Inside the Studio with Janet Jaffke Inside the Studio offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. See Janet Jaffke’s work in WTP Vol. X #4. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Janet Jaffke is thrilled to now actually own a converted…
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A Fiber Sculptor’s Industrial Studio
Inside the Studio with Sophia Ruppert Inside the Studio offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. See Sophia Ruppert’s work in WTP Vol. VIII #7. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Seven months ago, Sophia Ruppert moved her studio from the…
Unity in Fiber Art
Enjoy our WTP Spotlights, notable selections featuring artists and writers from our Woven Tale Press magazine. To read the issue in full subscribe and you can also register on our site to enjoy our archive. Tara Kennedy completed an MA in Textiles at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham in 2018 and is currently developing…
String as Fine Art
Inside the Studio with Manual Knapp Inside the Studio offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. See Manuel Knapp’s work in WTP Vol. VII #8. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Manuel Knapp, a true master of string as fine…
Jo Stealey
See Stealey’s work in WTP Vol. VII #6 Inside the Studio offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Fiber artist Jo Stealey is thrilled to enter a new phase in her life. On…
Cindy Rinne
Fiberverse: Quilted Paintings By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor The first paragraph of Cindy Rinne’s artist statement is a quote by Josef Albers: “To experiment is at first more valuable than to produce; free play in the beginning develops courage.” For over thirty years, Cindy Rinne has embraced that philosophy in her mixed-media fiber work, by…
Inside the Studio: Andrea Rae
See Rae’s work in WTP Vol. VI #8. Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer As she enters her home-based studio in West Lafayette, Indiana, fiber artist Andrea Rae is reminded…
Inside the Studio: Hanna Vogel
See Vogel’s work in WTP Vol. VI #6 Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer In the past year, Hanna Vogel has been busy. She finished her MFA at the University…
Site Review: Virginia Mahoney
Pushing Back Against Tradition By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Virginia Mahoney is a mixed-media artist living and working in Boston, Massachusetts, whose work is not easily categorized. Growing up, she was much influenced by her mother, who was quite creative at home, with cloth, thread, yarn, paint, and shells. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Mahoney…
Site Review: Jodi Colella
Traditional Stitchery as Contemporary Art By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor See Jodi Colella’s work in WTP Vol. VI #2. Jodi Colella’s website features needlework art that balances tradition against innovation. Her hand-wrought forms lend a fresh contemporary relevance to a fiber art often wrongly dismissed as a hobbyist’s craft. Her work begins with everyday found…
WTP Artist: Shea Wilkinson
Free Motion Quilting Interview by Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer A native of Nebraska, Shea Wilkinson has been sewing since childhood. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and German from the University of Nebraska, Omaha. After graduation, she taught English in Mexico; during this time she became passionate about creating art. She…