Two Lives, Many Lives, 2018, Yoshiko I. Wada

Installation:
Silk waste cocoons dyed with cochineal, hand manipulated, suspended and piled

Two Lives, Many Lives, 2018, Yoshiko I. Wada

Installation:
Silk carrier rods are hand manupilated and formed and stained with cochineal ink. They are stringed with monofilament and suspended in front of a milky transparent window

Beni = Gold, Yoshiko I. Wada, 2018

Installation:
silk waste cocoons hand manupliated, gold leafed

This first installation from the Beni=Gold series challenges our notion of value. Paper money is the most
familiar form of currency for modern people. In the past, Japanese red dye or beni was once so precious
that by its weight it was as expensive as gold. Along the silk road, bolts of silk cloth were traded as a form
of currency as they were versatile, compact, and sustainable.

Beni = Gold, Yoshiko I. Wada, 2018

Beni = Gold, Yoshiko I. Wada, 2018

Origami Folds, Patterning Paper Yukata, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, 2017

Installation: Indigo on paper, folded and wrapped
each composition 100 x 76 cm

Folds have been an intrinsic part of my shibori dyeing, so it was inevitable that I would investigate origami folding. The preliminary folds for creating most origami figures are called the diamond, bird, frog, and fish. By dyeing the surface of these simple folds a variety of geometric patterns are revealed.

In Japan there is a long tradition of wearing indigo dyed cotton kimono called Yukata. They are donned after the bath or on hot humid summer nights especially for festivals.

The Yukata kimono shape is the perfect way to display the compositions of the paper squares which are pinned to a wall. I love how a larger graphic image is created with the various arrangements.

Origami Folds, Patterning Paper Yukata, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, 2017

Folded & Flat, Revealing the Geometry of Paper Airplanes, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, 2017

Installation: Indigo on paper, folded and wrapped
each column of three compositions : 200 x 68 cm

Who doesn’t love paper airplanes? I fold my paper in a variety of paper airplanes, dye it in indigo on both sides, and when unfolded a geometric pattern appears. I love composing the sheets into compo-sitions which are reminiscent of quilts. Quilts, just like paper airplanes are usually made of throw away material or paper.

This complete installation includes a shaft of suspended folded paper planes and three columns of paper compositions.

Folded & Flat, Revealing the Geometry of Paper Airplanes, Ana Lisa Hedstrom, 2017

Sunset Over Uji River, Jorie Johnson, 2014

Ensemble: Cape with strapless evening gown, felted

The concept image is taken from the intense amber glow of the setting sun on the flowing Uji River behind my studio in southern Kyoto.

The traditional Turkish shepherd’s Kepenek felt cloak is dramatized in the hopes it will appear on a “Contemporary Nomad” on the Hollywood Red Carpet (which I do believe the origin of historically was red felt from Asia).

Nest Ensemble, art-object "Slice Series: apple, Jorie Johnson, 2013-18

Merino/silk, inkjet printed wool, rayon ribbon

Migratory birds interlock fiber and twig for their nest construction, like nomads construct their yurts. For the Contemporary (No)Mad traveler who is working by day and needs options in her wardrobe (such as a reversible garment) providing bright by day, and elegant by night. Seamlessly constructed using a fine wool/silk blend from a Swiss producer.

WILD Flower Totes, Jorie Johnson, 2018 - Photo: Sergio Leymarie

Merino and crossbred wool, yarns, polyester flowers, cotton/polyester mesh fabric, faux leather handles

The departure ticket for any series of work is interesting, just ask the artist! Here, the long ago purchased tote bag handles begged to be put to good folly and be sent along to Switzerland.

Felt-making offers surface design play with a cross selection of materials, showing the absorption capability of the shrinking wool matrix in action, by the time the bag fabric is completed.

Starbucks’ Barista Smock (with Starbucks’ cup & straw - not on photo), Jorie Johnson, 2013

Merino wool, Silk fabrics, Plastic Starbucks’ cup with straw

At the time of manufacture there were twenty Starbucks in Kyoto and and as many in Denver, Colorado. What social image would be recognizable if lost but then dug up after 100 years?

