About Us

The graphic designer for Telos's first book, Eye of the Needle, recommended finding a Greek name which was short and not impossible to pronounce! Telos means end or purpose in Greek. The purpose of Telos is to celebrate the technique and artistry of leading contemporary textile artists around the world, and to share their genius with a wider audience.

Telos's founder, Matthew Koumis trained as a classical pianist at London's Royal College of Music. Following his marriage to a textile artist he became involved in the marketing of textile art, wishing to present it at a level of professionalism enjoyed by more mainstream art media. In addition to writing and publishing about textiles, Koumis gives lectures and marketing consultancy to artists around the world; and has visited over 150 studios of leading textile artists in Japan, USA, Korea, Australia, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Canada whilst researching the Art Textiles of the World series and the Portfolio Collection.

The first Telos books were printed in England, but since 2000 have been printed in Northern Italy. Telos is run from Brighton, England, and benefits from informal consultancy with a wide range of textile artists, curators, authors and editors worldwide.

We cross the world in search of the best textile artists working in embroidery, weave, tapestry, shibori, felt, quilting etc, so that you can enjoy global inspiration from the comfort of your home!

Our Contact details:
Telos Art Publishing
Brighton Media Centre,
68 Middle Street, Brighton
BN1 1AL, England.
Phone: + 44 (0)7725 999 456
Fax: + 44 (0)1273 201379
Email: sales@telos.net