Loading... Please wait...Els van Baarle has shown her work all over Europe, the United States, China and Korea. She has won many prizes with her contemporary batik pieces, including QSDS fabric shows from 1993 through 2004 and in Korea. Her work has been published in Textiel Plus, Textil Kunst, Textil Forum, Fiberarts, ‘European Modern Embroidery Design’, ‘Creative Silkpainting’, ‘Fiberarts Design Books 6 and 7’, and Surface Design Journal.
"My inspiration is based on antiquity and ancient times. Remains of structures ravaged by wind and weather offer arresting observations. On the surface we discern subtle colors and textures. This correlates to my technique of layering waxes and dyes.
Just like an old wall reveals a treasure of details when observed up close, so do my fabrics.
What at a first glance appears to be one color becomes a layer of nuances when studied in detail.
Written characters that are a remnant of the past live on through images and runes. My latest designs are inspired by the remainders of the cultures of people of ancient times." Els
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