“The colorful, geometric, nature-inspired textile artworks by visual artist Nicki Voss are thoughtful studies of material and composition, often reflecting her concerns about environmental sustainability, gender, the value of labor, and the interplay between art and everyday life.”

“The thing that I love about quilts and fabric in general is the tactile quality of them,” said Voss. “They’re also sound-absorbing and because of their very nature, their softness, they have an appeal that is kind of instantaneous.” The Signal

Textilepop’s Downtown Los Angeles Quilt will be on view February 25 through May 27, 2023 as part of the exhibition, WORK, curated by the Ladies’ Room Los Angeles.

Featured on the FIDM Blog: Textilepop’s Owner and FIDM Instructor Nicki Voss's Textile Art on the Saatchi Art Website.

“I love how people interpret Los Angeles in different ways. Designer Nicki Voss took a photo of the city from Griffith Park and transformed it into a quilt.” Los Angeles Times

The most frequent response to hearing about a longarm quilting machine is, what is that? And truthfully, I also had never heard of them until recently and became more intrigued about their function.

I followed an unclothed female mannequin, being pushed on skateboard wheels by its human handler, across the pedestrian bridge on Olympic Boulevard and entered the automatic glass doors of the California Market Center in Downtown Los Angeles. In the heart of LA’s vibrant Fashion District, I was here to check out LA Textile.

This past weekend on a late summer’s day, I drove to San Francisco to check out the work that was featured at West Coast Craft LA Textile at CMC and to be immersed in all things handmade.

Hi, my name is Nicki Voss, and I'm the owner of Textilepop. I've put together an assortment of six different items that I believe should be part of anybody's basic sewing kit. These six things will also help you practice better sustainability by making quick repairs to your clothing so that they don't end up in the landfill.