Heirloom is proud to feature the work of contemporary artists utilizing traditional craft techniques in their work.
contemporary currently on view
EMMA REDMOND
Emma is a textile artist located in Brooklyn, NYC. Through exploration and experimentation with multiple textile mediums, Emma produces highly distinctive quilts and tapestries. She is inspired by American folk art and 20th century crazy quilts. Emma's work is currently on view through our site.
MELISSA JOSEPH:
Melissa is a Brooklyn based fiber artist who most recently has been experimenting in the medium of felting. The imagery of her work is drawn from her personal archive of family photos. Melissa's work is currently on view through our site.
JESSICA VITUCCI:
Jessica is a textile artist located in Brooklyn, NY. Much of her recent work focuses on hand embroidered portraits of women. Jessica likes to showcase the back of her embroideries just as much as the front allowing the viewer to see their construction and materiality. Jessica's work is currently on view through our site.
ANDREW BOOS:
Andrew is a Brooklyn based rug weaver who naturally dyes his wool to create stunning flatweave tapestries. His work is inspired by particle physics and in particular the physics of light. Andrew's work is currently on view through our site.
SAM CROW
Sam is a Brooklyn based textile artist as well as a member of the Heirloom family who crafts hand tufted rugs. Sometimes functional, but not always, her work seeks to expand the notion of what a rug is and its purpose in our modern culture. Focused on the laborious process of creating textiles and the right of passage each maker earns, she works to find a balance between new technology and past tradition with a clear conscience. Her visual imagery seeks to combine these concepts of slow traditional American craft with a digital and modernized view of shaping, color, and function.
CHRISTIAN RATHBONE
Christian has been working with weavers in Turkey for the last 16 years, since he first became enchanted with the country. He prides himself on his commitment to using traditional weaving methods, such as natural dyes & hand spun yarn. Every pillow is woven to size and produced to the highest standard, including the back canvas.