Based in San Francisco, DiCioccio took to sewing with no past experience outside of watching her mom hand-sew Halloween costumes when she was a child. “I‘ve always been attracted to the medium of textiles,” she told Textile Artist. “I think primarily because of the sense of nostalgia they hold for me.”

“I did a lot of craft projects as a kid and it seems like there was always some kind of textile-based project, from sewing Halloween costumes to doing cross-stitch samplers,” she went on to say. “The tactility of the material really makes me feel connected to those memories of my first discoveries of making things and I think this is part of what makes the material so evocative for me.”

Indeed, there’s an air of nostalgia in her work, but one that’s hard to pinpoint. Each piece – upholstered, embroidered, and embellished – has its own unique identity, demanding a closer look.

Follow her Instagram page for more.

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I make large-scale fabric installations using brightly-colored fabrics to create designs that echo aspects of both Minimalist and Geometric art,” she explained to ArtFile Magazine. “A critical element to my work is that the fabric is donated by people from the area, and much of the assembly is done by community volunteers […]”

With the community involved not only with providing the material and sewing it together, but also with planning, the result isn’t just pretty covers for buildings; it’s an authentic expression of local sentiments, and something for residents to take pride in.

“I work with the community because this connection gives an organic creativity to the work,” Browder added. “The process opens up a space for volunteers to express their artistic impulses in collaboration with others in the community.”

Because the end result depends on what material happened to be donated, Browder’s huge canvases are truly a singular product of the occasion. They bring color and joy wherever they pop up and even help to turn non-sewers into enthusiasts!

Check out some examples below.

The post No Building is Too Large For Amanda Browder’s Colorful Fabrics appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Based in San Francisco, DiCioccio took to sewing with no past experience outside of watching her mom hand-sew Halloween costumes when she was a child. “I‘ve always been attracted to the medium of textiles,” she told Textile Artist. “I think primarily because of the sense of nostalgia they hold for me.”

“I did a lot of craft projects as a kid and it seems like there was always some kind of textile-based project, from sewing Halloween costumes to doing cross-stitch samplers,” she went on to say. “The tactility of the material really makes me feel connected to those memories of my first discoveries of making things and I think this is part of what makes the material so evocative for me.”

Indeed, there’s an air of nostalgia in her work, but one that’s hard to pinpoint. Each piece – upholstered, embroidered, and embellished – has its own unique identity, demanding a closer look.

Follow her Instagram page for more.

The post This Artist Explores the Tactility of Fabric Through Sculpting appeared first on MobiSpirit.

I make large-scale fabric installations using brightly-colored fabrics to create designs that echo aspects of both Minimalist and Geometric art,” she explained to ArtFile Magazine. “A critical element to my work is that the fabric is donated by people from the area, and much of the assembly is done by community volunteers […]”

With the community involved not only with providing the material and sewing it together, but also with planning, the result isn’t just pretty covers for buildings; it’s an authentic expression of local sentiments, and something for residents to take pride in.

“I work with the community because this connection gives an organic creativity to the work,” Browder added. “The process opens up a space for volunteers to express their artistic impulses in collaboration with others in the community.”

Because the end result depends on what material happened to be donated, Browder’s huge canvases are truly a singular product of the occasion. They bring color and joy wherever they pop up and even help to turn non-sewers into enthusiasts!

Check out some examples below.

The post No Building is Too Large For Amanda Browder’s Colorful Fabrics appeared first on MobiSpirit.