Confetti Jacket, Jorie Johnson, 1998

Swiss Walliser wool, rayon flocking on silk organza, novelty yarns, peacock feathers, felting

Like the lightly falling confetti at a wedding, using this very special Swiss Walliser wool allows for a fine, airy lace felt, to which, no other wool in the world can compare. My passion is textile design and I am using Sumi ink on silk for its’ unique capabilities as a natural pigment that compliments the silk and wool.

Unfolding Project: Accordion BonBons, Marie Jaeger, 2018

Installation of Neck Wraps and Ponchos, silk, pieced, pleated, dyed, stitched

These multi-dimensional silk wearables are created by reconfiguring post-production textile remnants. The Accordion BonBon neck wraps and ponchos are reversible, circular pleated columns that transform into soft sculptural collars when draped on a body.

Unfolding Project: Accordion BonBons, Marie Jaeger, 2018

Unfolding Project: Accordion BonBon, Marie Jaeger, 2018

Accordion Pleated Duster (ensemble): Blue+Coral+Charcoal, Marie Jaeger, 2016

Silk, pieced, stiched, dyed, pleated

Five-colored pleated duster with black tunic, Shibori circle pant, velvet belt, beaded necklace

The Accordion Dresses, Jackets and Dusters are voluminous, oversized silhouettes that are constructed, then pleated, dyed and edge-stitched, giving the garments wide shapes and forms that are unexpectedly diaphanous and lightweight.

Accordion Trapezoid Dresses, Marie Jaeger, 2018

Pieced, pleated, dyed, stitched

Accordion Pleated Duster (ensemble, back-side): Blue+Coral+Charcoal, Marie Jaeger, 2016

Lady Liberty, Mascha Mioni, 2013

silk, painted, crinkled

Human quest for liberty leads everywhere to revolution, war and destruction.

War and destruction are symbolized by the intense reds of blood and fire, death by the dark black of this demanding dress.

The strict appearance of the textile sculpture indicates that the guardians of freedom will impose new restrictions reducing the liberty of humanity.

Brainware, Mascha Mioni, 2015

Oil and pigment on canvas, 36 m vacuum cleaner tube, wrapped with 600 m of used sari-silk

When Verena in red
lost
her wits

And the Hindu-women
cut their saris
to stripes

The dust did not
anymore
fly through the pipe

Then
the blue of the sky
lay on the floor

And hell
came over us.

Remember Arimatsu, Mascha Mioni, 2008

Cotton, dyed, Kumo Shibori

Trinkets to Insieme, Mascha Mioni, 2015

Silver wire, crochetted, beads

Insieme, Mascha Mioni, 2015

Wire sculpture, silver wire, crochetted

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Champagne cork wire fastenings wrapped in mohair wool, glass pearls, electrical wire, silver wire, on a silk cord

Model Martina R.

Art to Wear Jewelry
painted silk bias-tape over metal wire,
pearl opening Colleen Toland
Handbag
painted silk, knitted
Turban
painted silk, crinkled, drawn motive

Model Caro K.

Silver wire, crocheted, glass jewelry, painted glass pearls

Model Ruth S.

Worn sari silk-strips twined with copper wire,
champagne cork wire fastenings
Hat from Usbekistan with antique hatpin

Model Sylvie A.

Gold wire, crocheted, bamboo-, glass- and wood-links

Model Annemarie R.

Felted wool, champagne cork wire fastenings, shirr, bakelite links

Model Käthy B.

Silver-brocade, twisted, joined with silver wire, glass pearls and chevron beads

Model Patricia A.

Silver wire, braided, knotted, crystal glass

Model Gisela K.

Painted silk, crinkled, scorched

Model Andrea S.

Painted wild silk, joined with silver and copper wire, Chinese glass pearls, agate beads

Model Almi S.

Fleece pressed on polyester jersey, dyed, champagne cork wire fastenings, copper and silver wire crocheted with silk thread, chevron beads

Model Fränzi M.

Used silk saris torn to strips, crocheted with copper wire

Model Ruth G.

Felted and painted wool, painted African bones

Model Martina R.

Metal fabric, glued together with silk velvet, champagne cork wire fastenings, chevron beads, crocheted with copper wire

Model Mascha M.

Jewelry
champagne cork wire fastenings, glass pearls, chevron beads
Turban
painted silk, crinkled

Model Anja J.

Champagne cork wire fastenings, glass pearls, coral beads, crocheted with metal wire

Model Margrith E.

