About the video: Influences / Defne Güntürkün
Overview
“In this lesson, you’ll explore how Defne Güntürkün´s textile and fashion design background connects with his love for art history and romantic influences. Inspired by artists like William Morris and Musa, he reveals how their timeless patterns resonate with his creative vision. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Influences / Defne Güntürkün, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidery Techniques Specialization. Master embroidery techniques with realistic stitches, color theory, and design transfer to create intricate wearable art.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to talk about my influences. There was my grandmother. She was a tailor. So there was lots of fabrics, scissors. all these kinds of objects I was really inspired by and I was imitating her. I think it's where all started, where I was really into fabrics. My grandmother also did some embroideries. She had, these huge curtains that She hand embroidered and I watched her doing it. And it was lovely. My biggest inspiration has always been nature. When I was a kid, there was no internet. There was only books. And there was libraries. So I used to go to these libraries a...”
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