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December 4, 2017 In Uncategorized

Janine Heschl

Above: Janine Heschl (portrait by Christine Hanel) work in progress

 

Having children changes everyone but for Janine Heschl it changed more things than one as after years of numerous academic achievements and jobs she finally discovered her true passion as a textile artist. While sewing clothes for her young children she realised sewing in a straight line wasn’t for her and the rest is history. It is wildlife in particular that has stood out for Janine and her animal portraits are both realistic and emotional, especially given that most of the subjects are endangered.

Janine is exhibiting her #extinctionisforever series 4th-6th of May, 2018 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

November 27, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Tapestry weaver Petra Kolinova

      

Image above: Tea Time (2012) woven tapestry with wool.

 

Petra Kolinova has been weaving for almost three decades and still starts each tapestry with an inspiration from one of her paintings.

” I draw on paper on a small scale. If I decide to weave a tapestry based on the painting, I would draw a larger sketch on to cardboard. I’m constantly thinking about the colours and the details in the middle of the process of weaving.”

Find out more about Petra on her feature page or visit  www.petrakolinova.cz

 

November 20, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

UK Christmas fair with art textiles

Above: Daren Ball Textiles and birds by Jose Heroys.

 

It’s that time of year again when you are searching for original presents. If you are near Brighton in the UK a good place to start shopping is the MADE BRIGHTON contemporary craft and design fair set in the beautiful church of St Bartholomew’s. While there are makers of all genres we particularly like Darren Ball and Jose Heroys.  Darren Ball is inspired by photographs from the 1940s and uses free machine embroidery to create art work and household items. Jose Heroys makes life-like birds from yarn and carded fleece.

MADE BRIGHTON, Sat 25th November, 10.30-5.30, St Bartholomew’s Church, Brighton.

For more information visit www.madebrighton.co.uk, www.darrenballtextileartists.com, www.joseheroys.com

November 13, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Archana Pathak

        

 

Archana Pathak uses heat transfer to print an image of a found object onto fine cotton. She then cuts it into thin strips and uses this as her thread or ‘fabric lace.’ The starting point behind each art work is fascinating. Here she explains the concept behind the images above, Transcient Boundries and I Can See You But Can You See Me …. 

 

“Transcient Boundries is exploring the artificiality of transient boundaries through a found old Paris Map and uses linen for the base fabric and transfer print and stitch.”

 

“I Can See You But Can You See Me (above) is based on a beautiful found portrait photograph with a playful hand-written note –‘I can see you but can you see me?’ on the back. The picture and the hand-written note complement each other strikingly, while the captured moment can have many interpretations. Again linen was used for the base fabric and use of repetitive running stitch with printed lace of original found artifact.”

 

Check out Archana’s feature page for more.

 

November 6, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Machine embroidery

         

Our featured textile artist this week is Arun Kumar Bajaj from India. He started machine embroidery 12 years ago and has been creating ever since, gaining him the name ‘The Needle Man’. While a lot of his work is of traditional scenes it is his portraiture that caught our attention. He often tries to use as few thread colours as possible which gives the pieces a mesmerising quality. Incredible!

To see more visit http://bajajart.blogspot.my 

 

October 30, 2017 In Uncategorized

Spanish textile artist Yolanda Relinque

 

Images from left: Pulmones, 2016; Costillas / flor, 2017 – both textile sculpture paper and glass. Jaula, 2015, sculpture textile and metal.

 

Yolanda Relinque is a Spanish artist based in Marbella. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and art fairs worldwide including Germany, Morocco, France and Argentina. Her delicate pieces are based on the world around her and are in part inspired by the women in her family who have shared with her their passion for textiles.

“The concepts in my textile work come from my personal world, from my familiar attachment to sewing, fabric and thread. For smaller pieces I try to find the sensation of fragility. For this reason I use woven paper, threads of bamboo to which I give sculptural form. I protect these tactile pieces through the glass. I try to build a map of emotion.”

Yolanda will be exhibiting at the Cupola Gallery in Sheffield in April 2018; and the Galeria Gravura in Malaga. To find out more visit her Facebook page

October 18, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Quilter Tara Faughan

     

Images above: A work in progress in Tara’s studio; Double Wedding Ring #2 (2017) in progress; Diamonds Wall Hanging 2016.

 

As any quilter knows, the journey from choosing the fabric to finishing the quilt is a long one. For Tara Faughan most quilts take between 40 – 100 hour, even longer if they are hand sewn.

Each quilt is designed slightly differently.  “Usually I get an idea, and either work out the specifics by making small samples, or by figuring out the math on the computer,” she explains. “I’m at a point where I’m so comfortable with my craft that I can take an

idea and organically translate it into fabric. There is at times a seamless flow from my head through my hands, and it’s such a joy to be able to create in that manner.”  We can’t wait to see what she creates next.

 

www.tarafaughnan.com

 

 

 

 

October 9, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Colourful Embroideries by Victoria Potrovitza

Victoria Potrovitza with her embroideries

 

Many people pursue textiles later in life from various backgrounds, and Victoria Potrovitza is no exception.

She studied architecture in her native country Romania before becoming a fashion designer which led to a move to Israel and then the USA.

She left the pressures of the fashion industry behind and now focuses on her embroideries which encapsulate her balance and form of her architecture

with her talent for colour from her fashion days. Very inspiring! Check out her feature page on this website to see more of her art work.

October 2, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Latest art quilts by Ann Brauer

           

Seasons of the Marsh Winter; Seasons of the Marsh Summer; Seasons of the Marsh Spring by Ann Brauer 2017. Photographs by John Polak

We were lucky enough to interview American quilter Ann Brauer last year. Here are some of her latest quilts. They are all based on the theme ‘Seasons for the Marsh,’ and using different colour palettes to reflect each season changes the mood entirely. Beautiful! www.annbrauer.com

 

September 25, 2017 In Art, Textile Art

Cos Ahmet

Cos Ahmet: In The Hands Of My Creator, (reworked) 2016 / 17 

Some artists’ work evokes an immediate response, it’s easy to navigate and the viewer can relate the work to the title. Other artists take a more conceptual approach, many don’t do this intentionally it just happens in their creative process. The upside of this second approach is it draws more thought on viewing, as does Cos Ahmet’s work. His limited colour palette also gives the work a serenity especially when viewed in a suitable setting such as this piece above. It is on show at  ‘Points of Juncture: An Exhibition by Cos Ahmet. Commissioned by Forty Hall and supported by Arts Council England until 22 October 2017. www.fortyhallestate.co.uk