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]]>Barragão discovered her passion for textile art while studying fashion at Lisbon University in her home country of Portugal. After graduation, she decided to fully shift her focus to textiles and worked at a rugs factory in north Portugal to learn more about the textile business before it became her true calling.
Since she grew up in a coastal city, the ocean has always been one of her main sources of inspiration, but her obsession with coral reefs grew stronger during her childhood trips to Jamaica with her family.
“The coral reefs were the most impressive thing I ever saw, and they inspired me so much… Seeing the colors fading away year by year on the bottom of the Caribbean Sea was probably, the main inspiration for my creations once I started university,” the artist told Museum Week Magazine.
Barragão is using her art to raise awareness about the harmful impact of human industries on our environment, with a special focus on the consequences of ocean pollution.
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]]>The post Yumi Okita is Celebrating Mother Nature Through Her Fiber Art appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Okita is a Japanese-born artist based in North Carolina, who uses everything from hand-painted fabric and embroidery thread to feathers and faux fur to bring her works to life. Her main goal is to capture the realism of nature and manipulate it into the world of imagination.
Okita’s fiber sculptures usually take the shape of moths and butterflies, between 3.5 and 4.5 inches tall. She tries to emulate real specimens, using multiple layers of fabric and embroidery to give their wings, body, legs, and antennae some accuracy and realism. She enjoys taking creative liberties from time to time, but her works are usually as lifelike as the fabrics allow them to be.
Okita became a true sensation thanks to her insect-inspired fiber art, but her creations now go far beyond that. She also enjoys experimenting with botanical fiber sculptures, which often require more skill and attention to detail than insect sculptures that put her on the map.
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]]>The post Sydney Artist Creates Colorful Wall Hangings and Accessories Using 16th Art Form appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Robinson has been involved in the textile and decoration industry for two decades and has developed a deep appreciation for fabric art. This prompted her to start weaving and experimenting with various different methods and techniques related to fibers and fabric. The one that she grew particularly fond of was passementerie.
Originating in France in the 16th century, passementerie is an art form that focuses on the creation of elaborate trimmings by using colorful fabric and beads. These trimmings are usually employed as decoration for clothes or furniture.
Robinson’s passementerie works can be used for their original purpose but also as standalone works of art. Most of her pieces are presented in a wooden frame, allowing the viewer to appreciate their complexity.
“I find myself constantly experimenting and learning new techniques, using primarily all-natural fibers,” she explained in a recent chat with Colossal. “I also love adding repurposed items like knitting needles and re-spun fibers and finishing weavings with hand-sewn details. It’s the details that draw you into an artwork that appeal to me.”
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]]>The post Lindsey Thomas is Crafting Quirky Animal Characters With Wool and Needles appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Thomas’ art comes to life through the process known as needle felting. She uses needles from industrial felt-making machines to poke and stab at wool, catching the fibers and transforming them into 3-dimensional animal characters along the way.
Before turning to textile art, Thomas used to study illustration at Middlesex University. She enjoyed experimenting with mixed media during her time at university, but fiber art completely shifted her artistic approach and helped her realize one of her childhood dreams.
Thomas enjoyed drawing animals as a child and always wondered what it would feel like if they could peel themselves from the paper, and she got all the answers she was looking for through fiber art.
“I find joy in the way a pile of fluff can be magically transformed into whatever animal might be summoned from my mind. Once the face is there with eyes to peer at me as I stab life into the creatures, I fall a little bit in love with them,” explains Thomas on her official website.
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]]>The post Check Out These Unique Plush Moths by Larysa Bernhardt appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Bernhardt became fascinated with textiles and tapestries while visiting her grandmother’s house as a child. She saw colorful and vibrant tapestry wall hangings on the wall and enjoyed exploring their intricate images and patterns. This stuck with her and played an important role in determining her career as an artist.
After initially collecting old tapestries and textiles from around the world, Bernhardt came up with the idea of repurposing the material. She decided on plush moths due to the insect’s fascination with the fabric.
“Textile sculptures I create are shy creatures, naive and nostalgic,” she shares on her website. “They’re night dwellers and story tellers.”
The moth sculptures can be used as wall decorations or as plush toys. They are durable thanks to the wire frame, which also allows them to be adjusted in different positions.
Bernhardt often exhibits her creations in galleries but also offers them on sale via her Etsy shop. You can check her more of her sculptures on Instagram or scroll down to see our favorites.
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]]>The post QuaintMarie Uses Vintage and Recycled Fabrics to Craft Quirky Textile Horses appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>QuaintMarie is the brainchild of the Australian artist Marthess, currently followed by over 80,000 people on Instagram. She’s a self-taught artist who was intrigued by art from a young age, exploring everything from jewelry making to clay modeling before finding her one true love in textile art.
