sewing Archives — Colossal

a cylindrical, sculptural form made of folded paper that has been bound along the edges with colorful yarn in the tradition of bookbinding

Heritage Bookbinding Elements Transform into Contemporary Sculptures by Adelene Koh

July 31, 2026

Lucy Sparrow picks a plush felt sculpture of a can of Diet Coke from a supermarket fridge in her installation of 'The Beginning of Convenience'

Lucy Sparrow Invokes ’90s Supermarket Nostalgia in ‘The Beginning of Convenience’

July 28, 2026

a trompe leoil painting by Amelia Cross of a folded button up shirt with a slightly askew striped tie

Amelia Cross Blends Bespoke Tailoring and Trompe-L’œil Painting in Her Sartorial Studies

July 7, 2026

A Qing-period civil servant rank badge (fifth grade) for a man, with floral and bird designs

‘The Atlas of World Embroidery’ Traces the Global History of the Art Form

January 5, 2026

a composite image of embroidered artworks by Irene Saputra, of nine colorful, patterned, symmetrical, abstractly shaped figures

Irene Saputra Invents Elaborate, Playful Outfits in Her Vibrant Embroideries

November 3, 2025

artist Lucy Sparrow in her installation of a fish and chip shop made entirely of felt

In ‘Bourdon Street Chippy,’ Lucy Sparrow Celebrates a British Culinary Institution in Felt

August 7, 2025

a group of felted brooches, sitting in petri dishes, in the shape of anatomical organs

Anatomy and Ancient Sea Creatures Converge in Hiné Mizushima’s Felt Sculptures

July 22, 2025

a moth sculpture made from textile and wire, with eyes on the wings

From Velvet and Vintage Textiles, Larysa Bernhardt Embroiders Otherworldly Moths

July 7, 2025

a man standing in front of shelves of fabric

In ‘The Quilters,’ Men in a Missouri Prison Sew Gifts for Children

May 23, 2025

a pictorial quilt with nine frames showing people and animals in everyday activities, surrounded by a blue border and geometric patterns

‘Of Salt and Spirit’ Celebrates the Legacy of Black Southern Quilters

April 23, 2025

a barkcloth tapestry installation with indigo-dyed panels in different shades, sewn together to create a ray-like effect, with a metallic circle in the bottom center

Reviving an Ancestral Hawaiian Tradition, Lehuauakea Reimagines Kapa in Bold Textile Works

April 22, 2025

a monumental, abstract wall installation that appears to be cascading or bleeding a range of neon colors, as if the medium has been thrown at the wall and it is dripping down to the floor

In Elaborate ‘Textile Paintings,’ Anne von Freyburg Reframes Femininity in European Art History

April 14, 2025

a sculptural textile piece resembling three chain links with different colored facets

Emily Van Hoff Sculpts Facets of Color in Vibrant, Dimensional Quilts

October 21, 2024

In ‘Felt Love,’ a Young Boy and His Mother Learn the Value of Spending Quality Time Together

April 17, 2024

In a Daily Sewing Project, Karen Turner Stitches a Visual Diary in Vividly Textured Designs

April 20, 2023