AArts and design Read More 7 Artists Discuss the Power and Urgency of Textiles — ColossalApril 28, 2026 “We live with so many hard things,” says Sheila Hicks, “that we’re crying for softness.” The pleasure, simplicity,…
AArts and design Read More Cassandra Dias Takes an Impressionistic Approach to Painting with Thread — ColossalApril 28, 2026 What better way to meditate on nature’s most majestic features than to recreate its details one stitch at…
AArts and design Read More Installation Invites Us to Explore a Spiral of Crocheted PathwaysApril 17, 2026 Installation view of “SunForceOceanLife” at the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, in 2020. (Photo: Albert Sanchez) In 2019,…
AArts and design Read More Giant Crocheted ‘Dumb Phones’ by Nicole Nikolich Tap into Millennial Nostalgia — ColossalFebruary 17, 2026 For all of the “progress” associated with advancing technologies and the purported conveniences of having tiny, powerful computers…
AArts and design Read More Along the Mississippi River, ‘WaterFebruary 12, 2026 When we think of terms like “flowing” or “fluid,” we could be referring to the nature of water,…
AArts and design Read More A Vibrant Group Exhibition, ‘Thread Count’ Celebrates the Legacy of Anni Albers — ColossalDecember 16, 2025 When we see a painting, we don’t generally ask ourselves, “Is this art?” A work on canvas is…