Annabel Williams

Annabel Williams

I am really inspired by the way this artist works. She takes her inspiration from the bustle of city life and documents the views in an interesting way in order to capture an interesting image to work from, for example, shaking the camera or over exposing an image to create new and interesting patterns. She then works from these to create this CAD technology woven light boxes intended to warm the home. " Light, inspired by light"

Reference: http://annabel-williams-textiles.com/about

Jan Garside

Jan Garside

'Picking up the pieces 1'

This is a hand woven piece incorporating italian yarn, paper yarn, fabric scraps and monofilament as well as individual hand painted puzzle pieces. All the works in this series are mounted slightly away from the wall in order for natural light to surround them and the translucency to be properly enhanced. I really like that this piece has this element of transparency as well as these blocked areas. I think the slight colour from the puzzle pieces make it stand out as  a faint, almost billowing, piece of art, like a memory.

'Sand and Water'

This is a triple hand woven cloth consisting of transparent and opaque stripes of cloth, finished with the added detail of pleating. It is inspired by the way the sand meets the sea and I feel that the combination of contrasting fabrics shows this perfectly.

'Tide'

Again, inspiration taken from the beach. This is another triple woven cloth. I admire the near 3 dimensional effect given by the triple weave and monofilament cloths to recreate the motions of the breaking sea. This piece stands out to me more also, because of its colour. Although I like the transparency of the others I prefer this piece for its gentle tones of blue and turquoise.

Reference: http://www.jangarside.com/gallery

Markow & Norris, Inc

Markow & Norris, Inc

Markow & Norris are American artist who have developed the art of weaving glass. These incredibly intricut and colourful pieces have been produced by the two artists who both also have degrees in the sciences, which clearly impacts the way they make art.

I really like the colour combinations of these pieces. Especially in the picture below. The light and dark tones built up over one another look as though the artists are trying to recreate a scenic view. I also admire that they all appear a little like mosaics, with sort of broken patterns and shards. Although they are already made of glass, this broken feel about them supports that idea of taking a window out of a piece of art and making it art on its own.

Reference: http://wovenglass.com/portfolio/

Anneke Kersten

Anneke Kersten

 

 

 

Dutch artist Anneke Kersten weaves metallics, paper, hemp and linen to create her strikingly colourful artwork. She is inspired by landscapes and geometric forms, using the double weave technique to create these beautiful 3D pieces of contemporary art.

 

 

Reference: http://www.textileartist.org/anneke-kersten-colours-landscapes-and-geometric-forms/



Ellen Jackson

 

 

Ellen Jackson: Mosaics

 

 

 

 

Reference: http://ellenjacksonart.com/mosaics/7.shtml



Ellen Jackson

 

 

Ellen Jackson

 

 

 

Ellen has created an art from that reflects her interest in the woven form, using colour and texture. These pieces show her passion for interlacing colourful paper and textured materials to inform the woven craft and contemporary art. I find them particularly interesting because I am doing something similar in my own work in order to inform my fabric experiments.

 

 

Reference: http://ellenjacksonart.com/about.shtml



Valerie Molnar

 

 

Valerie Molnar

 

 

Count Tyrone Rugen's Run

 

 

Valerie Molnar is a knitting artist. She uses her craft to create 'paintings' of  "pleasing colour combinations that are easy to swallow". She wants her art to elicit the same emotions as painting do and for them to seamlessly coexist with the walls they are mounted on. Valerie is currently a second year at Virginia Commonwealth University of the Arts. She believes that the nature of her craft produces emotions and sentiment that machine made art doesn't. I very much agree with this view, which is partly the reason I was drawn to her work. Also, the blended colours and seamless construction of her pieces is something that I want to bring to my own craft. I think that she has done justice to bringing soul and emotion into her knitted paintings.

 

 

Reference: http://www.saatchiart.com/valerie72molnar