contemporary textile art by jelina

Contemporary Textile Contemporary Textile Art Art

by by

JelinaJelina

Free-hand machine Free-hand machine embroidery – still lifeembroidery – still life

"When the conscious choice of fiber as medium sets the agenda and the visceral and tactile import of fiber materiality forms an end in itself“- Twylene Moyer

Free-hand machine embroidery – still Free-hand machine embroidery – still

lifelife

Machine embroidery of cup & Machine embroidery of cup &

saucersaucer

Machine embroidery of cup & Machine embroidery of cup &

saucersaucer

Textile (areal map)Textile (areal map)

****************Wearable Wearable Arts Arts *********** ***********

A handmade bag and textile A handmade bag and textile

necklacenecklace

Devore silk velvet scarfDevore silk velvet scarf

Devore silk velvet scarfDevore silk velvet scarf

‘‘Star Bear waistcoat’Star Bear waistcoat’ This waistcoat costume is for the ‘star bear This waistcoat costume is for the ‘star bear mascot’. The star bear mascot job is to entertain mascot’. The star bear mascot job is to entertain

very sick kids.very sick kids.

The notion of collecting is based in association with belief, The notion of collecting is based in association with belief, tradition, domesticity, collections and modern technology)tradition, domesticity, collections and modern technology)

******* ******* Sculptural TextileSculptural Textile ******************

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******* ******* Re-construct SculptureRe-construct Sculpture **************

Sculptural Sculptural textile (dry textile (dry

felting)felting)

Re-constructing my old vacuum Re-constructing my old vacuum cleanercleaner

““Mummified Siamese” Mummified Siamese” (hardness against tactility of the leather ) (hardness against tactility of the leather )