WAFTA membership is open to anyone with an interest in fibre art and textiles. Our membership includes enthusiasts, artisans, educators and professional artists, ranging from beginners to experts in our respective field of practice.
Many of our members choose elementary textile-making techniques, such as stitching, weaving, felting and knitting, and a vast array of materials to design, develop and create innovative and contemporary works of art. The WAFTA membership is diverse; what we share is an interest to develop our creative practice, to be part of a supportive network, a curiosity to learn new skills, to promote fibre & textile art in the public domain, and the opportunity to showcase our work.
Photography credits:
Slideshow:
Alla Salem (2023) Burnt by the Sun, photography by artist
Trudi Pollard (2020) The threads that have held my life together
Jayne Argent (2022) Where do we record our history, photography by artist
Ruth Halbert (2020) The Forest | Skogen, photography by artist
Wendy Lugg (2024), Inhabiting the edge - detail, photography by Bewley Shaylor
Jan Arnold (2024), 1000 Red Knots - detail, photography by Bewley Shaylor
Jill Paynter O'Meehan (2024), Euphoric - detail, photography by Holly O'Meehan
Kerri Barrie (2024), All Trashed Up With Somewhere To Be, photography by Alma Sahran
ReGEN Exhibition (2024), Opening event, photography by Tanya Izzard
