Tag: textile art

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Colourful textile art in progress

How can I give more depth and more layers to a textile portrait? That question has been on my mind for months. I have been conducting intensive research into materials and techniques for months. Looking for a contrast. A material or technique...

mirror image

I've lost count. So many hours... I've done every stitch, every thread by hand. There are now over 14,000 of them. And it was only around the 9,000th stitch that I knew whether it would turn out the way I had imagined it in my...

Stitches, stitches...

Different materials and techniques in textile art series Soul Searching

My third work in the 'Soul Searching' series. Literally 'painting with wire' to get all the details in. This was the first design in the series and when I had drawn it, I thought... oeehh that's too much detail for....

Details

Shiny wool and refined texture in textile artwork Reflections

Hours of work... but all in all, it takes days to get these lashes just right. I cut them on my frame after shooting. Again on the frame when all the yarn is in. And again when...

VT wonen Dutch Design Battle

Am still recovering.... What a great day I had last Tuesday at VT Wonen's 'Dutch Design Battle'. It was a day full of creativity, where anyone with an idea for an interior product could 'battle' for a chance...

In your eyes, I am complete

From design to reality. A work of art that couldn't be more personal. My client's wishes combined with my own style. A unique creation process resulting in a one-off piece of art, with their personal story in it. Originally intended for the bedroom,...

Eyes

As you have read in an earlier post, I have sold my work 'Eye See You'. What a special canvas it was and what a special story. And then came the question if I could do another eye...

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