Fabric Art Like Never Before
The World Of Fabric Art When talking about art, probably the first image in our mind is that of a painting in an art gallery. Or perhaps we are reminded of the sculptures we have seen over the years. That is to say that we are mostly reminded of fine art. That need not be the case. One of its parallel forms is fabric art. Fabric art (also known as fiber art or textile art) uses synthetic fiber as the canvas which one can paint, stitch or cut in order to produce beautiful art work. It can take the form of a nylon fabric, lycra fabric, polyester fabric or a woven fabric. Historically speaking, any form of painting on cotton fabric, linen, sheep skin or silk, all came under the category of fabric art. Similarly, different weaves, fat quarters, crochet or knitting comes under fabric art. Oriental rugs and Persian carpets are the perfect examples of fabric art.
Legends Who Loved Fabrics! 1. Andy Warhol and The Happy Bug In the 1950s and 1960s, many fine artists began to experiment with fabric art in order to make their art visible on a large scale. They would accept assignments to make draperies and other fiber-based art. Andy Warhol, due to his background as a commercial artist, had transitioned seamlessly whenever he worked with textile. His art work,' The Happy Bug ', a simple butterfly print, is a classic example.. Follow Andy’s work here
2. Picasso And Torosy Toros Even the great painter Picasso had dabbled with this art. His most famous work would be Torosy Toros, where he adapted one of his paintings of a bull
fight into a marvelous drapery. The piece is known for its watercolor effect. He did not want anyone to sit on them!