“The Art Fabric is one of the robust, vital arts of our time.”
So begins a book that was published in 1986 that traces the beginning of the rise of textiles as art in the 1960s. This evolution took textiles away from purely decorative stitch and pictorial tapestry into the realm of sculpture and structure.
This book, now in the studio library, focuses on the history of the Art Fabric movement and those artists who were highly experimental in their approach. Each of the artists is given their own chapter with photographs of significant works and explanations of their construction. It is a fascinating read and provides an insight into the way in which we view textiles today as more than just cloth.