“Self-taught and still learning – at an early age I taught myself to sew and embroider, and continued learning through books, research, endless practice and courses which extended beyond textiles,” she explains on her official website.
Marthess prides herself in creating her art with dignity and respect for nature and humanity. Her creations are sustainable and eco-friendly because she uses vintage and recycled fabric scraps to bring them to life.
From vintage kimono fabrics to woven textiles and coat collar linings, no vintage material is off-limits for this creative artist. They give her textile horses a special charm, making each one unique in its own right, through the mix of textures and shabby edges and holes.
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]]>The post The Comforting Woven Wall Hangings of Meghan Shimek appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Most recently, we’ve taken to Meghan Shimek’s work. Her pieces aren’t for the faint of heart. Large and in charge, their abstract nature makes room for interpretation. “I think everyone who really connects to my work does so on an emotional level,” relayed the fiber artist in an interview with Diary of a Smart Chick. “I hope that my weavings can be healing and bring comfort to those who have them.”
Indeed, there’s an element of intuitiveness to Shimek’s wall hangings, which might have something to do with the artist’s approach to art making in general. Born and raised in Michigan, Shimek didn’t actually start out as an artist, and studied history and nutrition before stumbling into weaving.
“When my son was born, I had been working for a nonprofit,” she recalls. “I decided to stay home with him because my salary wouldn’t cover the cost of childcare in the Bay Area. That’s when I began weaving. I would often stay up nights and wake up early to learn and pursue my craft.”
You can purchase a piece of textile art in her online shop. Shimek also takes commissions and teaches weaving workshops. Follow her on Instagram for more.
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]]>The post Katy Biele Aims to “Draw Attention to the Importance Of Nature” appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Biele’s main project at the moment is a series of art installations, “Blending Nature.” As part of the project, the artist creates colorful, intricate, and complex textile pieces that are later installed outdoors on trees and trunks.
Biele started with the “Blending Nature” project back in 2019. According to her official website, the main goal of her textile installations is to “draw attention to the importance of nature.” She also adds that all of the pieces are short-lived and do not harm nature. The installations are removed in their entirety, and there are no traces of them on the trees afterward.
You can check out the process of installation in the videos below.
All of the “Blending Nature” installations take place in the forests and on the beach of Vancouver Island, where Biele currently resides. She hopes to expand the project further, however and is looking to showcase her art and spread the message about the importance of nature across Canada in the future.
Check out more of her work below.
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]]>The post Textile Artist Creates Embroidered Felt Sculptures of Everyday Objects appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Early in her artistic journey, Kozlowska created paintings, graphics, and sculptures in a more conventional way. At the same time, she enjoyed working with textile and fabrics through sewing and embroidery.
After encountering various examples of embroidery art, Kozlowska started sewing paintings before testing the waters with felted sculptures. She found success with these works and got the idea to combine the practice with her love for pop art.
Kozlowska is inspired by consumerism, mass culture, and daily life. In making her sculptures, she mostly uses felt and fabric but also combines materials from newspapers, labels, and foils in order to get her message through and recreate the item to the slightest details.
“Every work requires commitment and patience from me, it is unique, created spontaneously without a specific pattern and in a fit of inspiration,” Kozlowska explains on her website. “Working with the material is my passion. I try to make each of my works unique and stimulate the viewer’s imagination.”
Kozlowska’s sculptures have been published in several publications and books while also being part of solo and collective exhibitions all over the world. Check out more of them below.
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]]>The post Emily Yeadon’s Textile Art Is An Homage to Insects appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Emily Yeadon’s textile art is an homage to the tiny creatures that make or break a forest. “Woodlands and forests are a huge inspiration for me,” she admitted in an interview with Enchanted Living Magazine. “I regard them as being my ‘magical place,’ a place deep in nature that awakens my imagination.”
Recreating moths, butterflies, and bees (placed amongst mossy grounds and mushrooms), her artwork might remind of traditional taxidermy but is anything but. In fact, her insects are made entirely using fabric, thread, and paint. “When starting on anything new, I almost always begin by researching three things: the creature, its colorings, patterns, and structure; the techniques I’ll need to use; and the materials I’ll require,” explains Yeadon.
According to Yeadon, her love of the natural world is quite natural to her, having grown up in rural hamlet, deep in the North of England. “At a young age I became pretty good at identifying birds and insects, and that connection has remained with me,” she says.
Even if you’re no fan of insects, it’s hard not to be mesmerized by the level of craftsmanship Yeadon shows throughout her work.
