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New York Times
5 days ago
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- New York Times
Jewelry for a Day at the Beach
Welcome to the T List, a newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Each week, we share things we're eating, wearing, listening to or coveting now. Sign up here to find us in your inbox every Wednesday, along with monthly travel and beauty guides, and the latest stories from our print issues. And you can always reach us at tmagazine@ See This A South Korean Artist's Experimental Fiber Works, on View in California This week, the 94-year-old South Korean fiber artist Lee ShinJa receives her first North American museum retrospective at California's Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. 'I felt like she needed to have a space of her own,' says Victoria Sung, the curator of 'Lee ShinJa: Drawing With Thread.' 'She anticipated so many trends in the contemporary art world in relation to fiber.' The exhibit, which spans Lee's oeuvre from the late 1950s to the early 2000s, features 40 woven works ranging from smaller-scale wall hangings to monumental tapestries. Lee, who learned by watching her grandmother weave, was interested in combining sewing, dying and knotting techniques — which were considered separate genres at the time — to create new forms and textures. She experimented with everyday textiles like grain sacks and mosquito nets in her early years; later on, she thrifted items like sweaters and tablecloths, then unraveled and reconstructed the materials. 'Critics accused her of basically ruining embroidery in Korea,' says Sung, 'but she was interested in mixing everything together.' For 'Ten Longevity Symbols' (1958), for example, Lee subverted the Joseon dynasty-era folding screen, transforming an otherwise static composition into a dynamic tableau with appliquéd and zigzag-stitched shapes that she sewed freehand. 'Lee ShinJa: Drawing With Thread' is on view through Feb. 1, 2026, — Jinnie Lee Stay Here A Cheerful Hotel With a Garden Terrace in Marseille Le Grand Juste occupies a former 19th-century convent in Marseille, the Mediterranean port city that's become the France's answer to Berlin, or the place young creative people want to visit and, increasingly, live and work in. It's the second property from the Marseille-based Juste hotel group, whose first hotel, the nearby 18-room Maison Juste, opened in 2023. Le Grand Juste, which opened in July with 50 rooms, includes a shared living room with books, vinyl records and a large south-facing garden terrace. Though it's always staffed, Le Grand Juste is also fully digital, so guests check in and out and get a room key on their phones. Digitally accessible luggage storage spaces are available for early arrivals or those with evening departures, and a bathroom with shower is available even after checkout, which means you can freshen up after a day at the beach before catching a late train to Paris. There's also an amenities station on every floor with complimentary tea and coffee, a microwave oven, dishes for in-room dining and a self-service closet filled with extra pillows, earplugs and other accessories. Each room is furnished with carefully refurbished secondhand pieces — one might feature an Art Deco armoire, while another has '60s night stands. Livingston and Limmat, two of the most exciting restaurants in the city, are a short walk from the hotel. From about $120 a night, — Alexander Lobrano Covet This Watercolor 'Dreamscapes' Made to Linger Over Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Philadelphia crochet artist goes viral for her yarn-bombing across the city
If you've wandered the streets of Philadelphia and spotted a giant sunny-side-up egg on Walnut Street or a six-foot-tall Jason Kelce stitched from yarn, it's thanks to Lace in the Moon. The artist behind these viral crochet installations is Nicole Nikolich. She's turning the city into her canvas, one stitch at a time. But behind the vibrant yarn bombs and pixelated pet portraits, Nikolich's journey into fiber art began not with fame, but with a fight for her mental health. In 2017, while struggling with depression and anxiety, a nurse suggested she try crocheting as a calming practice. She picked up a hook and watched YouTube tutorials. Nikolich taught herself the craft and unknowingly began weaving a new chapter of her life. "I'm someone who works really well at night," she said. "Two, three in the morning—I'm crocheting. That's how 'Lace in the Moon' came to be. It just sounded right." Nikolich's early work involved yarn bombing—installing colorful crochet pieces in public spaces to beautify neglected corners of the city. Her creations quickly caught attention, from a giant egg that racked up over a million views online to Taylor Swift lyrics near the Art Museum and a crocheted Philly Phanatic perched across from Pat's and Geno's. These viral sensations allowed her to quit her day job and pursue art full-time. "I was just trying to make something fun," she recalls. "And suddenly, people were asking, 'How can I get a crocheted egg?'" Nicole's work has evolved to commissioned pieces, including framed crochet foods and pixelated pet portraits that take up to 15 hours to complete. She's collaborated with brands like Microsoft and Target, taught workshops, and even created immersive crochet experiences. But her heart remains in the streets of Philly, where her yarn murals continue to surprise and delight pedestrians. Whether it's a rainbow on a boarded-up window or a crocheted message of positivity on a fence, Nicole's work is about more than aesthetics. It's about reclaiming space and reminding people that healing can be beautiful—and public. She says she wants to create even larger-scale installations, like crocheting an entire house or creating an experience people can walk through and feel. So next time you're strolling through Philly, keep your eyes peeled. You might just stumble upon a piece of Nicole's heart—stitched into the city, one loop at a time.
