Surface Design Association is celebrating our 40th anniversary with Crafting Community: SDA 2016 Inaugural International Exhibition in Print, and we are so very excited to invite you to join us! We want to showcase the breadth and depth of contemporary artists and designers working working with or inspired by fiber and textile materials and techniques. Selected …

Pattern, symmetrical design, and grids are the organizing principles in my work. Through working in painting, drawing, and collage, I have always been interested in fine variations color and line. I find great joy in the complexity found in textiles, which exemplify these elements. Old lace, handkerchiefs, thread, and women’s stories are my inspirations. I …

Leslie Pearson Aligning the Internal Compass (2014)  1) Medieval book historian, Erik Kwakkel, documents his research into the ingenious, yet humorous mending of old parchment paper on his blog Medieval Books. 2) Alexandra Kehayoglou’s imaginative carpet designs create fairytale-like woven playgrounds (via Hi Fructose). 3) This enticing video shows the making of Lesage Tweed by Chanel. 4) …

Do you want your voice to be heard on SDA’s Blog? We are looking for artists, critics, and fiber enthusiasts to submit blog articles about happenings in the fibers world. With so many active members, we want to share the amazing experiences you all are having. From exhibitions to classes, tutorials to research, the SDA community …

Alicia DeBlaey Untarnished (2016) 1) YARN, a must-see film by Una Lorenzen, takes a look at four women who are redefining the tradition of knit and crochet, bringing yarn out of the house and into the world. 2) Crafting the Future, a group exhibition curated by Daniel Peabody, features the work of twelve artists exploring …

Drawing and stitching are mark-making methods that continually appeal to me because of their immediacy and ability to convey emotion. There is a strong associative element in fabric that intrigues me. I like to gather fabrics and ideas together and begin to experiment, usually working with linen but I have recently been excited to play …

Bukola Koiki, Tyvec Gele 1 (2015) Photo cred: Sam Estrella1) Edmond by Nina Gantz is a completely felted and knitted stop motion short and winner of the 2016 BAFTA for Short Animation. It tells a tragic tale of a man haunted by his depraved desires, whose impulse to love and be close to others is strong, maybe …

SDA members create such amazing work that we want to showcase everything we know you are all doing! Mentioned last week in the new website announcement, we are starting a feature called “SDA In the Studio” and here are some more details as to what it’s all about. “SDA In the Studio” is a recurring feature …

Welcome to the first edition of the SDA Blog’s Weekly Roundup! This new segment will feature some of the popular fiber-themed articles, videos, exhibitions, and images floating around the interwebs, as well as an image from an SDA member! Chantal Cardinal Hug Rug (2016) 1) Emma Mattson’s beautiful series of mixed media moss embroideries on Colossal. …

Hello and welcome to the new SDA site! We here at Surface Design Association are so very proud to present our new and improved website! With the new website comes some great changes. The site is now much easier to navigate, membership renewal is faster, and our member database has been upgraded. Plus it’s just …