7 FEMALE TEXTILE ARTISTS WHO WEAVE US INTO THEIR FIBER ART WORLD | UNRAVELLING AN AGE OLD TRADITION INTO MODERN DAY ART
The Munchies Art Club shares with you a selection of amazing contemporary female textile artists who push the boundaries of today's art world, kindling a historic practice and settling in as equals to any other medium or artistic process.
1. Honoring Tradition in Modern Fabric Art: The Creative Journey of Oona Brangam-Snell
My work celebrates traditional symbols in modern iconography amidst a digital and industrial fabric design era.
Oona Brangam-Snell | Broadway Ballet | 2021 | Jacquard woven polyester and hand-embroidered cotton | 28" x 35" | Image Courtesy Mrs. Gallery Oona Brangam-Snell | Summer night in Greentown | 2021 | Jacquard woven cotton quilted on top of jacquard woven polyester | 66" x 44" | | Image Courtesy Mrs. Gallery
Inspired by centuries of textile production, from medieval tapestries to theater curtains, I create gouache paintings, which I then redraw at scale in black and white before digitizing them into machine-loomed jacquard pieces.
Layering multiple textiles and incorporating hand embroidery adds dimension to the final woven compositions." - Oona Brangam-Snell
2. Exploring Feminine Narratives: Fiber Art by Jessica Costa
Jessica Costa, a São Paulo-based fiber artist, explores feminine subjectivity and collective narratives.
Jessica Costa | What consumes me III, 2021Tufting tapestry, wool128 x 122 x 85 cmImage credit: Juss Criatura ->Jessica Costa | Her, 2021 | Tufting tapestry, wool | 100 x 106 cm | Image credit: Juss Criatur
Using hand-machine knitting and tufting tapestry, she creates immersive installations that redefine domestic spaces.
Jessica's "painting with yarns" technique challenges perceptions of textile art. As a mentor, she parallels weaving with life's journey, embracing imperfections as integral to the process.
3. Regina Dejiménez: Weaving the Threads of Art, Craft, and Design
Regina Dejiménez collaborates with interior designers, architects, and art directors to bring installations, textile textures, and design objects to life.
Her personal exploration focuses on the expressive potential of textiles, navigating the intersection between Art, Craft, and Design.
She sees textiles as structures that build layers, akin to the unseen symbolic and tangible layers that compose the visible world.
From the internal organs of the body to the clothes we wear, these layers shape human society within a vast ecological system.
Regina seeks to delve into both the micro and macro aspects of weaving, aiming to uncover and share the intricate details of this interconnected reality.
4. Megan Dominescu: Crafting Humorous Realities in Textile Art
Megan Dominescu, born in 1997, is a visual artist based in Bucharest, Romania. She holds a degree from the Department of Painting at the National University of the Arts, Bucharest.
Megan's Romanian-American background serves as a significant inspiration for her artistic practice, which focuses on observing the absurd and celebrating the bizarre.
As a member of the artist collective MOXA20 and one half of the DJ duo Miss Clitoral, Megan's creative endeavors extend beyond visual art.
Her hand-made textile artworks explore contemporary issues with a humorous twist, offering a fresh perspective on real-world subjects.
Dominescu's pieces feature a cast of unique characters interacting in comic book-like frames, creating a parallel universe that is both eerie and endearing.
Each scene becomes a building block in Megan's whimsical and thought-provoking narrative.
5. Exploring Mental Health and Dreams: Molly Kent's Textile Art Journey
Molly Kent, a textile artist, delves into representations of mental and physical health through rug tufting and weaving.
Her work explores contemporary existence in the digital age, influenced by her personal experiences with CPTSD and amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Molly Kent | The storm came in, the roof came off | Wool, acrylic and cotton | 75 x 60 cm | 2021 | Image credit the artist Molly Kent | Dream Collage | 80 x 120 cm | Tapestry Weaving Collage | 2021 | Image credit the artist
In response to a mental health episode in early 2021, Kent embarked on her "Dream Weaving" project.
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This multi-award-winning series captures her dreams and nightmares, offering critical insights into dream psychology.
Inspired by symbolism and personal trauma, Kent's work reflects on the inner workings of the human psyche
6. Kateřina Konarovská: Weaving Dreams into Reality
Kateřina Konarovská has been creating tapestries since 2017, each one rooted in her oil paintings and transformed into digital collages before being brought to life at the Tilburg Textile Museum.
Embracing the fusion of art and technology, Konarovská sees technology as a contemporary ghost, translating her brush strokes seamlessly into woven tapestries.
Her series of four woven tapestries from 2017 to 2021 serves as a map of night dreams intertwined with daytime experiences.
These works are a harmonious blend of her passions for painting and textiles, offering a modern take on traditional weaving practices.
Rather than depicting religious or city folklore, Konarovská's tapestries reflect on the rich tapestry of dreams she has collected over 17 years, merging them with her everyday life experiences.
7. Julie Peter: Exploring Absurdity and Boundaries in Art
Julie Peter, born in 1985, is a Danish artist whose work challenges societal norms through repetitive waves and rhythms, reflecting industrial methods.
Julie Peter | Fields of Luv | 2022 | Tufted wool carpet | 110 x 80cm | Photo credit: Christian Brink Grønnebæk Julie Peter | Pseudoscorpion | 2022 | Bronze tufted wool carpet | 90 x 20 x 40 cm | Photo credit: Christian Brink Grønnebæk
Fascinated by the biological world's fiber structures, Peter experiments with materials, embracing curiosity in her sculptural approach.
She explores contradictions in human behavior, revealing subtle humor and vulnerabilities.
A big thank you to all these wonderful artists who kindly shared their work with us to share with you!
