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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

when craft becomes art... Ian Hundley


Still on a textile tip - US based Ian Hundley uses the ages-old (and often female) tradition of patchwork to re-create aerial maps that he finds in books. The resultant pieces, to me, are like giant abstract paintings, though wonderfully tactile with that quilted uneven surface.

What interests me particularly is his use of colour... there must be some kind of meaning or intention behind his palettes... city or urban centers are often brightly multi-coloured, while the surrounding landscapes and river systems are harmonious or gentle tones and patterns.

Something else that I find intriguing is that patchwork in general was (and is still) so often used to tell stories, document architectural structures and record family histories... in a way Hundley is still doing this with his use of patchwork. Enjoy toucans!!


















Monday, February 28, 2011

Janet Echelman

As you know I have been pursuing some textile sculpture ideas of late.. mainly those that have to do with the manipulation of a single thread. I have come across this rather amazing lady from the US who is just.. well.. inspiring to say the least. Most of her work uses the public environment as a canvas on which to imprint her incredible textile forms and with the use of light at night and, sometimes manipulating the physical environment, there's a lil' bit of magic that occurs.
Structurally speaking the thread is netted together, similar to that of a dream-catcher, and suspended in numerous ways usually with the aid of large metal circular shapes within the pieces and huge supports strategically placed around the outside. Have a look.... and, if you are as in love as I am, have a watch of the interview with Janet at the end.
Peace. xxxxx




































Tuesday, February 15, 2011

a little more of that thread stuff... gabriel dawe

So following on from last week and all the love the thread-art got, I thought I'd take a look at another beautiful installation artist who uses thread in a similar way and has a distinct love of colour that makes me a lil bit swoony... Gabriel Dawe.
She's pretty amazing... enjoy. xxx





































Monday, February 7, 2011

... a splash of colour...

A few colourful tasties to cheer us all up!



Firstly the wonderful world of patternity.....

























Sébastien Preschoux's thread art ...(with special thanks to Holly for introducing me to this wonderful artist :)










Just a shorty this week... hope you are all having a good one and keeping it colourful! x x x