician Paul Simon, General Colin Powell, and many others. Works for sale, also commissions.

Jelínková, Dagmar - - Screen printed silk textiles, tapestries and carpets. This Czech artist also paints on other media.

Jill Smith Creative Textiles - - Richly decorated textiles using mixed media to explore colour, texture and pattern.

Juno Fiber Art - - British Columbia, Canada artist features multi screened art, wearable art, wall panels and paintings. Gallery, biography and artist statement.

Jutta's Gallery of Fine Silk Art - - Hand-painted silk art, featuring tropical flowers, birds and butterflies. Includes description of the artist's process.

Kamenetzky, Karen - - Original hand-dyed art quilts embellished with embroidery and beading. Artist statement and gallery.

Katfish-Art - - Artist Kathleen Fisher combines hand-dyeing, applique, hand and machine quilting, fabric painting and surface embellishment to produce wall hangings that are impressionistic, abstract, and unique.

Killer, Paddy - - British textile artist and illustrator creates embroidered and appliqued hangings. Includes gallery, exhibition information, news and curriculum vitae.

Krondahl, Hans - - Contemporary Swedish fiber artist, fabric designer, and tapestry weaver.

La Jolla FiberArts - - Honors the work of fine fiber craftspeople known locally and nationally. The Resource Studio has select materials for weavers and spinners.

Larned Marlow Studios: Artist American - - Gail Larned, Fiber Artist: One of a kind artwork for residential, corporate and institutional settings. Eric Marlow, Jewelry Designer: One of a kind and limited edition jewelry in precious metal.

Lemieux Berube, Louise - - Creator of woven artworks, where new technology meets with ancestral techniques and woven images. News, gallery and biography.

Liebmann, Christine - Textile Artist and Restorer - - The textile images are spontaneous designs using a wide range of materials to create tensions and to portray my personal feelings as well as my view of the world.

Lizzie Houghton - - Designer, feltmaker, and textile artist. Gallery of her work, exhibition schedule, information on felt-making workshops, and a profile of the artist.

Lockyer, Vidhya - - Textile artist based in Berkshire England.Includes samples of wall hangings, embroidered work and hand stitching plus a news area.

Long, Julieanne - - Textile artist from the UK. Profile, pictures of work including knitted and stitched paper clips, and latest exhibition details.

Madden, Melody - - Creates hand painted fabric and textile art using applique and quilting. Site includes her biography, workshop schedule and online gallery.

Marianne Midelburg - - An Australian textile artist creating landscape wallhangings and crocheted solid sculpture inspired by the patterns, colours, and textures found in nature. Images of work and exhibitions.

Marshall, John - - American fiber artist specializing in the traditional Japanese techniques of Katazome (stencil dyeing) and tsutsugaki (cone drawing). Extensive information and instruction on Japanese textiles and crafts.

Martin, Judith - - Collage quilts mixing photographs, drawings, paintings, and objects with fabrics, threads, text and handwork. Includes gallery and biography.

Mayakis, Pavlos - - Handwoven and surface designed (resist) works including woven shibori. Biography and teaching schedule, gallery.

McGahan, Angela - - Fiberist born in Ireland now living in England creates appliqued, embroidered, beaded works. Contains gallery, exhibit list and resume.

Menhinick, Laurence - - Handmade felt, embroidery, silk, fimo and stained glass, with galleries and technical demonstrations.

Mireault, Jean-Louis - - This watercolorist offers his works on silk and the story of his artistic career.

ML Designs Studio - - Marion Lott Kilarski paints floor cloths to blend with decor. Includes artist biography, information on commissions, and designs in progress.

Monsen, Ragnhild - - Scandinavian fiber artist creates tapestries and conceptual textile art, especially large-scale projects. Many pictures.

Moos-Brochhagen, Veronika - - German textile artist. Includes current exhibitions and gallery.

Nimkulrat, Nithikul - - Ini Creation, textile sculptures, three-dimensional art, printed design and research.

O Connell, Dori - - Rug and tapestry weaver. Gallery, discussion on techniques and approach to designing.

Olin-Ranstam, Lisbet - - Swedish maker of woven and embellished pictures. Gallery, exhibition list, artist statement and contact information.

Paollart - - Pavla Lazarek Trizuljak creates original handpainted clothing items in softly geometric designs. Includes artist background and gallery.

Paris, Robin - - Batik art by a UK painter, including wildlife, marine and abstract art. Information on workshops and courses in Cornwall and Devon, exhibition listings and biography.

Pocklington, Janine - - Artist who uses stiching, layering and recycling. Includes biography and gallery of dimensional works, greeting cards and commissions.

Pohjola, Ulla - - Finnish textile artist presents an online gallery featuring creative embroidery. Includes exhibitions listing.

Reynolds, Rachel - - Work covers a broad area of disciplines, ranging from large scale backdrops to hangings in domestic interiors. Biography, product examples and outlets.

