Orly Cogan\u2019s life revolves around hand stitching, feminism, and motherhood – all of which are found in her empowering textile art. Born in Israel and educated at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in NYC and The Maryland Institute College of Art, Cogan has been at the forefront of the fiber arts movement with an emphasis on feminism in contemporary art.\n\n\n\n
Much of her work concerns subjects like fertility, power plays in relationships, self-image, isolation, vulnerability, and beauty in the mundane. \u201cThe fabric becomes the foundation for a fantastical exploration,\u201d she explains on her website. \u201cThrough my own hand stitching, I update the content of the vintage embroidery to incorporate the unladylike reality and wit of contemporary women; their struggles and the stereotypes which must now be overcome. These struggles are in all probability very different from those of the earlier generation of women who originally embroidered the textiles to \u2018feminize\u2019 their homes.\u201d\n\n\n\n