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World of Threads Festival

Cat Walk II

2018 Exhibition: Artwork

Clothing has always provided the most clearly recognized use for fibre and textiles. In this exhibit we showed how seemingly limitless are the opportunities for variation.

Photography by Gareth Bate

Artwork

Backstage

Opening

Insook Kim

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Insook Kim: Coronet for Wedding, 7x6x6 inch, embroidered on silk and decorated. 2013.
Insook Kim: Coronet for Wedding, 7x6x6 inch, embroidered on silk and decorated. 2013.
Insook Kim: Korean traditional wedding dress, 90x50 inch, embroidered on silk, 2013.
Insook Kim: Korean traditional wedding dress, 90x50 inch, embroidered on silk, 2013.
Insook Kim: Korean traditional wedding dress, detail.
Insook Kim: Korean traditional wedding dress, detail.

Curators

  • Canada: Ontario: Toronto: Gareth Bate
  • Canada: Ontario: Oakville: Dawne Rudman

 

 

Artists

  • Canada: British Columbia: Vancouver: Vinitha Sara John. Ontario: Mulmur: Pat Burns-Wendland, Schomberg: Valerie Jane Geard, Toronto: Insook Kim, Jacqueline Treloar, Nataliia Lunata, Susy Martins. 
  • Denmark: Copenhagen: Charlotte Ostergaard.
  • Netherlands: Vlaardingen: Marijke van Welzen.
  • Russia: Saint-Petersburg: Julia Kozyreva.
  • USA: California: El Cerrito: Susan Zimmerman, La Mesa: Marty Ornish. Iowa: Fairfield: Judy Bales.

Vinitha Sara John

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired coat, April 2018, Size 8. This seamless felted coat is made from superfine Italian merino and silk chiffon using the nuno felting technique. Then eucalyptus leaves are laid on the coat, tied into bundle and steamed. The heat helps the leaves release their pigments onto the felt. Finally, the coat has been finished with Kantha stitches using silk thread.
Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired coat, April 2018, Size 8. This seamless felted coat is made from superfine Italian merino and silk chiffon using the nuno felting technique. Then eucalyptus leaves are laid on the coat, tied into bundle and steamed. The heat helps the leaves release their pigments onto the felt. Finally, the coat has been finished with Kantha stitches using silk thread.
Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired Coat, detail.
Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired Coat, detail.
Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired Tunic, detail.
Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired Tunic, detail.
Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired tunic, November 2017, Size 6. This seamless felted pullover tunic is made from superfine Italian merino and Uzbek silk using the nuno felting technique. Then eucalyptus leaves are laid on the coat, tied into bundle and steamed. The heat helps the leaves release their pigments onto the felt.
Vinitha Sara John: Botanically Inspired tunic, November 2017, Size 6. This seamless felted pullover tunic is made from superfine Italian merino and Uzbek silk using the nuno felting technique. Then eucalyptus leaves are laid on the coat, tied into bundle and steamed. The heat helps the leaves release their pigments onto the felt.
Vinitha Sara John: Velvet Vision swing coat, October 2017, Size 8. This seamless reversible coat is made from superfine merino wool and silk velvet using the nuno felting technique. The collar is felted with silk fibers and the edges have been hand stitched with copper silk thread. The coat is black on the inside. It can be worn with or without the sash.
Vinitha Sara John: Velvet Vision swing coat, October 2017, Size 8. This seamless reversible coat is made from superfine merino wool and silk velvet using the nuno felting technique. The collar is felted with silk fibers and the edges have been hand stitched with copper silk thread. The coat is black on the inside. It can be worn with or without the sash.
Vinitha Sara John: Velvet Vision Swing Coat, detail.
Vinitha Sara John: Velvet Vision Swing Coat, detail.

Gallery

  • The Corridor Galleries at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.

City

  • Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Dates

  • Oct. 13 - Nov. 25, 2018

Marijke van Welzen

Vlaardingen, Netherlands.

