14 THE CRAFT OF RESISTANCE 

Meet Sarah Corbett, who founded the Craftivist Collective and coined the phrase 'Gentle Protest'

20 THREADS OF LIFE

For Australian artist Nicole O'Loughlin, textiles and embroidery are the last truly rebellious artforms 

26 LIFE ILLUSTRATED

Introducing the beautiful and dynamic embroidery of Russian artist and illustrator Lisa Smirnova

32 MY TEXTILE LIFE

Jayne Emerson's successful approach to embroidery is built upon playful experimentation and fabric recipes

36 APART AT THE SEAMS

Aran Illingworth's portraits of people living life on the edge ask questions about compassion and humanity 

42 THE TUFT WITH THE SMOOTH

Anna Gravelle tantalises her audience with her tactile take on the nature of thread in sculptural textiles 

48 ONE TO WATCH

Inspired by the rococo period Anne von Freyburg explores the hinterland between paint and textile

52 IN THE LOOP

Rachel Fitzpatrick's sculptural lights are a hybrid of her boundless energy and curiosity about materials

56 A LIFE IN STITCH

Author, embroiderer and tutor Jan Dowson shares an insight into some of her favourite things