Hand-made paper, painted, glass and silver pearls on leather strap

Model Gisela G.

Champagne cork wire fastenings, colorful African beads, electrical wire, collier Boules, gold 750, large Tibetan jewelry, decorated with lapis lazuli, coral and turqoise, crocheted with copper wire

Model Madeleine I.

Dyed silk, contracted with silk threads, champagne cork wire fastenings connected with gold wire and braided silk- strips

Model Pia B.

Silver wire, crocheted, Millefiori beads

Model Andrea Z.

Egg carton, painted, deformed, Chinese prayer-strings

Model Nicole W.

Champagne cork wire fastenings, electric wire, crocheted with metal wire

Model Pia K.

Copper wire, amber, silver pearls, chevron beads

Model Franziska D.

Wool, silk, painted, pleated, vintage strass brooch

Model Marie-Louise M.

Maroc
Dress: Silk twill, painted, pleated

Burnt Earth (2010-11)

Dress: wool, handwoven, painted, shibori
Jewelry around the neck: Metal threads from a small atelier in Kyoto, Japan
On the arms: African precious wood
Earrings by Monies: wood, painted

Burnt Earth (2010-11)

Dress: wool, handwoven, painted, shibori
Jewelry around the neck: Metal threads from a small atelier in Kyoto, Japan
On the arms: African precious wood
Earrings by Monies: wood, painted

The Painters Dress (2010)

Dress: Crèpe de Chine, oil paint, lined with pongé-silk

Triangel (2011)

Triangular dress with hood, organza, painted, crinkled

Jewelry: 2000, Sonja Wyss, Amsterdam

Iryna (2005)

Tube dress: SIlk jersey, painted, Shibori

Jane looking for Tarzan (2005)

Pants and top: tie-silk, painted, crinkled

Jewelry: Champagnebottle muselets, formable putty, painted

Jane (2005)

Top: tie-silk, painted, crinkled

Jewelry: Champagnebottle muselets, formable putty, painted

Copper Queen (2010-11)

Dress: textile-copper tissue, crinkled
Adornment: champagnebottle muselets, sundry stones, crocheted with copper wire

Karukareb II (2010-11)

Karukareb I (2010-11)

Copper Queen (2010-11)

Dress: Textile-copper tissue, crinkled
Jewelry: Champagnebottle muselets, some gems, crocheted with copper wire

Jewelry: Champagnebottle muselets, some gems, crocheted with copper wire

Bejing (2006)

Dress: Twill, painted, folded, crinkled

Lucerne (2006)

Dress: Twill, painted, folded, crinkled

Adornment: 2008, fruit-seeds from Africa with wooden fastener

Anna (2010-11)

Dress: Pongee, painted, crumpled

Jewelry: Champagnebottle muselets, crocheted with silver wire,
glass pearls

A Rose is a Rose is a Rose (2010)
Rose: Pongee painted, formed, stiffened
Dress: "brown / red"

Phoenix III (1993)

One of a series of five kimonos, painted on both sides on wild silk in fifteen different natural dyes, partially quilted.
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team in 1993

Phoenix II (1993)

One of a series of five kimonos, painted on both sides on wild silk in fifteen different natural dyes, partially quilted.
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team in 1993

Phoenix I (1993)

One of a series of five kimonos, painted on both sides on wild silk in fifteen different natural dyes, partially quilted.
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team in 1993

Phoenix I (1993)

One of a series of five kimonos, painted on both sides on wild silk in fifteen different natural dyes, partially quilted.
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team in 1993

Mascha preparing Stefanie for the foto-shooting

Phoenix VI (1993)

Kimono, Shibori
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team 1993

Stefanie posing as Praying Mantice

Phoenix VI (1993)

Kimono, Shibori
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team 1993

Phoenix II (1993)

One of a series of five kimonos, painted on both sides on wild silk in fifteen different natural dyes, partially quilted.
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team in 1993

Phoenix III (1993)

One of a series of five kimonos, painted on both sides on wild silk in fifteen different natural dyes, partially quilted.
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team in 1993

Phoenix III (1993)

One of a series of five kimonos, painted on both sides on wild silk in fifteen different natural dyes, partially quilted.
Created for the exhibition "Fuku" of the Art to Wear Team in 1993

Die Abschiede (The Farewells) -- Acrylic on linen 2004

From the series Magic Dragon -- 50m of Pongée silk, painted with Dupont colors, pleated, steam set. Designed for 'Fashionation' performance at the Swiss National Museum, Zurich in 2002

The Gordian Knot as dress -- silk painted with Dupont colors, steam set, put over a PVC pipe.

