BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Modern Fabric’ and ‘One Last Lie’ Beautifully illustrated look at the world of textile art, and a new Mike Bowditch mystery from Paul Doiron By Bill Bushnell Share MODERN FABRIC: TWENTY-FIVE DESIGNERS ON THEIR INSPIRATION AND CRAFT by Abby Gilchrist and Amelia Poole; Princeton Architectural Press, 2021; 256 pages; $40 MODERN FABRIC: TWENTY-FIVE DESIGNERS ON THEIR INSPIRATION AND CRAFT On creativity, American playwright Edward Albee (1928-2016) had an interesting thought: “The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is to it.” If it’s that simple, then the fabric artists featured in “Modern Fabrics” are certainly some of the most creative people in the fascinating world of textile art.