The textile menagerie of Bryony Rose Jennings is filled with a variety of ‘beasties’, whose charms are irresistible.

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As a textile artist, Agy has found no shortage of inspiration in the natural world; you just have to slow down, look and observe! Here are 5 tips to get going.

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Photo by Sarah Wilmer Here at Hygge & West, we love people who do things a little differently - the artists, makers, and designers who see the world through their own unique lens and aren't afraid to put their own spin on things. These are the people who jolt us from the ho-hum-ness of everyday life and remind us that there is beauty everywhere. And soft sculpture artist and designer Tamar Mogendorff is absolutely one of those people. Tamar's playful-yet-sophisticated original stitch…

Photos By Gail Artist Statement: Mocomoco (もこもこ) is a Japanese word that refers to a soft or puffy surface and the comforting feelings that one might get from holding a toy stuffed animal, or bein…

Veteran African Elephant sculpture by Holly Cole; Follow along with Holly Cole as she creates hand drawn and painted whole cloth quilts that often focus on the intersection of animal-human relationships and issues. She applies her breadth of experience and knowledge to bring her work to life with cloth and stitch.

Using vintage textiles from both her personal and her family’s collection of bedspreads and home decor, artist Mila Zemliakova sews plush animal sculptures that connect various traditions of her Belarusian heritage. She draws correlations between her chosen creature and each pattern, color, and type of fabric, capturing the essence of a deer in floral brocadeContinue reading "A Menagerie of Contemplative Animals by Mila Zemliakova Weave Textile Traditions and Nature"