In recent years there has been an increased interest in hand techniques and how material knowledge of craft can influence contemporary textile industry design. Famed institutions around the globe have recently hosted exhibitions devoted to craft based design thinking:
A Dark, a Light, a Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes
“I look upon hand-weaving as a laboratory for the machine… I have the greatest respect for the machine, but experience proves that it must be used with imagination.”
Knoll Collaboration: “Taking inspiration from specific sculptures and installations, groundbreaking artist Nick Cave layers pattern and multiple craft techniques for a collection of upholstery, wallcovering, and drapery that establishes a new point of view on the textile experience.” https://www.knoll.com/shop/knolltextiles/designers/nick-cave
