What was Futurism in Visual Art?
When Italian poet and editor Filippo Tommaso Marinetti coined the term Futurism in a manifesto published in a Paris newspaper in 1909, he...
Public Design - the Artistic Seat Coverings of Public Transport
They say that the individual everyday interactions shared between humans and textiles extend far beyond our immediate thought...
From Ancient Pharaohs to Contemporary Art - A Visual History of Quilting
At first glance, the carving is ancient but unremarkable, a crowned ivory figure stoops forward, wrapped in a short, stiffened ceremonial...
From Earth to Mars - The Humble String in Visual Art
Ah, The humble string. From fishing lines and nets, cordage, clothing and bow strings to sutures, traps and leads, string has helped us...
In 500 Words - the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck by Pamela Colman Smith
You may not recognise her name at first, but you'll almost certainly recognise her art. The Rider–Waite–Smith Deck (also known as the...