Early in this sumptuously illustrated volume, Chung (Art of Oriental Embroidery) notes that she has produced three of the most significant books on the history of Asian textiles and embroidery; such a ...

A new art exhibition featuring hand-beaded and embroidered garments made by Indian and Euro-American fashion designers opened Jan. 20 at the Boston University Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery and ...

Background information. Introduction -- The embroiderers -- Foreign influences and sources -- Materials and equipment -- Hand and machine embroidery techniques -- Designs and colours -- Embroideries ...

Tiny bees buzz around a hive. A city rises on the banks of a river. Families line up shoulder to shoulder for a portrait. These all come to life in little stitches. As I hit the pandemic wall a few ...

A look at Hagen History Center's embroidery collection stored in archive building Becky Weiser, curator for the Hagen History Center, talks about the history of several pieces of embroidery in the ...

Traditional Palestinian embroidery is on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage. Now there is a push to revive interest in the craft among younger generations. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Birzeit, ...

American Indian porcupine-quill embroidery -- Indian bead needlework -- Indian applique, Alaskan fishskin needlework -- Early stump work, silk and wool needlepoint pictures -- Crewel embroidery in the ...

Widad Kawar, 94, started collecting Palestinian dresses when she was a child in Jerusalem and founded a museum dedicated to Palestinian embroidery. She talks about what has been lost and what endures.

While we talk of embroidery with great admiration or sometimes nonchalantly due to its abundance, have you ever thought of pausing and going deep into this age-old art form? Pulling and pushing ...

“I have been talking to Bshara Nassar, the director, since before the museum opened and I’ve been establishing a relationship with them,” she tells me. “When I moved to D.C. in 2019, we started to ...