| The rise of huge variety of fabric based art | | | | encompassed while merging vibrant, modern |
| ranging from complex woven textiles to basic | | | | images with traditional weaving techniques. |
| colored cloth is a result of the combination | | | | |
| of our wish to decorate the world around us | | | | To increasingly exploit the exclusive |
| and the need of textiles. One of the | | | | qualities of woven textiles, designs and |
| accomplished forms of this art for a long | | | | paintings from these admired artists are |
| time are wall hangings and tapestries and | | | | being preferred over prints, which also enjoy |
| from almost every culture, artists have made | | | | a unique position in home décor. Though |
| contributions on certain form of textile art | | | | originally not planned by the artists, often |
| and its history dates back to the millennia. | | | | the designs come alive in ways due to the |
| | | | perceptible nature of the wall hangings as |
| As lately many people are looking outside the | | | | they add texture and depth to these already |
| conventional alternatives for wall décor, | | | | remarkable works and are thus a distinctive |
| wall hangings and tapestries are enjoying a | | | | substitute to framed art. |
| rise in interest. The reason why tapestries | | | | |
| have once again become the tasteful home | | | | Modern textile art |
| improver is because of their long history | | | | |
| combined with the tactile nature. | | | | Moreover, the textile artists in the art |
| | | | world who use fabric as their main medium are |
| Contemporary tapestry design | | | | enjoying an improved reputation. Tapestries |
| | | | and other types of wall hanging are becoming |
| As a basis for modern tapestry designs the | | | | the principal medium for expression for a |
| growth in contemporary art is a latest | | | | growing number of artists rather than |
| development, although a vast range of | | | | pursuing their art in paintings. A |
| conventional designs is also available. | | | | contemporary and new twist is given to this |
| Provided the weaver has the skill to do so, | | | | ancient art while combining range and depth |
| almost every design can be effectively | | | | available through fabrics with the artistic |
| built-in into a tapestry because of the | | | | vision of modern artists like Elda Abramson, |
| nature of the modern weaving process. | | | | Ulrika Leander and Monique Lehman. |
| Therefore, compared to framed canvases and | | | | |
| prints, wall tapestries are being considered | | | | As a vital part of the design is to generate |
| as an alternative medium by many contemporary | | | | a depth not possible with usual resources |
| artists. | | | | like canvas, modern, striking designs and |
| | | | bold colors that incorporate the weave of the |
| To add new dimension to fabric design a vast | | | | fabric used, as certain textile works of art |
| range of subject matter of contemporary works | | | | are abstract in character. While becoming a |
| of art from idyllic coastal scenes to | | | | wonderful central point in almost any setting |
| impressionist inspired landscapes to fantasy | | | | they enhance a dash of color to cheer up a |
| art to modern cityscapes, is being | | | | room as a home décor alternative. |