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April 9, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

Latest news from Kristina D. Aas

     

From left: One Hand In My Pocket and Flay details and full image by Kristina D. Aas and Karina N. Presttun both digital jacquard weave.

 

2018 has already been a busy year for textile artist Kristina D. Aas whom we featured in 2016 (click here to read her interview). Firstly she won first prize at the 8th Annual Juried Exhibition at Gallery 110 in Seattle. And now she has a joint show ‘Garment Exchange.’ with  Karina N. Presttun. The artists met when they were studying at Bergen Academy of Art and Design and they both use textiles in their work. ‘Garment Exchange,’ explores the stories that clothes can have. The pair spent three months on the project which started by exchanging a garment that had significance to each artist. They then wrote a story about the garment and this became the basis for new art works. The results also include videos and textile collages.

Garment Exchange is open Saturday – Sunday 12 – 4pm until 29th April at Galleri Christinegaard in Bergen, Norway www.enterwine.no

 

March 26, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

New installation by Malin Bobeck

    

Above, Tactile Refuge installation by Malin Bobeck, photographs by Emma Clayton and Yann Houlberg Andersen

 

Part of the appeal of textiles is the texture and tactile qualities, but all too often artworks are hidden behind glass or you are unable to touch them. Fortunately, Swedish artist Malin Bobeck is an exception to this and by incorporating optical fibres into her weaving, her work goes even further by responding to the human touch. Tactile Refuge is a light emitting textile installation that changes colour when touched and the reactions become stronger if more people respond to it.

“I’m trying to create spaces where you can share experiences with strangers in an open and vulnerable way,” she explains. “I do so by twisting the perspectives, and creating fantasy worlds using interactive textile materials and animated light. Hopefully you will come out of it smiling, taking the experience with you and letting you see the regular world in a new glow.”

To find out more about Malin’s work check out her interview here: www.textilecurator.com/home-default/home-2-2/malin-bobeck

 

Tactile Refuge will be exhibited at the Textile Museum of Boras, Sweden from April 5th – October 21st.

Another installation, Those Who Affected Me will also be exhibited at Avesta Art from 19th May – 16th September.

 

March 19, 2018 In Art, Textile Art

Exciting new work by Edith Meusnier

Images above: Installations at Forêt d’Halatte, and a detail using stainless steel thread. All constructed by the technique of Sprang.

 

Sprang is a technique that dates back to the Bronze Age and is one that caught the attention of French artist Edith Meusnier who has been using it as the foundation of her eye-catching installations. Most textile art is viewed in a serene gallery and the fact that Edith’s gallery is usually within nature makes it almost magical as it sits within the natural surroundings while also standing out. If you are unfamiliar with Edith’s beautiful work check out her interview here – interview

 

February 26, 2018 In Art, Books, Textile Art

Fashion Embroidery by Jessica Pile

Images: Embroidery by Ralph & Russo (Spring/Summer, 2016) and (Spring/Summer, 2012)

Jenny Packham (Autumn/Winter, 2016). All from Fashion Embroidery by Jessica Pile, published by Batsford books.

 

Batsford (an imprint of Pavillion Books) continue to be one of the only publishers who regularly release inspiring textile books and Fashion Embroidery, Techniques and Inspiration for Haute Couture Clothing Embroidery by Jessica Pile released last week is one of their best ever. As well as a photographs showing beautiful embroidered clothes from top fashion designers, it is also a useful step-by-step embroidery guide demonstrating a range of techniques including goldwork, silk shading and tambour beading. A favourite part of mine explains how to transfer a line drawing on paper into embroidered reality.

Jessica Pile started her career as an embroidery designer and is now a Director at Hand & Lock and her expertise and passion shines through the whole book. If you are looking to try a new embroidery technique, add embellishment to your own clothing or simply looking for inspiration it is well worth a look.

Fashion Embroidery, Techniques and Inspiration for Haute Couture Clothing Embroidery by Jessica Pile is available at good bookshops and Amazon. For more information visit www.pavilionbooks.com