he 9th International Shibori Symposium at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou is accompanied by an exhibition "Contemporary Art" (Oct. 13 - Dec. 6) and the jury has selected two works of Mascha Mioni, the installation "Lismete" and the animated mobile "Dance of Life".
3D-Installation "Lismete" at the China National Silk Museu, Hangzhou, plastic bags cut, knitted, stretched, 900 x 450 x 400 cm (27x15x12 ft), Foto Heiner Graafhuis
The four-day symposium is chaired by Dr. Feng ZHAO, director of the China National Silk Museum and Yoshiko Iwamoto WADA, president of the World Shibori Network. Mascha Mionis creations are displayed together with the art-work of many of the best known international textile artists.
art-work from different periods and newest creations of paintress Mascha Mioni and sculptor Lawrence McLaughlin
Swiss painter Mascha Mioni, Meggen/Lucerne, and sculptor Lawrence McLaughlin from Phoenix/USA combine in their joint expositions sculptures and paintings. Eva and Fredy Amrein have selected works from different periods and newest creations for their gallery, which is situated idyllicly next to the Reuss in the old part of Lucerne.
The exposition begins on July 3rd and ends August 3rd
Vernissage: Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 6 - 8 p.m.
Flowers for Art at Flowerevents, Meggen
Until June 20 Mascha Mioni is showing her newest paintings in oli and pigment on canvas, as well as collages and oil on lithography and paper at Flowerevents, Meggen.
Kwai Chan writes:
"Rope, Teflon, tea bags and recycled bottles were just some of the materials used in the mnēmonikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textiles exhibit currently on display through Feb. 22 at the Jim Thompson Center in Bangkok.
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Take a closer look at this gown by artist Masha Mioni of Switzerland, and the result is actually constructed entirely of used Rooibos tea bags
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Masha MIONI (Switzerland)
Rooibos Teabag Dress; Drink tea, empty bag, dry it, sew the bags together to a dress using different techniques; Empty redbush tea bag, silk thread and silk organza
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In Nov. 10, 2013 guest curator Yoshiko I. Wada moderated a panel discussion with Prof. Kinor Jiang and his research associate Dr. Guoxiang Yuan of Hong Kong Polytecnic University and Mascha Mioni.
Mascha Mioni in front of the poster to the exposition at Jim Thompson Art Center. The poster shows her Rooibos Teabag Dress.
In her presentation Mascha Mioni discussed the differences of creating a piece of Art to Wear and painting on Canvas.