News
My Book Mark Making has completely sold out.
You may be able to find a second hand copy on the internet.
My new book New Potatoes will be ready around April 2012. It will focus on new work and contain more information. Send an email to info@tillekeschwarz.com if you would like to be informed when it is ready.
Exhibitions
The Hague (NL) Summer expo (anonymous selection) Gemeentemuseum
(major group show, all techniques) from July 9th till August 21th 2011
250 works of art (all techniques) selected out of 5000 applications. A beautiful and large catalogue has been produced, see www.gemeentemuseum.nl/index.php?id=036727
Dutch television has paid a lot of attention to this event in their art program Avro's Kunstuur on several days. My work Purr Chase was selected and got a lot of attention. Interested? Have a look at
http://cultuurgids.avro.nl/front/detailkunstuur.html?item=8252473
Have a special look at 8-9 minutes (jury comments on my work) and 14 to 18 minutes interview with me. (Sorry it is all in the Dutch language)
Breaking news: August 13th 2011 very honoured to receive the third prize.
Rijswijk (NL) gallery Arti Shock, member exhibition November 26th till December 21th 2011
Lectures and more
Workshop and lecture West Dean college July 2012, see
www.westdean.org.uk/CollegeChannel/Tutors/TutorProfilesandWork/SchwarzTilleke.aspx
Book Push Stitchery: 30 Artists Explore the Boundaries of Stitched Art
Book (176 pages) curated by Jamie Chalmers and edited by Lark Books on September 6th 2011
I am happy to inform you that it contains 7 pages on my embroidery.
Pre order via www.amazon.co.uk/Push-Paper-Artists-Explore-Boundaries/dp/1600597882/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1
Interview for mr. Motley
Hanne Hagenaars, editor of Mr. Motley has doen a great interview. Have a look http://mistermotley.nl/MotleyXL/2011/09/08/Tilleke_Schwarz._Borduren_en_winnen//#more
Maybe a good reason to learn Dutch?
Work on paper (mixed media) is for sale at Galery Help u zelven
in Winterswijk, The Netherlands, see: www.helpuzelven.nl
Information
My work is published in several books and magazines, for instance:
- Contemporary Textiles, the fabric of fine art, book by Nadine Monem for Black Dog Publishing 2008
- 'Textiles now', book by Drusilla Cole, Laurence King 2008
- Fiber Arts Design Book in book IV t/m VII
- The Art of Embroidery, book by prof. Ann Morrell, 1994
- International Textile Design, book by Mary Schoeser 1995
- Selvedge, UK feature article by Ian Wilson, 2007
- Casa Brutus, Japan, pictures in different issues in 2005 / 2006, text by Jessica Hemmings
- Embroidery, UK feature articles by Jessica Hemmings and Jane Hall, Nov 2004, May 2006 and July 2007
- CREAM, Hongkong feature article 2003
- Fiberarts, USA feature article on Contemporary samplers in Europe by Tilleke Schwarz, summer 1993
- Surface Design Journal USA article by Barbara Lee Smith, fall 1995
- Fiberarts, USA feature article on Contemporary samplers in Europe by Tilleke Schwarz, summer 1993.