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Loop, Hook, Loom

A creative collection of textile art made with yarn and thread

Author Sophia Cai
Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
$29.95 US
Rizzoli | Smith Street Books
8-4/9"W x 10-5/8"H | 20 oz | 26 per carton
On sale May 05, 2026 | 248 Pages | 9781923239845
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A collection of thirty-five artists from around the globe who work with yarn and thread to make unconventional and creative objects.

From artists knitting giant sweaters to those creating rooms bursting with imagined sea creatures, artist, curator, and writer Sophia Cai brings together some of today’s most creative textile practices in a celebration of contemporary exploration and play.

Broken down into three chapters—Weaving, Crochet, and Knitting—this book dips into the history of these art forms and the creative ways they’re currently being expanded.

An accessible entry point into the world of textile-based art, Loop, Hook, Loom features both working artists and hobbyists, highlighting the endless possibilities and worth of fiber art.
Sophia Cai is a curator and arts writer from Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. From 2023 to 2024, she was the artistic director of Bus Projects, one of Australia’s longest-running independent artist-run organizations. Since 2025, she has served as the director of Canberra Contemporary. Sophia’s research interests include Asian art histories, the intersections between contemporary art and craft, and feminist curatorial methodologies and community-building as forms of political resistance. She completed her master’s in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. As an independent curator, Sophia has worked on a number of exhibitions at artist-run spaces, public galleries, and independent organizations across Australia and online. Sophia’s writing on art and culture has been widely published in international and national publications, including Artforum, Art Almanac, Artist Profile, and Art Collector Magazine. She has delivered public programs, lectures, and talks at National Gallery of Victoria, the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney, ACCA, Craft Victoria, Monash Gallery of Art, RMIT, and more.
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A collection of thirty-five artists from around the globe who work with yarn and thread to make unconventional and creative objects.

From artists knitting giant sweaters to those creating rooms bursting with imagined sea creatures, artist, curator, and writer Sophia Cai brings together some of today’s most creative textile practices in a celebration of contemporary exploration and play.

Broken down into three chapters—Weaving, Crochet, and Knitting—this book dips into the history of these art forms and the creative ways they’re currently being expanded.

An accessible entry point into the world of textile-based art, Loop, Hook, Loom features both working artists and hobbyists, highlighting the endless possibilities and worth of fiber art.

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Sophia Cai is a curator and arts writer from Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. From 2023 to 2024, she was the artistic director of Bus Projects, one of Australia’s longest-running independent artist-run organizations. Since 2025, she has served as the director of Canberra Contemporary. Sophia’s research interests include Asian art histories, the intersections between contemporary art and craft, and feminist curatorial methodologies and community-building as forms of political resistance. She completed her master’s in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. As an independent curator, Sophia has worked on a number of exhibitions at artist-run spaces, public galleries, and independent organizations across Australia and online. Sophia’s writing on art and culture has been widely published in international and national publications, including Artforum, Art Almanac, Artist Profile, and Art Collector Magazine. She has delivered public programs, lectures, and talks at National Gallery of Victoria, the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney, ACCA, Craft Victoria, Monash Gallery of Art, RMIT, and more.
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