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]]>The post Vanessa Barragão is Using Her Textile Art To Capture the Beauty of Coral Reefs appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Barragão discovered her passion for textile art while studying fashion at Lisbon University in her home country of Portugal. After graduation, she decided to fully shift her focus to textiles and worked at a rugs factory in north Portugal to learn more about the textile business before it became her true calling.
Since she grew up in a coastal city, the ocean has always been one of her main sources of inspiration, but her obsession with coral reefs grew stronger during her childhood trips to Jamaica with her family.
“The coral reefs were the most impressive thing I ever saw, and they inspired me so much… Seeing the colors fading away year by year on the bottom of the Caribbean Sea was probably, the main inspiration for my creations once I started university,” the artist told Museum Week Magazine.
Barragão is using her art to raise awareness about the harmful impact of human industries on our environment, with a special focus on the consequences of ocean pollution.
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]]>The post Yumi Okita is Celebrating Mother Nature Through Her Fiber Art appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Okita is a Japanese-born artist based in North Carolina, who uses everything from hand-painted fabric and embroidery thread to feathers and faux fur to bring her works to life. Her main goal is to capture the realism of nature and manipulate it into the world of imagination.
Okita’s fiber sculptures usually take the shape of moths and butterflies, between 3.5 and 4.5 inches tall. She tries to emulate real specimens, using multiple layers of fabric and embroidery to give their wings, body, legs, and antennae some accuracy and realism. She enjoys taking creative liberties from time to time, but her works are usually as lifelike as the fabrics allow them to be.
Okita became a true sensation thanks to her insect-inspired fiber art, but her creations now go far beyond that. She also enjoys experimenting with botanical fiber sculptures, which often require more skill and attention to detail than insect sculptures that put her on the map.
The post Yumi Okita is Celebrating Mother Nature Through Her Fiber Art appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>The post Sydney Artist Creates Colorful Wall Hangings and Accessories Using 16th Art Form appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Robinson has been involved in the textile and decoration industry for two decades and has developed a deep appreciation for fabric art. This prompted her to start weaving and experimenting with various different methods and techniques related to fibers and fabric. The one that she grew particularly fond of was passementerie.
Originating in France in the 16th century, passementerie is an art form that focuses on the creation of elaborate trimmings by using colorful fabric and beads. These trimmings are usually employed as decoration for clothes or furniture.
Robinson’s passementerie works can be used for their original purpose but also as standalone works of art. Most of her pieces are presented in a wooden frame, allowing the viewer to appreciate their complexity.
“I find myself constantly experimenting and learning new techniques, using primarily all-natural fibers,” she explained in a recent chat with Colossal. “I also love adding repurposed items like knitting needles and re-spun fibers and finishing weavings with hand-sewn details. It’s the details that draw you into an artwork that appeal to me.”
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]]>The post Lindsey Thomas is Crafting Quirky Animal Characters With Wool and Needles appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Thomas’ art comes to life through the process known as needle felting. She uses needles from industrial felt-making machines to poke and stab at wool, catching the fibers and transforming them into 3-dimensional animal characters along the way.
Before turning to textile art, Thomas used to study illustration at Middlesex University. She enjoyed experimenting with mixed media during her time at university, but fiber art completely shifted her artistic approach and helped her realize one of her childhood dreams.
Thomas enjoyed drawing animals as a child and always wondered what it would feel like if they could peel themselves from the paper, and she got all the answers she was looking for through fiber art.
“I find joy in the way a pile of fluff can be magically transformed into whatever animal might be summoned from my mind. Once the face is there with eyes to peer at me as I stab life into the creatures, I fall a little bit in love with them,” explains Thomas on her official website.
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]]>The post Check Out These Unique Plush Moths by Larysa Bernhardt appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Bernhardt became fascinated with textiles and tapestries while visiting her grandmother’s house as a child. She saw colorful and vibrant tapestry wall hangings on the wall and enjoyed exploring their intricate images and patterns. This stuck with her and played an important role in determining her career as an artist.
After initially collecting old tapestries and textiles from around the world, Bernhardt came up with the idea of repurposing the material. She decided on plush moths due to the insect’s fascination with the fabric.
“Textile sculptures I create are shy creatures, naive and nostalgic,” she shares on her website. “They’re night dwellers and story tellers.”
The moth sculptures can be used as wall decorations or as plush toys. They are durable thanks to the wire frame, which also allows them to be adjusted in different positions.
Bernhardt often exhibits her creations in galleries but also offers them on sale via her Etsy shop. You can check her more of her sculptures on Instagram or scroll down to see our favorites.
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]]>The post QuaintMarie Uses Vintage and Recycled Fabrics to Craft Quirky Textile Horses appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>QuaintMarie is the brainchild of the Australian artist Marthess, currently followed by over 80,000 people on Instagram. She’s a self-taught artist who was intrigued by art from a young age, exploring everything from jewelry making to clay modeling before finding her one true love in textile art.
