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Community Spotlight: Annette Holtkamp
We love shining a spotlight on our students and this month (February 2025)...
Articles (2)
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Embroidered landscapes: The art of Kate Tarling
Through her textile artwork, British textile artist Kate Tarling stitches not...
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Denise Crolle-Terzaghi - Student Success Story
French writer and artist Denise Crolle-Terzaghi, found that Poetry & Place, The...
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Matthew Harris: Chance and Constraint
Textile artist Matthew Harris lets a roll of the dice dictate his artistic...
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Beyond Technique with Claire Benn
As an artist, technique will only get you so far. Claire Benn explains the...
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Community Spotlight - Ann Mechelink
We're shining the spotlight on Take Two community member and textile artist Ann...
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Art vs. Craft – Insights from Claire Benn
The debate between art and craft has long been a topic of discussion among...
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Kerri Hollingsworth: The Intuitive Artist
Kerri is a visionary who crafts sculptural textile art designed to be touched,...
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Community Spotlight - Kim Carson Whitt
We love shining a spotlight on our students and this month it’s Kim Whitt.
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Sally Blake: Stories Within Nature
From nurse to visual artist, Sally Blake translates the subtle languages of...
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Deborah Carter: Wearable Art
Mixed media artist Deborah Carter makes wearable art from found and discarded...
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Karen Stamper: From Observation to Art
Karen Stamper’s creative talents turn boatyards and seascapes into stunning...
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Community Spotlight - Kate Foruria & Nancy Barnhart
While connecting online through Take Two, fellow students and artists Kate...
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Anna Carll: Chaos and Order
Creating order from chaos is part of artist Anna's routine. Take Two learned...
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Sue Brown: Collagraph and Birds
Sue is a master collagrapher and artistic storyteller. She shared her love of...
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Kuweni Dimuthu Dias: Reclaiming My Roots
Sri Lankan-born, Australian-based artist, Kuweni has carved a unique space for...
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Theda Sandiford: Blackity Black Blanket
Theda Sandiford is a Conceptual Materials Social Practice Artist who transforms...
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Sue Hotchkis: The Beauty of Aging and Decay
Sue is a fibre artist with a fascination for decay. During her Friday Feature...
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Colleen Southwell: The Garden Artist
Nature and art collide in the stunning, intricate artwork created by Colleen...
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Steve Bannatyne: Behind the Artwork
During this Friday Feature Artist interview, artist Steve shares personal...
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Linda Harvey: teacher and artist
As both a teacher and an artist, to have a balance between the two Linda Harvey...
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Marjolein Dallinga: The Space Between Art and Craft
Marjolein is a fibre artist and in her Friday Feature Artist interview with us...
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Behind the Scenes with Anne Kelly: The Making of Collections and Cloth
Angela Truscott: Jul 31 2024
Behind the scenes insight into filming online art course Collections and Cloth...
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Anne Kelly: Finding the Visual Spark
Canadian-born, UK-based Anne Kelly stitches stories. Take Two had the pleasure...
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Jennie-Maree Tempest: Fibre Flora
Sculpture textile artist Jennie-Maree creates exquisite fabric flowers and...
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Donna Watson: Wabi-Sabi and Washi
In this fascinating Friday Feature Artist interview, fibre artist Donna Watson...
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Jonah Jacobs: The Structure of Nature
Jonah Jacob’s organic sculptures have to be seen to be believed, and even then...
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Debbie Lyddon: Sensing Place
Debbie returns to talk to Take Two about her amazing new Signature course,...
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Joel S. Allen: The Work Takes What The Work Needs
Learn about the flow between making, moving and installing, overcoming...
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Judith E. Martin: the aesthetics of care
Over a long and successful career in quilting, Judith E. Martin has gathered...
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Crystal Marie: The Special Occasion You Have Been Waiting For
Crystal Marie spoke to Take Two about the trap artists fall into of telling...
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Lydia Needle: Bee Maker
Lydia Needles's lifelike bees are works of art and draw attention to nature in...
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Harriet Goodall: Passing Knowledge Sideways - Weaving Connections
Harriet Goodall shares a dyeing day inspired by Australia’s Top End and the...
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Wanda Gillespie: The Spiritual Form
Textile artist Wanda sculpts wood into forms that challenge narratives and...
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Séverine Gallardo: Creating as an Adventure
Textile artist Séverine's works are striking, impressive and 100% unique. She...
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Carlotta Parisi: Life’s Thread & Chapters
Carlotta's artistic journey has involved many mediums as well as many ups and...
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Sculptures Born from Basket Weaving
Basket weaving isn’t just about making baskets, it’s about creating art!...
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Stephanie Outridge Field: Hijacked into Ceramics
Stephanie's first choice for her artistic endeavours may not have been...
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Sarah Z Short: For the Love of Paper
As a collage artist, Sarah loves paper. Her work sees bold, graphic,...
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Complimentary Phone Photography Course for Take Two Students
Finding The Light: Phone Photography for Artists is available exclusively for Take Two students for free.