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Tuft the World was established in 2018 by Tiernan Alexander and Tim Eads, Texas-born artists and business owners living in West Philadelphia and operating their studio in South Philadelphia at the Bok Building. The company was founded to provide tufters with the high-quality tools, materials, and instruction they need to make their own tufting projects. Tiernan and Tim's collective experience as crafters and educators, as well as their uniquely creative approach to art and life, inspire their mission to make the craft of tufting accessible to a broad audience, while staying true to their values of equity and sustainability.
We believe in people, community, and the health of our planet over profit. We're committed to building a workplace ecosystem where our team can thrive, and in supporting and connecting a larger community of makers. We believe that creative thinking is the seed of growth, and that everyone is innately creative. It's our hope that tufting might awaken that spirit in both the most confident artist, and the person who never thought they could make anything.
The first ever tufting convention, TuftCon was hosted by Tuft the World March 24-26, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. TuftCon brought together over 100 people to learn, share and develop a deeper passion for tufting.
Since March 2023, Tuft the World has been using artificial intelligence to create larger tufted projects to people across the country and beyond. We collaborate with artists and designers to create one of a kind rugs and tapestries. Tuft's robotic tufting machine can create a tufted piece that is 10 x 13 feet. Check out our work here.
Workshops: Bok Building, 1901 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (see map below)
Order pickups: 5400 Grays Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Tuft the World has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Curbed, Artsy, Metropolis Magazine, WHYY, FOX29 Philadelphia, and collaborated with HGTV on Trixie Motel: Drag me Home.
We have provided tufting workshops and instruction at MIT, Tyler School of Art, the University of Chicago, and The New School Parsons.
