A selection of my woven and embroidered pieces

 

WOVEN:

1. 'Złote zatopione', 2015. 20cm x 20cm. Weaving techniques. Linen twine, linen thread, gold metallic thread.

Pic.1: 'Złote zatopione'

Pic.2: 'Złote zatopione' - detail

 2. 'Srebrne zawieszone', 2015. 20cm x 20cm. Weaving techniques. Linen twine, threads: linen, cotton, silk, metallic silver thread.

Pic.3: 'Srebrne zawieszone'

Pic.4: 'Srebrne zawieszone' - detail

3. 'Etiude IV', 2016. 20cm x 20cm. Traditional weaving techniques mixed with my own techniques. Cotton yarn, copper metallic thread.

Pic.5: 'Etiude IV'

4. 'Pejzaż prawie horyzontalny' ('Almost Horizontal Lanscape'), 2016. 28cm x 28cm. Traditional weaving techniques mixed with my own techniques. Linen twine, linen yarn, linen fabric, metallic threads.
Award by AKAPI Fundation at 9th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial, Krosno 2016 (the award for two pieces).

Pic.6: 'Almost horizontal lanscape'

Pic.7: 'Almost horizontal landscape' - detail

5. 'Pejzaż z drzewami' ('Landscape with Trees'), 2016. 35cm x 31cm. Traditional weaving techniques mixed with my own techniques. Linen twine, linen yarn, linen fabric, metallic threads.
Award by AKAPI Fundation at 9th International Artistic Linen Cloth Biennial, Krosno 2016 (the award for two pieces).

Pic.8: 'Lanscape with Trees'

Pic.9: 'Lanscape with Trees' - detail

 6. 'Pejzaż księżycowy' ('Lunar lanscape'), 2016. 29cm x 29cm. Traditional weaving techniques mixed with my own techniques. Linen twine, linen thread, linen fabric, metallic threads: silver and platinum.

Pic.10: 'Lunar lanscape'

Pic.11: 'Lunar landscape' - detail

7. 'Sezon martwych drzew' ('Season of Dead Trees'), 2016. 30cm x 30cm. Traditional weaving techniques mixed with my own techniques. Linen twine, linen thread, linen fabric, sea-cell yarn, polyester rugs, metallic threads. 

Pic.12: 'Season of Dead Trees'

Pic.13: 'Season of Dead Trees' - detail

8. 'After Rain' ('Po deszczu'), 2016. 20cm x 20cm. Traditional weaving techniques mixed with my own techniques. Linen twine, linen fabric, silver thread.

Pic.14: 'After Rain'

Pic.15: 'After Rain' - detail

 9. A woven piece in progress - no title yet!

Pic.16.

 

 

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EMBROIDERY: 

1. 'Gardener', 2012. The inspiration for the embroidery: an illuminated French miniature from a medieval manuscript: Fécamp Psalter (76 F 13), dating back to c.1180, currently stored in Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague. Embroidery on silk with silk, cotton, metallic threads, silver and coral beads.

Pic.17: 'Gardener' - photo by Bartosz Kołata

   

Pic.18: 'Gardener' - detail, photo by Bartosz Kołata

2. 'Monk', 2013. The inspiration: an illumination from a copy of ‘Li livres dou santé”(Sloane manuscript 2435, f. 44 v., Brirtish Library) dated to the end of 13th century. Embroidery on silk with silk, cotton, metallic threads and glass beads.

Pic.19: 'Monk'

Pic.20: 'Monk' - detail

 3. 'Salmon of Knowledge' 2015. 34cm x 40cm. Techniques: background - four fabrics of different colour and quality, sewn together and incorporated into a shiny linen-polyester fabric frame; embroidery -  with silver and platinum thread in a combination of stitches: satin, couching, asymmetric laid work.

Pic.21: 'Salmon of Knowledge'

Pic.22: 'Salmon of Knowledge' - detail

4. 'Tail 1', 2015. 15cm x 15cm. The inspiration: a sculpture of a capital from the ambulatory of the 12th century church of Saint - Pierre de Chavigny in Vienne - southeastern France.  Embroidery on fabric blend (silk and wool) with various silver threads and silk threads.

Pic. 23: 'Tail 1'

5. 'Tail 2', 2016. 15cm x 15cm. Inspiration: a medieval illumination from Harley Bestiary (created in England c. 1230-1240). Embroidery on silk with silk, cotton and metallic threads.

Pic.24: 'Tail 2'

5. 'Tail 3', 2016. 15cm x 15cm. Inspiration: an illumination from 'The Maastricht Hours’, Liège 14th century (British Library, Stowe 17, fol. 197v). Embroidery on silk with silk, cotton, silver threads and silver beads. 

Pic.25: 'Tail 3'

Pic.26: 'Tail 3' - detail

7. 'Battle of Clontarf' - work in progress. 110cm x 80cm. Embroidery on linen with sea-cell and silk blends threads.

Pic.27: 'Battle of Clontarf' - work in progress

Pic.28: 'Battle of Clontarf' - detail

Pic.29: 'Battle of Clontarf' - detail

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All photos taken by Mike Prendergast (except for 17 and 18). Thank you Michałku!