Macraweave: Create Modern Artwork using Macramé and Weaving
Project inspiration and design
A course by Luiza Potiens , Artista textil
About the video: Project inspiration and design
Overview
“In this class, I'll tell you my creative process and how yours can work! I'll show you how to search and save inspirations to create more and more authorial designs.”
In this video lesson Luiza Potiens addresses the topic: Project inspiration and design, 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 class, I would like to talk a little more about the creative process and how I seek inspiration for my projects. When I resumed manual work, I was looking for a moment of creation that wasn't involved with work, I wanted to create just for the sake of creating. Being a perfectionist, I tried to start by drawing and choosing all the details of the project. But when braiding, the result did not come out as I would have liked. I discovered that the materials had their own movement and that some things would not work as I imagined in the drawing. I understood that I suffered because I w...”
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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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