CBS News
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Public art project spreads colorful handmade "portals" across Pittsburgh
By: KDKA-TV producer Ashley Funyak A local group is taking their fiber art to the streets of Pittsburgh this summer. The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh says the public art project is called "Portals." The project features nearly 300 handmade works of art that are "crocheted, knit, woven, embroidered, or made with mixed-media materials" in a circular form. "Portals transform everyday public spaces into vibrant expressions of collective artistry, through the accessible medium of fiber," the guild says on its website. (Photo: KDKA) The portals were made by local artists and crafters. The guild says they have local partnerships with Citiparks, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, as well as local business owners who have agreed to display the works of art. Each portal made is also being documented on an Instagram page specifically made for the project and the group's website. "Visitors and contributors can experience Portals at a growing list (of) Pittsburgh-area sites including Contemporary Craft, Brew House Arts, Creative Citizens Studio, Arsenal Park, Ormsby Park, Blue Slide Park, Schenley Park Gazebo at Flagstaff Hill, Mellon Park, and local businesses like Otto Finn, Crystal Bead Bazaar, La Gourmandine, and Clarissa's Boutique," says the Guild. The portals will be on display through August. The project is in partnership with Contemporary Craft as part of the 25th Fiberart International exhibit. Cheryl Hooper is the lead artist for the project, which is also made possible through Contemporary Craft's Public Art Fund.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sebastopol Shows It Is The Epicenter of Global Fiber Art with the 12th International Fiber Arts Show
SEBASTOPOL, Calif., June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sebastopol Center for the Arts invites the public to experience the International Fiber Arts Exhibition 2025, its 12th biennial fiber art show June 22-Aug 3, free to the public July 23 and 29th. This year's show features over 100 works from artists across the globe, transforming the entire gallery into an immersive celebration of texture, storytelling, and place. From delicate hand-woven pieces to monumental 20-foot installations, Fiber Arts Exhibition 2025 showcases the innovation and power of fiber as a medium. The work ranges from abstract design to deeply personal and political narratives, exploring themes of identity, resistance, memory, and home. Sebastopol's unique role in the fiber world sets this exhibition apart. Located in what's been called a "fiber watershed," in Sonoma, the region is home to artists, farmers, and craftspeople who raise their own sheep as art material, harvest regional wool, and dye with native plants. This show is not just about fiber art, it's about an entire ecosystem of sustainable creativity. Featured artists include acclaimed names like Ryan Carrington, Sonja Czekalski, Carolyn Harper and many more. Political works also take center stage, from a U.S. flag made from pandemic-era scrubs to installations confronting war, immigration, and feminist identity. In addition to the main exhibition, Sebastopol Center for the Arts will host artist panels, classes, and local studio tours, giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at this vibrant community. "Fiber has long been overlooked as a serious artistic medium, often because it's considered "woman's work," says Executive Director of Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Serafina Palandech. "This show proves that it can be modern, both radical and intimate, both local and global." Admission is free for members, and free to the public on July 13 and July 29. For more information, tickets, class schedules, and featured artist bios, visit: About Sebastopol Center for the Arts:Since 1988, SebArts has provided a welcoming hub for artists and art enthusiasts through high-quality programs and exhibitions in the visual, performing, literary and film arts. SebArts is home to award-winning signature events, including Sonoma County Art Trails, Art at the Source, and the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. All year round, SebArts offers art programming for the entire family, from summer camps, painting and drawing classes, and a vibrant ceramics studio, to an emerging artist incubator program, performances, and more. Sebastopol Center for the Arts is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more information, visit View original content: SOURCE Sebastopol Center for the Arts Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Irish Times
02-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Irish Times
From Malin to Milan: Donegal tweed gets an international twist at Dublin show
Stories are embedded in what we wear; language and cloth are intricately connected. The words text and textile come from the Latin texere, to weave. Fabric and fabricate come from fabrica – something skillfully produced. The words lingerie, lining and linoleum all originate in linen. We talk of life 'hanging by a thread', being 'on tenterhooks' or 'spinning a yarn'. The drive to establish textiles as a fine art movement began in the 1960s and has gathered momentum all around the world. A major new exhibition in Dublin Castle places international fibre artists from the Milan -based collective Fringe and their invited guests alongside Wild Donegal Tweed, a recent collaboration between five Irish tweed companies and the fashion and textile students of NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti) in Rome. The Fine Art of Textile exhibition is curated by Milan-based Irish artist Nuala Goodman. She points out that the last two Venice Biennales have sanctioned the shift of textiles from the marginal confines of 'low art', relegated to being a homely practice and mainly the prerogative of women, to a phenomenon that travels to the heart of the art system and market. This was confirmed by the extraordinary work of Olga de Amaral at the Cartier Foundation in Paris recently. Such popularity has been attributed to the changing face of recent art history and the work of dedicated scholars, curators and critics. READ MORE In May, Art News reported that the New York art scene has been 'fibre bombed' with textile exhibitions not only in institutions such as MOMA but also in blue chip commercial galleries. Dealers are responding to the work of international curators so that weaving, embroideries and other textiles formerly classified as craft or denigrated as women's work are now being reassessed. The French modernist Sonia Delaunay once said, 'For me there is no gap between my painting and my so-called 'decorative' work', illustrating how artists across the past century have bridged the gap between painting and textile art. Stitched Book by Maria Lai Colomba Leddi, Panel in blue, digital print on cotton Life is Short by Lisa Farmer Wild Tapestry 21, 2021, by Nuala Goodman Goodman, who had the idea for the exhibition on her mind for years, believes the creative disciplines of painting, sculpture, textile, design and architecture have always been of equal value. 'I see no hierarchy. Many of the international artists in the exhibition are incorporating one or more of these media into their works,' she says. The Wild Donegal Tweed project, by the students of NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti) in Rome The Wild Donegal Tweed project, by the students of NABA The Wild Donegal Tweed project, by the students of NABA The Wild Donegal Tweed project, by the students of NABA 'There is a special place in my heart for textile, for there is something free and intuitive about it. It is wonderful also to show the contemporary twists on traditional Donegal tweed in the work of young international design and fashion students in Rome.' [ Dream weavers: Donegal tweed inspires younger talent to make new 'music' in cloth Opens in new window ] The Fine Art of Textile opens at the Coach House Gallery in Dublin Castle next Friday, June 6th and runs until August 24th. There will be an embroidery talk and workshop on Saturday, June 7th. See See @fineartoftextile on Instagram or for details.
