Created by Artimos owner / designer Kelin Yue for the RA's edgy RAted collection and hand - finished by
craftswomen in rural China, they depict the abstract modern metropolises of London and Paris in four exquisite colourways.
Using timeless traditions,
craftswomen in Rwanda weave beautifully dyed sisal fibers and banana bark to make this stunning one - of - a-kind set rich in cultural meaning and purpose.
Seen first at One Kings Lane: Using timeless traditions,
craftswomen in Rwanda weave beautifully dyed sisal fibers and banana bark to make this stunning one - of - a-kind set rich in cultural meaning and purpose.
Not exact matches
Cameraperson (Kirsten Johnson, 2016) Similar
in structure to Depardon's wonderful Journal de France (2012), but more achingly personal as it unspools, Kirsten Johnson (I didn't know her before this either) is a camera
craftswoman from the top documentary shelf.
However, Clemencia Labin's work goes beyond the range of her personal work; she is the mastermind,
craftswoman and promoter of one of the most important public art experiences
in our country, the Velada Santa Lucía.
Artists since, like Betye Saar, Faith Ringgold, Rosemarie Trockel, or Alighiero e Boetti, whose iconic «Mappa» series includes the embroidery work of Afghan
craftswomen, have taken an interest
in the textile arts to critique the split between «folk» and «high» art.
Case
in point: Anni learned from local
craftswomen how to use an ancient weaving device called a backstrap loom, and then taught the technique to students at Black Mountain College.
Italian Arte Povera artist Alighiero Boetti, for example, famously used embroidery
in his series of world maps and text pieces (made by Afghan
craftswomen), and New York - based contemporary artist Angelo Filomeno uses the medium
in his goth - inspired canvases.