Rich Stitch - - Works by Joanna O'Neill include home textiles and cushions, greetings cards, hangings and framed panels. Covers biography, design process and gallery.

Rico, Lisa - - Northern California artist hand-paints images on cloth, and machine embroiders to add texture and enhance shadows and highlights. Gallery, exhibit information and description of process.

Rita Weisse - - Gallery and works in progress of this Gold Coast, Australia fibre artist focusing on needlefelting. Also information on workshops offered.

Roediger, Martha - - Original use of fibers and textures in color in contemporary woven sculptures. Information on commissions, artist's statement and gallery.

Ross, Jeni - - Tapestries, tufted rugs and wall hangings feature abstract images. Details of commissions with gallery images and biography.

Ruchko, Oleksandr - - Gallery of the tapestries, batiks and printworks of this Ukrainian artist in Lviv.

Rudd, Wendy - - Examples of textile work in embroidery and mixed media, and details of the artist's exhibitions and projects.

Sadowski, Petra-Marita - - A gallery of mixed-textile fiber reliefs, collages and graphics offered by this German fiber artist. Includes biography and statement.

Sage, Priscilla Kepner - Fiber Artist - - Lightweight air sculptures and wall relief pieces made from mylar fabric. Hand-painted and -transferred dye with machine and hand stitching. Photographs of commissioned work, current work, and work in collections.

Sales, Michelle - - Sculpture artist working with thermoplastic fiber utilizing image transfers, dyeing, hand and machine embroidery, and found objects. Portfolio, exhibition list and biography.

Sarin, Sophie - - Handpainted canvasses for the floor. Examples of work, commission information, history and artist methods.

Schülke, Bettina - - Austrian fiber artist. Includes images of works and resume.

Schumi by Vera Lowen - - Producing silk scarves and fulards, linen towels depicting the complexity of nature reaching abstract effects. Includes a discussion of schumi silk painting.

Schwabe, Alison - - Contemporary Australian quiltmaker, fibre artist, and teacher.

Shore, Sally - - Wall hangings and evening bags woven from ribbon, and scarves of pleated ribbon. Artist's statment, resume, gallery and show locations.

Silk Art Design - - Silk painting artist Nikki Broadwell does one of a kind wallhangings, table runners and scarves.

Silke, Textile Artist - - Works in silk including interpretation of the Major Arcana. English and Spanish versions available.

Stumpf, Mary Patricia - - Contemporary batik artist. Includes catalog of work, information on commissions.

Surdut, Beth - - Handpainted silks and wearable art. Focus is on tropical florals and feathers.

Surfacing - Textile Artists and Designers Association - - Site dedicated to promoting the recognition and growth of textile and fibre art.

Sviridenko, Alla - - Batik and silkpainting works influenced by Art Nouveau style, produced by a professional teacher from Belarus. Includes biography and images of workshop results.

Tex art: - - Features several young textile artists in the german-speaking world. Portfolios, news and exhibition information.

Textile Art by Sara Lechner - - Contemporary works including multiple media and embroidery. Site includes gallery, artists biography and workshops she offers.

Textile Study Group of New York - - NYC-located fiber art organization that sponsors monthly slide lectures by leading textile artists/authorities, publishes a monthly newsletter mailed to all members, and provides opportunities for members to exhibit their work.

Third, Moira - - Scottish artist producing mainly wall mounted pieces using painting and mixed media techniques, with particular emphasis on thread and stitch. Gallery and exhibit information.

Thordardottir, Thorbjorg - - A weaver, spinner and dyer from Reykjavik, Iceland. Includes biography, photos and description of process and inspiration.

Tinger, John - - Contemporary fine art batik originals and prints. Gallery, information and photos of the technique.

Tobon, Pilar - - This textile artist and sculptor directs the Women in Textile Art Organization. Includes artist background, list of exhibits, murals gallery.

Tyler, Cherrilyn - - Pieces are based on worn surfaces that are interwoven with the poetry of Shelley or Keats floating within transparent fabrics. Includes information on book Slip Into Silk.

Vrus, Iris - - Fabrics are put on a surface and presented much like a classic painting. Includes gallery and exhibition narrative.

Walburn, Linda - - A gallery of art quilts, three-dimensional fabric art altars and digital photography. Includes statement and contact details for viewing works.

Whitworth, Isabella: Shibori Silk Painting - - Specializing in the area of silk painting, wax resist and indigo dyeing. Includes examples, techniques details of courses and related links.

Wild Sculptures - - Original wildlife sculptures created from household and recycled materials.

Willemse, Lucy - - Combines techniques such as embroidery, screen-printing, fabric manipulation, painting and digital media. Includes biography and gallery.

Williams, Christine - - Textile paintings composed of antique textiles appliqued by hand onto silk organza as though using paint. Motifs are a commentary on modern life.

Zainudeen, Shaheen - - Portfolio of an Indian textile designer. Includes resume.