Marijke van Welzen: Still Life, 2017, 150H x 100W x 100D cm, coat. Materials: cotton, lining polyester, plastic insects, polyester leaves, fabric paint. Techniques: Textile collage, applique, thread painting, free motion machine stitching, fabric painting.
Marijke van Welzen: Still Life, 2017, 150H x 100W x 100D cm, coat. Materials: cotton, lining polyester, plastic insects, polyester leaves, fabric paint. Techniques: Textile collage, applique, thread painting, free motion machine stitching, fabric painting.
Marijke van Welzen: Still Life, detail.
Marijke van Welzen: Still Life, detail.
Marijke van Welzen: The Butterfly Effect, detail.
Marijke van Welzen: The Butterfly Effect, detail.
Marijke van Welzen: The Butterfly Effect, 2016, 150H x 100W x 100D cm, coat. Materials: cotton, lining polyester, fabric paint. Techniques: Textile collage, applique, thread painting, free motion machine stitching, stenciling, thermofax printing.
Marijke van Welzen: The Butterfly Effect, 2016, 150H x 100W x 100D cm, coat. Materials: cotton, lining polyester, fabric paint. Techniques: Textile collage, applique, thread painting, free motion machine stitching, stenciling, thermofax printing.

Pat Burns-Wendland

Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Lyric’s Garden, detail, Pat Burns-Wendland.
Lyric’s Garden, detail, Pat Burns-Wendland.
Pat Burns-Wendland: Lyric’s Garden, 2018, 137cm H x 111cm W Medium: Handwoven and dyed 100% silk; overdyed with silk screening; stenciled using textile paints; machine embroidered and beaded. Lining and trim are low water immersion dyed using 100% commercial silk.
Pat Burns-Wendland: Lyric’s Garden, 2018, 137cm H x 111cm W Medium: Handwoven and dyed 100% silk; overdyed with silk screening; stenciled using textile paints; machine embroidered and beaded. Lining and trim are low water immersion dyed using 100% commercial silk.
Cat Walk II, installation view.
Cat Walk II, installation view.
Cat Walk II, installation view.
Cat Walk II, installation view.

Marty Ornish

La Mesa, California, USA

Marty Ornish: Biased, (2018). This media is a 1930’s abandoned cotton quilt. Does sewing on the bias lead to thinking about Bias. This garment is convertible as well, unzip the skirt and what is left: a biased tunic, hand woven in the back to obfuscate the original design.
Marty Ornish: Biased, (2018). This media is a 1930’s abandoned cotton quilt. Does sewing on the bias lead to thinking about Bias. This garment is convertible as well, unzip the skirt and what is left: a biased tunic, hand woven in the back to obfuscate the original design.
Biased, detail, Marty Ornish.
Biased, detail, Marty Ornish.

Valerie Jane Geard

Schomberg, Ontario, Canada

Valerie Jane Geard: Canadian Landscape 5, 2017, 11cmH x 8.5cmW x 20cmL, 4 ply Thai silk with pen and ink drawing solar etched printed with intaglio ink, double folded edge, wire covered twisted silk strap, hand printed covered button, mat board covered silk sole, recycled bottle silk covered, leather edge.
Valerie Jane Geard: Canadian Landscape 5, 2017, 11cmH x 8.5cmW x 20cmL, 4 ply Thai silk with pen and ink drawing solar etched printed with intaglio ink, double folded edge, wire covered twisted silk strap, hand printed covered button, mat board covered silk sole, recycled bottle silk covered, leather edge.
Valerie Jane Geard: Canadian Landscape 1, 2017, 5cmH x 8cmW x 27cmL, 4 ply Thai silk with pen and ink drawing solar etched printed with intaglio ink, frayed edges, hand printed covered buttons, foam core silk covered soles, cord covered, hand sewing and glue bonding.
Valerie Jane Geard: Canadian Landscape 1, 2017, 5cmH x 8cmW x 27cmL, 4 ply Thai silk with pen and ink drawing solar etched printed with intaglio ink, frayed edges, hand printed covered buttons, foam core silk covered soles, cord covered, hand sewing and glue bonding.

