Art by Medium: Thread

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. With exhib...

Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to material. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...

The Shape of Memory embodies Lisa Pressman’s long investigation into how memory lives within the body, surface, and time. This sculptural mixed media work is both painting and object...

Pair, sisal, wool, stilon, 125" x 77", 1989. This large figurative, abstract tapestry was done by textile artist, Lilla Kulka (b. 1946, Krakow, Poland). Artist Statement: "I creat...

“Wake” by Linda Kamille Schmidt is an intimate textile collage composed of layered sheer and opaque fabrics, meticulously assembled using both machine and hand stitching. A third-gen...

Palisades, wool and sisal, 55" x 70", 1992. Contemporary Abstract Textile Wall Sculpture, Woven Tapestry. Anna Urbanowicz-Krowacka (b 1938, Poland) gra...

Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture), made by Susan Stover in 2025 wood, oil paint, varnish, waxed linen thread 30 x 30 inches Lightweight,...

Monoprint with screenprint, collage, acrylic, stitching and embossing in colors on handmade paper, 1994, signed, dated, titled, and numbered 10/40 (each unique) in black and silver i...

Linda Schmidt’s fabric sculptures intertwine public and private, luxury and common. There is a sense of egalitarianism present in both the way Schmidt so...

The painting, created on a round canvas, is an exquisite piece that combines clay, putty, and the finest delicate mesh. The work is titled "Ballet," and this name perfectly reflects ...

Thin Green Horizon, sisal, linen and flax, 45.5” x 55.5”, 2017. Gudrun Pagter is a Denmark-based artist that is known for creating exquisite woven tapestries. Pagter creates strong...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...

Adela Akers (b. 1933, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) is a Spanish-born textile and fiber artist. She is Professor Emeritus (1972 to 1995) at the Tyler Scho...

Åse Ljones’ hand-embroidered tapestry Sound on the Fjord reflects Ljones’ upbringing on a small rural farm, where sea and nature were close by. Ljones start...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...

These calendula flowers seem to whisper that they can help heal humanity. They aren’t imagined or artificial — they hold life itself, remembering both our fragility and our strength....

Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. She has garnered recognition with exhibitio...

This fibers, drawing, and sculptural work titled "Soft Swirl" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand-embroidery, colored pencil, and acrylic paint on paper. The artist us...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...

Bold contemporary form and striking bright colours define the unique artistic style of Aron Hill. The Calgary-based artist often uses the sun and rocks as central images in their wor...

Linda Schmidt’s fabric sculptures intertwine public and private, luxury and common. There is a sense of egalitarianism present in both the way Schmidt so...

This painting is part of a series that explores the light and landscape in Tennessee. Hartman creates an image on paper then stretches a silkscreen on top of the image to create the ...

Alan Shields Untitled double sided mixed media work, 1974 Mixed media: watercolor, string, and torn paper held in custom standing frame Signed, dated, and numbered lower edge '10/12 ...

High Hopes Acrylic and mesh on canvas 40 x 40 inches 2018 Park abstract paintings are spontaneous and intuitive. Inspired by colors in nature, textiles and design, she paints with a ...

Refleksy (Reflexes), flax (linen) and wool, 50" x 48" x 2", 1973. This warm, vivid Mid-Century tapestry, Refleksy (1973) is by Polish textile artist, ...

Linda Kamille Schmidt plays with emotional connections and memory in her smaller, framed works. In their encasements, each collage appears as a portal; a...

Minimal Biomorphic Abstract Sculpture in Hemp Fiber, Contemporary Organic Art By Silvana Ilieva This work was selected for the curated exhibition Artists in Focus at Sofia Art Fair...

Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968) "Untitled No. 27" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Mesh, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the artwork. "Untitled No. 27" showcas...

Lisa Pressman has a deep relationship with materiality, made more profound by a family loss in 2019. The "Messages" series, made between 2020-2025, contain burned marks, red-thread s...

Linda Kamille Schmidt plays with emotional connections and memory in her smaller, framed works. In their encasements, each collage appears as a portal; a...

