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Linien, Fides (DEU)
Florale
ABOUT THE PIECE
Florale is inspired by a design of ‘Plauen Lace’ from Saxony, Germany, from 1910.
Fides makes the paper herself from Kozo fibre and hemp fibre. She then uses a technique called CartaStaminea – her own innovation - to make the delicate forms. She applies the inlays of yarn and hemp paper pieces by hand (some cotton and silk yarn is also used).
CartaStaminea: latin: carta = paper, stamineus = full of threads. Fides invented this special technique in 2007 and continues to explore the method today.
The motif exists solely of yarn (and paper) inlays between two sheets of paper, it is – literally - inside the paper.
The swirling lines are yarn, and the filled areas are yarn strung together. These unique paper artworks are distinguished by their more or less transparent parts.
The 3-piece outfit consists of a total of 96 paper pieces. Cape: 62 pieces. Top: 13 pieces. Skirt: 13 pieces. It took more than 255 hours to complete.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Fides is currently President of the International Association of Handpapermakers and Paper Artists (IAPMA).
The paper artworks she creates are all made from her self-made dyed or bleached paper from various natural fibres like Kozo, Banana or Gampi fibre. The motif consists of inlays of handmade paper and/or different types of cotton or silk yarn.
When not making paper, Fides is an Interdisciplinary Art Consultant, providing training and mentoring in the fields of Art and Aesthetics, Fashion, (Self–) Marketing, socio–cultural matters, and interdisciplinary projects.
“I believe in progress through creativity, multidisciplinarity, innovation, independence and sustainability. Mindfulness, open–mindedness, versatile interests and authenticity are key elements of my personality.”