Macraweave: Create Modern Artwork using Macramé and Weaving
Hand weaving: fringes and Soumak stitch
A course by Luiza Potiens , Artista textil
About the video: Hand weaving: fringes and Soumak stitch
Overview
“Continuing with the weaving theme, I will teach you how to add textures to the work with the "Persian knot"/"Rya knot" fringes and the Soumak stitch.”
In this video lesson Luiza Potiens addresses the topic: Hand weaving: fringes and Soumak stitch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Macraweave: Create Modern Artwork using Macramé and Weaving. Learn and combine the main macramé and weaving techniques to create tapestry full of texture and style.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will teach you more weaving stitches. The first one I want to show you is the bangs. First of all, it is important that we do a mesh base under the fringe to make it structural. I chose this color and I'm going to bend the wire twice so that my work earns more. I made him bigger. I will fold one more time. I will fold one more time. I found the middle. Match the ends. Here, for example, the needle with the bigger hole helps me a lot. Screen stitch. There, you see how using several wires I can cover a larger part of the screen much faster. I leave it here to finish off late...”
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Course summary for: Macraweave: Create Modern Artwork using Macramé and Weaving
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Accessory Design, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Macramé, Textile Design, Weaving
Luiza Potiens
A course by Luiza Potiens
Luiza Potiens is a textile artist from the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. Graduated in photography, she worked in the fashion market and saw her images published around the world. At some point, he decided to change the medium of his compositions: from photography, he moved to manual work. Over time, Luiza created her own brand and textile laboratory, Ateliê Mentha. In it, the artist experiments with macramé, weaving, punch needle and embroidery.
Luiza sells her works online, at events and at various points of sale throughout Brazil. She also makes custom orders for clients and architects. Her pieces have been shown in media such as Casa Vogue, Casa e Jardim, Trip, Urdume and the Arte 1 channel. For Luiza, sustainability and experimentation are essential and working with your hands is a powerful tool for mental health.
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