This stack of folded kuba raffia cloth exudes texture, colour and energy. Abstract designs are appliquéd on to a background fabic. The colours suggest the essence of Africa. I spotted these fabrics when we visited Kim Sacks Gallery in Johannesburg on our last tour to South Africa. I've been visiting Kim Sacks' Gallery for the past 35 years. I wouldn't miss it. Kim curates the best African textiles, pottery and artifacts from across Africa. I always take my tour group there and this is where we'll be next month. Check out the web site and get a taste of the best craft gallery in Africa. Here is a full kuba cloth that my friend Rosi Robinson bought from the gallery during out visit.
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Danish landscapes - Charlotte Ziebarth
Trees and landscapes.
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Resources
- Embellished Community
Videos on free-motion quilting, fabric manipulation, multi-media collage. - The Textile Directory
A plethora of information on craft, fashion, projects, skills etc. - Selvedge
This classy UK magazine is a feast of inspiration for textile lovers. - Advice for Artists
Excellent articles to sharpen your professional approach. - Fiber In Form
Tutorials on foiling using fusible web and more. - Quiltstream
Videos on a variety of techniques. Upload your own video. - Shoot that Quilt!
Excellent photography tutorial and digital resources. - Center for the Quilt
In-depth interviews with contemporary quiltmakers. - Copyright
Excellent copyright info. here. - The Lazy Dyer
Melody Johnson's blog.
Great Links!
- VidCasts
Bonnie McCaffery - Workshop on the Web
Maggie Grey's exciting online magazine. - African Mud cloth & Kuba Cloth
REAL West African mudcloth, kuba cloth and wax prints, baskets fairly traded. - African Fabric
- Grandmothers to Grandmothers
Important work to alleviate the pain of HIV/AIDS in Africa. - Ethnic Fabrics
African, Japanese, Australian fabrics. - Mahone Bay Quilters Guild
