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3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging

Influences

A course by String Theories Fiber Design , Macramé Artist

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97% positive reviews (108)

4,421 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“Now I will share some of my favourite Instagram accounts - artists from around the world that have influenced my work. Also, I’ll explain how I take inspiration from these works and incorporate them into my designs. ”

In this video lesson String Theories Fiber Design addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging. Learn to knot backdrops and sculptural 3D leaves and fruits using a variety of macramé techniques like the clove hitch and lark’s head.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Influences In this lesson, I'll share a few of my favorite Instagram accounts. They're artists from all the world that have influenced my work. I'll also explain how I take inspiration from this work and how I incorporate that into my designs. I'll start with where I live, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Nova Scotia is home to many beaches and the ocean, trees, and plants are a huge inspiration in my work. I like lots of natural colors and flowing objects so rivers and the ocean are perfect to create my pieces. This is where I collect driftwood. It just gathers right along the lakebed. There are ...”

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Course summary for: 3D Macramé for Botanical Wall Hanging

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (108)
4421 students
4 units
14 lessons (2h 21m)
10 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Macramé, Textile Design

String Theories Fiber Design

A course by String Theories Fiber Design

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Macramé Artist

Mikaela Szumigraj is a macramé artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the creative behind the studio String Theories Fiber Design. She studied aerospace engineering at university and worked full-time as an engineer. In search of a hobby to fill her time during the winter, she discovered macramé and never looked back.

She first began producing on a small scale back in 2017, and gained a lot of attention on Instagram during the pandemic. Mikaela now sells her creations via her online shop in the form of macramé kits, wall hangings, basket weavings, soft sculptures, and more. Over the last few years she has dedicated her time to developing a technique for creating macramé leaves and vines on driftwood, which she continues to share with over 25K followers on Instagram.