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by Take Two

Articles, artist interviews, and student stories - offering insight into creative practice, process, and possibility.

Artwork by Eszter Bornemisza

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Eszter Bornemisza: Doing, doing and doing 

Hungarian textile artist Eszter Bornemisza explains her transition from...

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Artwork by Jette Clover

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Jette Clover: Covering Quilts

Antwerp-based Jette Clover discovered a love of quilts by accident and made it...

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Lingering-by-Julie-Weaverling

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Julie Weaverling: The Front Porch 

Julie Weaverling, artist and director of Front Porch Art Gallery, shares an...

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Lissa Hunter artwork

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Lissa Hunter: Dug-up

Artist Lissa Hunter took a leap and left teaching for basketry. Take Two loved...

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Interview with Kelcie Bryant Duguid

From shooting jackets to the world of fibre arts, artist Kelcie Bryant Duguid...

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Artwork by Fran Skiles

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Fran Skiles: Adapted to the Abstract 

Fran Skiles believes it redundant to seek the literal in the abstract. Take Two...

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Simone Nolan: Petite Miniature Textiles

Gallery Director Simone Nolan shares insights into the renewed success of the...

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Alysn Midgelow-Marsden: art inspiration and process

Auckland-based artist Alysn Midgelow-Marsden is a maker of inspiring and...

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Marian Jazmik artwork

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Marian Jazmik: Breaking the Rules

Marian Jazmik creates unique fibre art from her village in Northern England....

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Artwork by Clare James

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Clare James: Patchwork studios and snails

From her homemade studio, Clare James quietly follows her unique artistic...

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Sally Tyrie

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Sally Tyrie: Finding deeper meaning for your artwork

Mixed Media Artist Sally Tyrie discussed artistic collaborations and giving...

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Claire Wellesley-Smith creating art

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Claire Wellesley-Smith: Making art meaningful

Claire Wellesly-Smith focuses on long term, community-based work. Learn more...

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Artwork by Seth Apter

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From therapy to art therapy: Seth Apter 

Seth Apter transitioned from being a private practice psychologist to a full...

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Artwork by Alice Kettle

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Alice Kettle: Storytelling

Alice Kettle's thirty-year career has been about telling stories. Alice shared...

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Cath Derksema

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Cath Derksema: Child of the 70s

Cath Derksema is an Aussie legend in textile art. Take Two loved hearing about...

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Artwork by Jo Delafons

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Jo Delafons: Integrity First

British artist Jo Delafons creates ethereal, gravity-defying art from her...

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Artwork by Beverly Ayling-Smith

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Beverly Ayling-Smith: The Fabric of her Being 

Beverly Ayling-Smith makes art from the fascinating subject of pain. She shared...

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Jacqueline Mallegni: Paper and dreams

Jacqueline Mallegni makes paper and naked paper into art. Jacqueline allowed...

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Artwork by Wen Redmond

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Wen Redmond: Making Art by the Seat of the Pants

Mixed media artist Wen Redmond is technically retired, but you can’t stop an...

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Jordan Cunliffe: Record, map and capture 

Artist Jordan Cunliffe uses data to tell stories with her art. She spoke to...

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Claire Benn artwork

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Claire Benn: Out of This Earth

Artist Claire Benn shares her skills and knowledge in her Out of This Earth...

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Ann Weber: from pottery to cardboard

Ann's career has transformed from functional pottery to large cardboard...

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Art meets science with Julie Ryder

Textile artist Julie blends her career skills, drawing from her scientific...

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Artwork by Sarah Grace Dye

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Interview with Sarah Grace Dye

Frankfurt-based artist Sarah Grace Dye creates books from all kinds of...

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Yayoi Kusama

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Yayoi Kusama: Exploring the Enigmatic Artist’s Legacy

Explore Yayoi Kusama’s world on Naoshima Art Island with Take Two and artist...

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Bryony Rose Jennings artwork

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Bryony Rose Jennings’ textile menageries 

Take Two spoke with renowned textile artist Bryony Rose Jennings about her...

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Artwork by Richard-McVetis

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Richard Mcvetis: A stitch in time

Renowned textile artist Richard Mcvetis explains some of the story behind his...

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Sally Tyrie artwork

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Sally Tyrie: Photography and Print

Portsmouth artist Sally Tyrie mixes photography with printmaking. She joined...

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Hand_Painted_Cloth_Lorna_Crane

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Lorna Crane: The shared journey

In this Friday Feature Artist interview textile artist Lorna Crane shares tips...

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Artwork by Harriet Goodall

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Harriet Goodall: What’s left behind

Australian textile artist Harriet Goodall shares insights on her work with...

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Australian Tapestry Workshop article

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Australian Tapestry Workshop: A Cohesive Whole

The Australian Tapestry Workshop is an Australian treasure that brings the old...

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Mary Jo Hoffman

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Mary Jo Hoffman: Still Blogging

Mary Jo Hoffman left aeronautics ten years ago and started a creative journey...

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Artwork by Tamara Russell

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Tamara Russell: Embroidering for Change

Tamara Russell uses her art to spread awareness of many social issues in...

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Hillary Waters Fayle: Alive in Beauty

American fibre artist Hillary Waters Fayle spoke to Take Two about her life,...

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Deborah-Kruger artwork

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Deborah Kruger: Overnight success in 40 years

Contemporary fibre artist Deborah Kruger creates stunning feathers from...

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Anna Wagner-Ott: Obsessive & Passionate about Art

Painter, weaver, fibre artist, sculptor. Anna Wagner-Ott is all of these and...

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Samantha Bryan-and-her-book

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Samantha Bryan: In which there are fairies

Journey into a world of quirky fairies as we talk to artist Samantha Bryan...

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close up of artwork by Cas Holmes

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Cas Holmes: Teaching art in the community

Based in the UK, well-known fibre artist Cas Holmes has spent time teaching art...

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Donna Watson and becoming the journey

Mixed media artist Donna Watson spoke to Take Two about her evolution from...

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Artwork by Clarissa Callesen

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Clarissa Callesen: A gentle guide to creating during a crisis

The world has changed and it can be hard to think clearly, let alone be...

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