“Self-taught and still learning – at an early age I taught myself to sew and embroider, and continued learning through books, research, endless practice and courses which extended beyond textiles,” she explains on her official website.
Marthess prides herself in creating her art with dignity and respect for nature and humanity. Her creations are sustainable and eco-friendly because she uses vintage and recycled fabric scraps to bring them to life.
From vintage kimono fabrics to woven textiles and coat collar linings, no vintage material is off-limits for this creative artist. They give her textile horses a special charm, making each one unique in its own right, through the mix of textures and shabby edges and holes.
The post QuaintMarie Uses Vintage and Recycled Fabrics to Craft Quirky Textile Horses appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>The post The Comforting Woven Wall Hangings of Meghan Shimek appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Most recently, we’ve taken to Meghan Shimek’s work. Her pieces aren’t for the faint of heart. Large and in charge, their abstract nature makes room for interpretation. “I think everyone who really connects to my work does so on an emotional level,” relayed the fiber artist in an interview with Diary of a Smart Chick. “I hope that my weavings can be healing and bring comfort to those who have them.”
Indeed, there’s an element of intuitiveness to Shimek’s wall hangings, which might have something to do with the artist’s approach to art making in general. Born and raised in Michigan, Shimek didn’t actually start out as an artist, and studied history and nutrition before stumbling into weaving.
“When my son was born, I had been working for a nonprofit,” she recalls. “I decided to stay home with him because my salary wouldn’t cover the cost of childcare in the Bay Area. That’s when I began weaving. I would often stay up nights and wake up early to learn and pursue my craft.”
You can purchase a piece of textile art in her online shop. Shimek also takes commissions and teaches weaving workshops. Follow her on Instagram for more.
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]]>The post Katy Biele Aims to “Draw Attention to the Importance Of Nature” appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Biele’s main project at the moment is a series of art installations, “Blending Nature.” As part of the project, the artist creates colorful, intricate, and complex textile pieces that are later installed outdoors on trees and trunks.
Biele started with the “Blending Nature” project back in 2019. According to her official website, the main goal of her textile installations is to “draw attention to the importance of nature.” She also adds that all of the pieces are short-lived and do not harm nature. The installations are removed in their entirety, and there are no traces of them on the trees afterward.
You can check out the process of installation in the videos below.
All of the “Blending Nature” installations take place in the forests and on the beach of Vancouver Island, where Biele currently resides. She hopes to expand the project further, however and is looking to showcase her art and spread the message about the importance of nature across Canada in the future.
Check out more of her work below.
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]]>The post Textile Artist Creates Embroidered Felt Sculptures of Everyday Objects appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Early in her artistic journey, Kozlowska created paintings, graphics, and sculptures in a more conventional way. At the same time, she enjoyed working with textile and fabrics through sewing and embroidery.
After encountering various examples of embroidery art, Kozlowska started sewing paintings before testing the waters with felted sculptures. She found success with these works and got the idea to combine the practice with her love for pop art.
Kozlowska is inspired by consumerism, mass culture, and daily life. In making her sculptures, she mostly uses felt and fabric but also combines materials from newspapers, labels, and foils in order to get her message through and recreate the item to the slightest details.
“Every work requires commitment and patience from me, it is unique, created spontaneously without a specific pattern and in a fit of inspiration,” Kozlowska explains on her website. “Working with the material is my passion. I try to make each of my works unique and stimulate the viewer’s imagination.”
Kozlowska’s sculptures have been published in several publications and books while also being part of solo and collective exhibitions all over the world. Check out more of them below.
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]]>The post Emily Yeadon’s Textile Art Is An Homage to Insects appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.
]]>Emily Yeadon’s textile art is an homage to the tiny creatures that make or break a forest. “Woodlands and forests are a huge inspiration for me,” she admitted in an interview with Enchanted Living Magazine. “I regard them as being my ‘magical place,’ a place deep in nature that awakens my imagination.”
Recreating moths, butterflies, and bees (placed amongst mossy grounds and mushrooms), her artwork might remind of traditional taxidermy but is anything but. In fact, her insects are made entirely using fabric, thread, and paint. “When starting on anything new, I almost always begin by researching three things: the creature, its colorings, patterns, and structure; the techniques I’ll need to use; and the materials I’ll require,” explains Yeadon.
According to Yeadon, her love of the natural world is quite natural to her, having grown up in rural hamlet, deep in the North of England. “At a young age I became pretty good at identifying birds and insects, and that connection has remained with me,” she says.
Even if you’re no fan of insects, it’s hard not to be mesmerized by the level of craftsmanship Yeadon shows throughout her work.
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