Talking Textiles Conference - Diana Scherer

The annual Talking Textiles Conference is an inspiring and educational 1-day webinar to talk about textiles for fashion and interiors - exploring the important trends, fabrics, yarns and techniques for the seasons to come.
Now in its 5th year, the September 30th conference theme is The Archaeology of Textiles, analyzing ancient resources and how the can impact contemporary textiles too.
Diana Scherer is a visual artist living and working in Amsterdam. She was born in Lauingen, Germany and studied fine art at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Her practice encompasses photography, material research, plant root-weaving and sculpture. Over recent years, she has exhibited in several international solo and group shows, including A Labour of Love which is currently on in Lille, France. Currently her work ‘Rootbound #2’, a dress grown from plantroots, is featured in the exhibition ‘Fashioned from Nature’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and Shenzhen. She has also published two books: ‘Nurture Studies’, 2014 and ‘Mädchen’, 2016. The project ‘Interwoven’ was honoured to receive the New Material Fellow Award, a biennial prize organised by Het Nieuwe Instituut, Fonds Kwadraat and Stichting DOEN that challenges artists and designers to develop and apply sustainable materials and innovative technologies.
www.textilemonth.nyc/

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