Showing posts with label Daniaelle Simonsen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daniaelle Simonsen. Show all posts

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Fiber art vol. 4 - leijuvia lankoja



Amanda McCavour
Super-spiro-scripple Density Test, 2010

If you've been wondering why I write so much about fiber art that is simply because I feel that I'd love to do some also. I get inspiration from these talented women. And the last artist is Amanda McCavour. She has different and challenging technique as you can see. Work looks very fragile and it's floating in the air. I admire all these skilled women. They must have a lot of patience...

Jos ihmettelet miksi kirjoittelen juuri tekstiilitaiteesta niin selitys löytyy omasta halustani kokeilla kyseistä taidemuotoa. Mutta muutenkin on kiva kirjoitella inspiroivista asioista. Ja tekijöiden esittely tuntuu tällä hetkellä mukavalta tutustumisretkeltä muiden taiteilijoiden töihin ja työtapoihin. Kunpa itseltä löytyisi yhtä pitkää kärsivällisyyttä ja pieteettiä kuin näiltä naisilta!


Amanda McCavour


"For as long as I can remember I have been drawing and crafting things out of paper, glitter, glue, plastic beads and string. This is my foundation for an interest in material exploration. It continues to interest me that folding and cutting paper, can transform a blank sheet into a snowflake or that knotting embroidery floss can create a patterned bracelet.  It is these slight shifts in materials that still drives me to make work."


Amanda McCavour
Living Room, 2010-2011 photo by Agata Piskunowitcz




"My interest lies in creating spaces and objects that lie somewhere between real and drawn. I am interested in thread's assumed vulnerability, its ability to unravel, and its strength when it is sewn together."



Amanda McCavour
Floating Garden (detail), 2011 photo by Cheryl Rondeau


Amanda McCavour
Stand-In for Home (detail), 2009-2010


Amanda McCavour
Compound Tangle (detail) 2007

I love those hands.

You can read more about Amanda here.
Her upcoming shows here.

All photos copyright Amanda McCavour. 

This is the last post of 4 fiber artists. If you haven't seen previous ones - go and see  Joetta Maue, Julia Elsas and Daniaelle Simonsen. It was great fun to make this series and thank you for being here and hope you got some good vibrations! 

Ah...one more thing. An interesting place I found just yesterday TextileArtsCenter. Great place to get inspiration, courses and something even more! And if you have someone in mind - who is also great fiber artist or artist - do tell me.


Thursday, September 13, 2012

Fiber art vol. 3 - lankoja ja kauneutta


Daniaelle Simonsen
Bear Fight (detail), 2009

Daniaelle Simonsen

"I always start out with a drawing on tracing paper. From there, I make a mess of fabrics and threads on my desk and sort out what will work best for the piece. That's my favorite part of the process."



Daniaella Simonsen
Wolf Fight (detail), 2009

Her work is beautiful. 


"I'm obsessed with loveliness. I desire to find beauty and delicacy in my subject matter, which usually contains a small piece of my life story. In that sense, I am embellishing my life to appear more ethereal and beautiful than it is or can be."



Daniaelle Simonsen
Atonement (detail), 2009


Daniaelle Simonsen
Atonement, 2009


Daniaelle Simonsen
Rise and Fall, 2012

Skilled drawing.

She will be showing her work in November in Tokyo at the Shinjyuku Ganka Gallery. It is a group show.

One more to show. There is always something new.


Daniaelle Simonsen
Sun is Going Down, 2012


If you want to know more about Daniaelle and her work go to see her website or read her blog. If you missed 2 previous artist - here they are Joetta Maue and Julia Elsas.

All photos copyright Daniaelle Simonsen. 


To be continued...with one more artist. 

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