Intense
'Intense' the original artwork. A work where as many hours go into the design, shooting and shearing. Then again, I spend more time on the design and in the next work, more time on the finishing. Each time is...
Tag: textile art
Recovery and art
When past, present and future come together and my art is allowed to be part of the recovery process from an illness. My mother is 73 and still works as a domestic worker. And she has been working for the same family for more than 40 years
Big, bigger, biggest
I use a photograph when I create a portrait design. I do not look for likeness as I am concerned with depicting the energy, emotion or that particular look. After 2 years, I find that I...
The finishing touch
After I collect my work from the framer's, I start cutting and shaving the edges. In fact, I haven't done anything on this yet because I want the yarn to be seamless and tight against the frame. This work is...
The Next Smile
In fact, the assumption is always that I spend most of my time tufting. Shooting the yarn. But I don't. As much time goes into drawing the design and (after shooting) shearing...
The designs
It starts with a photo or a particular image that attracts me. Where I see energy in it, a beautiful look, something positive or challenging. The image does something to me. Having chosen a portrait, I start drawing. That...
Dali wholesale
I have created a series of four textile portraits that capture the essence of Salvador Dali, a figure whose art, life and distinctive face will always fascinate me. Each portrait is an attempt to capture that unique look - the...
Image drama
In my ongoing quest to capture the true essence of my work through photography, I encountered a number of challenges. I bought a new Canon camera, studio lights and even went on a photography course. The results were...
Shaping with shaving
Contrary to popular belief, most of my time is not spent tufting. This video gives a glimpse into a minuscule (fast forward) detail of my abstract work 'Repeat', where I have two tall stacks of intricate...
Different yarns
Here is a video (also on my Instagram) in which I am shaving on the frame. When I say "on my frame", I mean the wooden frame where I stretch the canvas and work on it. When I later use the...