"[Masakazu Kobayashi's] woven Waves in dyed threads rank[s] among the most perfect in aesthetic effectiveness ever produced by contemporary weaving….This Japanese way of conjuring up such transparency with threads, of perceiving the thread itself as something creative is highly artistic. They celebrate aesthetic beauty in a way no one can elude.” From “Textile Art and the Avant-garde,” Erika Billeter (Contemporary Textile Art: the Collection of the Pierre Pauli...

Ceramic Wall Hanging or Centerpiece with Engravings, Sticks, and Thread Balanced abstract sculptural piece by an unknown artist (20th Century). This sculpture is composed of various...

This vibrant textile collage is composed of layered sheer fabrics in a luminous palette of jewel tones and saturated brights. Carefully both hand-stitched and machine-stitched, the w...

"Cobalt Haze" Jo Barker, woven on cotton warp using wool, cotton, linen, silk, embroidery threads, 15" x 33.5" x 1.5", 2010 This colorful contemporary abstract tapestry was is by Br...

Meeting Point by Caroline Bartlett, Mono-printed, stitched and manipulated linen, cotton threads 60” x 16.5,” 2020. UK fiber artist, Caroline Bartle...

Linda Schmidt’s fabric sculptures intertwine public and private, luxury and common. There is a sense of egalitarianism present in both the way Schmidt sources and arranges her fabric...

Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Blue is one in a three part series. “In the refi...

Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Red is one in a three part series. “In the refin...

Lime Glow, Jo Barker, woven on cotton warp using wool, cotton, linen, silk, embroidery threads, 29" x 30.75" x 1.5", 2010 This colorful contemporary abstract textile is by British...

Linda Kamille Schmidt plays with emotional connections and memory in her smaller, framed works. In their encasements, each collage appears as a portal; a...

"View" captures an environment exposed through an obstructions such as streaks on glass. This painting is is part of an on-going series that explores the light and landscape in Tenne...

Artist Commentary: Transitioning is part of my sculptural dress series. I was interested in experimenting with open and closed spaces and colors transitioning from yellow to pink. ...

THE LONG SUMMER captures the patterned light peering through the blinds on a late Summer's afternoon. This painting is is part of an on-going series th...

Acrylic, graphite and thread on canvas - Unframed. The threaded lines suggest a physical barrier that interrupts the shapes and stops them from connecting and at the same time a tra...

Pagter’s minimalism is emblematic of the shared sensibilities of Scandinavian and Japanese artists, popularly termed 'Japandi'. Into Black is one in a three part series. “In the ref...

"Framed and Draped: Material Collection", acrylic on abaca, dyes on rayon; woven, 63" x 38", 1989. This contemporary abstract mixed media tapestry was done by California-based Ameri...

Traces, sisal and hand spun wool, 108" x 42", 1979. This large, figurative, mid-century modern tapestry was done by Polish textile artist, Lilla Kulka...

Linda Schmidt’s fabric sculptures intertwine public and private, luxury and common. There is a sense of egalitarianism present in both the way Schmidt so...

"So It Grows" is an original hand-embroidered piece on paint chip color samples with Swarovski Elements crystal details by American artist Kelly Kozma. The piece ships in the pictur...

This vibrant fiber artwork features sheer, layered fabrics in a glowing spectrum of jewel tones, citrus brights, and soft pastels. The geometric composition is both hand- and machine...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over d...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...

Born in Valencia, Spain, Andrés Ferrandis studied at the University of La Laguna and received his MFA in painting from the University of Seville in 1997. Ferrandis is known for his e...

In this striking piece, Calgary artist Aron Hill explores the bold architectural form of the arch. Rendered in a subdued palette of slate gray, teal, white and soft black, an archway...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...

This fabric work titled "Time Warp" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand embroidery, colored pencil & acrylic paint on paper. The piece measures 15”h by 15”w framed...

Exotica Series, Abstract Woven Tapestry, Textile Sculpture. Cotton, goat hair and sisal, 114" x 60" x 6", 1975. Ritzi Jacobi (1941 - 2022) and Peter Jacob...

Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...