Appliqué is a method that has been used to decorate products for thousands of years. Pieces of fabric in different shapes and colours are attached to a larger piece of fabric to make a picture or ...

To seek inspiration, it was likely that he was deliberately following in the footsteps of Paul Gauguin, who had lived and worked in French Polynesia and whose work Matisse admired. Once there, he ...

Clothing is one of our most basic needs, along with food and shelter — but textiles are also important symbols of identity. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, WTOP is ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Embroidered in dark brown silk ...

Visitors can’t go to the Shelburne Museum right now because of COVID-19 restrictions. But fans of the sprawling site can have work inspired by the museum in their homes starting next week. Garnet Hill ...

SQUARE TEXTILE SEWN FROM 2 PIECES, 1 BLACK & 1 IVORY. HAS YELLOW BORDERS. BLACK SIDE HAS APPLIQUE SEWN W/ BLACK THREAD DEPICTING A BIRD HOLDING A FISH BY THE TAIL IN ITS BEAK. BIRD IS FACING RIGHT, ...