lisa klakulak’s strong felt
Susan Lomuto | Feb 23, 2010 | Comments 1
For Lisa Klakulak, hand-dyed felted wool is the ideal canvas to express her insights regarding today’s society. Drawing with machine embroidery she combines stitching, weaving and beading to create sculptural and functional pieces that reference our universal vulnerability as human beings.
Electric Water
8.5″ x 10″ x 6″, Merino wool fleece, cotton and metallic thread;
wet felted, hand stitched, shellac stiffened
Covered Seed
12″x 12″ x 3″, Merino wool, silk gauze, reclaimed pine cone seed casings, cotton thread and fill; wet felted, naturally dyed with walnut hulls, hand stitched
Bubble
13.5″ x 15″ x 3″, Wool, Mohair yarn, Merino, Finn/Rambouillet wool fleece, cotton sewing thread, waxed linen, glass seed beads, reclaimed tree thorns, cotton and seed fill; handwoven, fulled, wet felted, machine embroidered, hand stitched, beaded
Bracelet
Merino wool fleece, silk fabric, cotton thread, reclaimed rocks; wet flelted, naturally dyed with madder root and osage, free-motion machine embroidered
Ring
Merino wool fleece, glass seed beads; wet felted,
naturally dyed with Osage Orange wood and Cochineal insects, hand beaded
Recent concepts conveyed in the work reference issues related to human vulnerability, the resulting need for physical security and mental defense and the unfortunate isolation that often results. I work primarily with protein fibers from silk cocoons and animal fleece as well as natural materials and human-made products that offer a sense of comfort and security through qualities of insulation, durability, convenience and control. Lisa Klakulak
Klakulak’s handbag and body textile portfolios are extensive.
Watch this video clip of the artist demonstrating a technique.
Electric Water (pictured above) is part of the current exhibition at Craft Alliance, HOT TEA: 12TH BIENNIAL TEAPOT EXHIBITION.
More on the Fiber Arts magazine website.
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hmmm, I wonder if my sewing machine can do that. would add to my felt/polymer items nicely. Thanks for the heads up on this artist Susan!