Cat Walk II: Artwork – 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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Embroidered on silk and decorated.

Insook Kim, Korean traditional wedding dress, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Embroidered on silk.

Insook Kim, Korean traditional wedding dress, detail, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Vinitha Sara John, Botanically Inspired Tunic, detail, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Vinitha Sara John, Botanically Inspired tunic, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Vinitha Sara John, Velvet Vision Swing Coat, detail Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Marijke van Welzen, The Butterfly Effect, detail, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Marijke van Welzen, The Butterfly Effect, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Pat Burns-Wendland

Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Pat Burns-Wendland, Lyric’s Garden, detail, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Pat Burns-Wendland, Lyric’s Garden, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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.

Installation view: Cat Walk II, Solo Show, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Marty Ornish

La Mesa, California, USA

Marty Ornish, Biased, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 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, detail, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Valerie Jane Geard

Schomberg, Ontario, Canada

Valerie Jane Geard, Canadian Landscape Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Susan Zimmerman, Housewife's Gown, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Originally made in white, painted by hand already in the finished form. Merino wool and silk fabric. Technique: nuno-felting, wet felting.

Julia Kozyreva, Felted jacket in ethnic style, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Made from merino wool and silk scarves. Technique: wet felting.

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, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. 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; Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Satin, organza, chiffon, linen. Techniques: embroidery, knit, rya, crochet and hand-pleating.

Charlotte Ostergaard, ÆT, detail, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018.

Jacqueline Treloar

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jacqueline Treloar, War Combat Cap for the great Archangel Michael, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Brocades, ribbons, trims.

Jacqueline Treloar, War Ceremonial helmet for the great archangel Michael, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Stiffened tatting, gel mediums, stitching, beads, feathers, finding tassles.

Jacqueline Treloar, Ceremonial cap for the great archangel Michael, Cat Walk II, World of Threads Festival 2018. Stiffened silk fabrics, brocades, trims.

Judy Bales

Fairfield, Iowa, USA