In works like "Tenderfeet," textile artist Diedrick Brackens offers images of a simpler, more natural way of being. The Mexia native's show runs through Oct. 26 at the Various Small Fires gallery in ...

Survey Heather Taylor’s vibrant embroidered linen table runners, place mats and napkins, and you won’t be surprised that the Los Angeles designer would move on to something more tactile -- weavings.

Until I get to North Carolina, I’ll make what I can locally, like small weavings and terrariums. For more creative tutorials, tune in to my webisodes. This post is from Observer Short List—an email of ...