Textile objects

Artist Ulla Stina Wikander uses cross stitch embroidery to create a new skin for everyday objects. Through these colorful covers, they're given new life.

It's official: Needlework Pop Art needs a seat at the table in contemporary art. Remember the artist who revived an abandoned corner shop and filled it with over 4,000 hand-sewn grocery products? Well here's another artist equally as mad and talented. Ulla-stina Wikander is a Swedish designer who, f

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Alicja Kozlowska is a contemporary fiber artist creating 3D embroidered felt sculptures of everyday objects.

@hellejorgensenart on Instagram: "The mind-polyps from the subconscious are popping out into the conscious. Discarded textiles, cardboard packaging and wool thread, aluminium wire and a vintage timber hat block. 13 x 15 x 13 cm. #sustainableart #fibreart #fiberart #smallsculpture #textilewaste #textilesculpture #contemporarysculpture #sculpture #fibresculpture #softsculptures #abstractsculpture #contemporarytextileart"

Working on this piece with printed images of bones, a bit frustrating at the moment as I don’t really feel I like it. Some moments I think this will be OK but not when I see it from a distance. I think deep down one usually knows when something is working. I decided today to just play around with it and try and have fun, and that approach has helped. Let’s face facts, it doesn't really matter to anyone but me. Sketchbook page:- I am working on black commercial felt, with painted fabric and…

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