by Elsa Mora | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog, Fiber, Sculpture
* Holly and Zora (mother and daughter) are the creators of these soft sculptures that I am excited to share with you today. Holly and Zora were born in the Northwest of China and are now living in Zhuhai. Some of the materials used in these elaborate pieces are:...
by Elsa Mora | Feb 7, 2014 | Blog, Embroidery, Fiber
* Vladimir Denshchikov is an artist from Ukraine. He creates these religious icons using linen threads. Millions of knots are made manually by the artist during months of painstaking work. He has been practicing this technique for more than 30 years. It takes from 3...
by Elsa Mora | Jan 15, 2014 | Blog, Categories (2), Fiber, Sculpture
* I love what Arline Fisch does with thin wire. Aren’t her sculptures beautiful? Arline is a jeweler and Professor Emerita of Art at San Diego State University. You can learn more about the artist here. Photos © William Gullette ↓
by Elsa Mora | Dec 4, 2013 | Blog, Fiber, Sculpture
* I love Naoko Serino’s work! She creates these beautiful sculptures out of jute. Aren’t you curious to know how she builds them? For more pictures and information, visit the artist’s website. Photos © Naoko Serino ↓...
by Elsa Mora | Oct 18, 2013 | Blog, Categories (2), Fiber
* I love the stitched world of Sue Stone. It is nostalgic and contemporary at the same time, and so intricate! Sue Stone is a UK based textile artist who works mainly in hand stitch, machine embroidery and mixed media. Born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Sue Stone studied...
by Elsa Mora | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog, Categories (1), Categories (2), Fiber, Illustration
* Amanda McCavour’s floating thread installations are breath taking! This is how she makes them: “In my work, I use a sewing machine to create thread drawings and installations by sewing into a fabric that dissolves in water. This fabric makes it possible...