The Gordian Knot as an object of art

Ode to Art and Dress -- Cotton cape with mutlayered applications of fabric remnants sewn on by hand, Inside: naturally died wild silk, can be worn reversible, 1974-93

The Gordian Dress (2005)

Parachute silk, painted with Dupont paint, crinkled, steam set, folded longitudinal and transverse

Hat: Same material as dress, quiltet on hat form

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

From the series Mussaii (2004)

2004: Seven art students interpreted the Mussaii dresses in a dance at the 5th International Shibori Symposium in Melbourne

2004: Performance and videodocumentation "Was ist er...?" ("Who is he...?") by the dance company Irene K. in a dress of the Mussaii-series in Winterspelt, Germany

http://maschamioni.ch/en/art/art-wear-performances#a446

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zürich

From the series Mussaii (2004)

Silk painted with Dupont paint, crinkled, steam set

Seven modular parts, to be combined as preferred and worn on top of each other

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Born from the Ashes (2002-3)

Dress: Silk painted with Dupont paint, steam set, with 1mm wide, quilted cording

Head dress: Felt, painted in the same colors

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Star Wars (2003-4)

Dress: Heavy Jersey silk, painted with natural dyes, steam set

Adornment: Silk ribbon, painted with Dupont paint, sewn to form a tube, put over a cord and nested

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Africana I

Headdress: Gunma silk, painted with Dupont paint, heated, complemented with oil paint

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Derwisch (2002-5)

Crêpe de Chine, painted in dark shades of Dupont paint, steam set, with overlong, pointed raglan sleeves

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Africana II (2002-5)

Thai silk, painted with Dupont paint, crinkled, steam set

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

From the series Magic Dragon (2002)

Three dresses, 50 meters Pongée silk, painted with Dupont paint, crinkled, steam set

Designed for the show "Fashionation" 2002 at the Swiss National Museum, staged by Raphael Brand and his dance cast

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Africana III (2003-5)

Silk, in shibori-tecnique bound lappets, painted with Dupont paint, crinkled, steam set

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

The Gordian Dress (2005)

Parachute silk, painted with Dupont paint, crinkled, steam set, folded longitudinal and transverse

Hat: Same material as dress, quiltet on hat form

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Adornment: wet rolled pages of a book with natural cotton threads

Last page of the completely recycled novel "Die Abschiede" ("The Farewells") by Friederike Mayröcker

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Madame Butterfly (2002-4)

Silk painted with Dupont paint, crinkled, steam set

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Flower Garden (2004-5)

Crêpe de Chine, double layered, painted with Dupont paint, steam set

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Adornment of the Librarian: Wet pages from a book, circularly torn and stringed on silver wire

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zürich

The Farewells (2004)

Dress: Acryl paint on canvas

Adornment: Pages from a book and canvas painted with acryl, cut circular, pleated and sewn on silver wire

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Africana I

Headdress: Gunma silk, painted with Dupont paint, heated, complemented with oil paint

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Derwisch (2002-5)

Crêpe de Chine, painted in dark shades of Dupont paint, steam set, with overlong, pointed raglan sleeves

Foto © Asy Asendorf, Zurich

Sérail -- painted on silk jersey

Phoenix, Born from the Ashes -- Pongee, painted, shibori, pleated

In the Ring of Fire -- painted on silk, pleated

Blue Bird -- painted on silk, shibori, pleated

Dress with Burquah -- An Artist handles politics his own way. For me this dress is a symbol of a brigde between Islamism and Christianity. -- mm, 1995

Dress for Eternity - This is my personal favorite.

Worn as a dress or hanging from a wall it satisfies me in both ways, because it radiates the same meaning: Created for eternity.

Green Piece - Green Peace
May it, as a bird, fly across all countries and reach all of mankind

Green Piece - Green Piece -- Every dress is also an object of art which finds its place on a wall.

Fire Dress -- Tissue lies directly on our skin. it is intimately related with our sense of touch and our physical being, it forms our second, the outer skin -- Anne Wanner (translated from German)