Selection of Exhibitions and Events
Exhibitions
Artworks
My artistic practice focuses on delicate fibre art and wearable art, created entirely from handmade paper using natural fibres with inlays of yarn and paper, in my self-developed technique ‘CartaStaminea’. I also work with hand screenprinting and other techniques.
In my work I work explore cultural and aesthetic constructs of femininity, both natural and socially constructed, drawing inspiration from different female roles and the diverse spectrums of appearance associated with the ‘female’ and ‘feminine’. In this context, I often explore themes of fashion, design and nature, linking them to identity and gender constructs.
The Art of CartaStaminea
I use my self–made handmade papers to create unique works of art from different types of self–made paper and yarn. I call these delicate paper artworks 'CartaStaminea' (Latin: carta - paper, stamineus - full of threads):
I make the paper for the artworks from natural fibres and set the detailed motif by hand during an elaborate process into the paper. The motif finally exists in the paper: the lines are yarn and the filled areas are yarn strung together or inlays of handmade paper scraps. Typical for CartaStaminea paper artworks are their more or less transparent parts. I developed this special technique between 2007 and 2020. All CartaStaminea paper artworks are one-of-a-kind.
CartaStaminea
Cartastaminea
Paper Art
Modern Art
Art
Screenprint
Hand Screenprint
Limited Editions
Unique Prints
Hand screen print and wood print are techniques I often to use in artistic and experimental manner, instead of serigraph purpose only. The prints I create, are one–of–a–kind hand prints or limited editions on different media, like prints on self–made paper, blind embossed prints, prints on canvas or other textiles.
Mixed Media
My Mixed Media artworks consist of different materials such as textiles, applications, beads, sequins or tinsel, combined with various more or less classical artistic techniques or media. Color, texture, look and feel of the materials are assembled to three dimensional bas relief–like, hybrid artworks.
After working in the global premium and high–end fashion segment for more than ten years I cultivated deeper interest in working also artistically with textiles through putting them into a new unexpected context.
Especially my textile artworks occur in the context of nowadays unsustainable fashion industry that puts a lot of energy into producing more and more new collections. Therefore, I see my artworks as a shout–out towards the fashion industry for a more mindful, sustainable resource–friendly handling of materials.
Limited Editions
My Limited Editions are unique artworks, either part of a series or one-of-a-kind pieces created during special projects. They hold a special place within my Œuvre due to their experimental approach and unconventional interpretation of materials. All artworks are collectable, they are signed, numbered and strictly limited.
