Tim Harding

Tim Harding is a textile designer and fiber artist. After working in painting and photography in college, Harding became intrigued by the textural, tactile richness of textiles as well as the culturally complex role of the medium. His work is based on exploring the vulnerability of fibers and textiles. He employs techniques he learned from painting such as light, figure, and perspective to create the illusion of three-dimensional space within the picture plane of the textile. Harding’s use and layering of vibrant and rich colors gives his work a pixel-like quality. He draws upon many cultural influences for his work including kimono, Impressionist paintings, color portraits by Chuck Close, and the color... more.