Susan Zimmerman

El Cerrito, California, USA

Susan Zimmerman: Housewife's Gown, detail,
Susan Zimmerman: Housewife's Gown, detail,
Susan Zimmerman: Housewife's Gown, 2017, 107H x 117W x 66D cm, paper towels, acrylic wax, thread. Technique: incense-burned paper towels, wax coated, crumpled, and hand-sewn together in overlapping layers.
Susan Zimmerman: Housewife's Gown, 2017, 107H x 117W x 66D cm, paper towels, acrylic wax, thread. Technique: incense-burned paper towels, wax coated, crumpled, and hand-sewn together in overlapping layers.

Julia Kozyreva

Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Julia Kozyreva: Romantic felted jacket, originally made in white, painted by hand already in the finished form. Merino wool and silk fabric. Technique: nuno-felting, wet felting. Size S-M.
Julia Kozyreva: Romantic felted jacket, originally made in white, painted by hand already in the finished form. Merino wool and silk fabric. Technique: nuno-felting, wet felting. Size S-M.
Julia Kozyreva: Felted jacket in ethnic style. Made from merino wool and silk scarves. Technique: wet felting Size S-XS.
Julia Kozyreva: Felted jacket in ethnic style. Made from merino wool and silk scarves. Technique: wet felting Size S-XS.
Julia Kozyreva: The "Coat" is made of merino wool and cashmere by the method of wet felting. Completely embroidered with mohair yarn. Seamless. Size M.
Julia Kozyreva: The "Coat" is made of merino wool and cashmere by the method of wet felting. Completely embroidered with mohair yarn. Seamless. Size M.

Nataliia Lunata

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nataliia Lunata: Purple Rain, 2017, 75H x 55W x 25D cm, Size M/L, reversible felted vest with long fringes and embroidery, made from fine merino wool, silk fibers, silk yarn; technique – wet felting, hand dyeing. Nuno-felted vest. Wearable.
Nataliia Lunata: Purple Rain, 2017, 75H x 55W x 25D cm, Size M/L, reversible felted vest with long fringes and embroidery, made from fine merino wool, silk fibers, silk yarn; technique – wet felting, hand dyeing. Nuno-felted vest. Wearable.

Charlotte Ostergaard

Copenhagen, Denmark

Charlotte Ostergaard: ÆT; 2017, 135 H ☓ 70W ☓ 60D (body size 36/38); satin, organza, chiffon, linen. Techniques: embroidery, knit, rya, crochet and hand-pleating.
Charlotte Ostergaard: ÆT; 2017, 135 H ☓ 70W ☓ 60D (body size 36/38); satin, organza, chiffon, linen. Techniques: embroidery, knit, rya, crochet and hand-pleating.
Charlotte Ostergaard: ÆT, detail.
Charlotte Ostergaard: ÆT, detail.

Jacqueline Treloar

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jacqueline Treloar: War Combat Cap for the great Archangel Michael, 2016, 13 x 13 x 7 inches, brocades, ribbons, trims.
Jacqueline Treloar: War Combat Cap for the great Archangel Michael, 2016, 13 x 13 x 7 inches, brocades, ribbons, trims.
Jacqueline Treloar: War Ceremonial helmet for the great archangel Michael, 2016, 22x 17 x 8 inches, stiffened tatting, gel mediums, stitching, beads, feathers, finding tassles.
Jacqueline Treloar: War Ceremonial helmet for the great archangel Michael, 2016, 22x 17 x 8 inches, stiffened tatting, gel mediums, stitching, beads, feathers, finding tassles.
Jacqueline Treloar: Ceremonial cap for the great archangel Michael, 2016, 12 x 12 x 7 inches, stiffened silk fabrics, brocades, trims.
Jacqueline Treloar: Ceremonial cap for the great archangel Michael, 2016, 12 x 12 x 7 inches, stiffened silk fabrics, brocades, trims.

Judy Bales

Fairfield, Iowa, USA

Judy Bales: Cloud Burst, detail.
Judy Bales: Cloud Burst, detail.
Judy Bales: Cloud Burst, 2017, 122H x 86W x 76D cm, Aluminum Screen and monofilament. Cutting, folding, twisting, knotting.
Judy Bales: Cloud Burst, 2017, 122H x 86W x 76D cm, Aluminum Screen and monofilament. Cutting, folding, twisting, knotting.

Artwork

Backstage

Backstage

Opening

Authors