Clik here to view.
Innovation: Winter 2012 Surface Design Journal
“Innovation means change. Innovation is what takes us into the future.” -Warren Seelig On Innovation by Warren Seelig El Anatsui Represented by Jack Shainman Gallery, New York www.jackshainman.com...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dress: Spring 2012 Surface Design Journal
“Although Patricia Malarcher made her final farewells in the Winter 2012 issue, she had complete editorial control of this exciting issue dedicated to new and innovative wearable art forms. After 17...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eye of the Needle: Summer 2012 Surface Design Journal
“In the digital age we have become desensitized to altered images. All around us are airbrushed pictures and objects that have been transformed in unseen ways before we discover them. We lose...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interior Spaces: Fall 2012 Surface Design Journal
This special issue dedicated to “Interior Spaces” is the result of a joint effort with Leesa Hubbell, SDA Digital Publications Editor. Leesa’s extensive background in fashion and applied design makes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
in•ter•face: Winter 2013 Surface Design Journal
“In·ter·face is defined by Merriam-Webster as ‘the place where two independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other.’ Later this year, hundreds of textile-loving artists, educators,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Material Science: Spring 2013 Surface Design Journal
The fields of smart textiles and material science have grown exponentially over the past decade. As we struggle to deal with the excesses of human consumption and pollution, scientists and designers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gender: Summer 2013 Surface Design Journal
This issue features the work of over a dozen artists new to the Journal. Each one tackles the timely but often touchy theme of Gender from a different perspective: utopian idealism, personal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Latin American Fibers: Fall 2013 Surface Design Journal
A potent trend throughout Latin America is the transformation of traditional textile techniques into contemporary art forms, beautifully illustrated by the stitched detail on our cover. Mexican artist...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Textiles +: Winter 2014 Surface Design Journal
Last year’s SDA Member survey revealed that 60 percent of Journal readers rank mixed media among their favorite forms of fiber art. The ever-expanding nature of this genre made navigating the Textiles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nature Bound: Spring 2014 Surface Design Journal
Wrapping my head around the “Nature Bound” theme of this issue, my thoughts have returned often to the phrase “Good design needs to embody ethics.” These are the wise words of Rohan Chhabra, featured...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Korea: East & West Summer 2014 Surface Design Journal
The “Korea: East & West” theme began to take shape when I first saw cover artist Shin-hee Chin’s Self Portrait #5 in Fiber Focus, a regional exhibition hosted by Art Saint Louis gallery. Chin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Designing Minds: Fall 2014 Surface Design Journal
From the garments we wear to the hallways we roam, exciting tactile surface design is all around us! This issue celebrates the enduring legacy of American textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Warp Speed: Spring 2015 Surface Design Journal
We live in an age where everything is being reexamined, overhauled, and reinvented, from basic infrastructure and communication to the production of food and textiles. Nearing its 40th anniversary as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Made/Aware: Summer/Fall 2015 Surface Design Journal
This issue introduces many of the exciting eco-friendly and politically active artists, designers, and educators who inspired attendees of the *Made/Aware: Socially Engaged Practices SDA Craft +...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wax & Fiber: Winter 2015/2016 Surface Design Journal
Hybrid forms of fiber art are among my favorites in the contemporary art world. This issue reveals enticing tactile intersections of wax and fiber, from encaustic wall works and batik textile design to...
View Article
