The Loom Tamers

Pärnu Museum Aida 3, Pärnu Estonia

Shadow and Light

The Loom Tamers

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10. 04–2. 06 2019

Doris Arendholz Bea Burggraaf Lieve Claerbout Laura Diepenbroek Corrie van Eijk Monique Hakkenes Bonnie Horjus

Maj Lindberg Tineke Mous Laura Ottenhof Jolanda Schotanus Corrie Sevinga Beate StĂźrmer Coosje Suiveer

Weavers from Damastweversgilde Nederland are keeping the traditional damask weaving alive. In addition to works made with the centuries-old method of handpicking the patterns row by row, the authors also present textiles woven with a computerized handloom TC2. The international travelling exhibition Shadow and Light draws attention to the art of those weavers in Europe who believe that we should not lose the know-how of ancient techniques passed down to us. The connection between the past and the future is emphasized by taking the moments captured in photos or drawings and translating them into textiles.

Warp and weft threads create the pixellated images. Each pixel carries information about the warp being on top or under the weft thread, and each pixel shows the power of choice of the Weaver. Many devices have been created for mediating the will of the Weaver to the warp threads.

In this exhibition, we can see how contemporary weavers still appreciate tools from the past, but have also mastered digital weaving.

The exhibition is accompanied by presentations from OĂœ Kangaspuu and IIDA Craft School, demonstrating two types of handlooms that have been used in Estonia.

Kadi Pajupuu Estonian Textile Artists’ Association

Shadow and Light

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Näituse kujundus / Exhibition Design

Madis Liplap Näituse graafiline kujundus / Graphic design

Kadi Pajupuu Näituse meeskond / Exhibition team Hollandi Damastikudujate Gild / Damastweversgilde Nederland

Bea Burggraaf, Jolanda Schotanus, Corrie Sevinga, Beate Stürmer Eesti Tekstiilikunstnike Liit / Estonian Textile Artists’ Association

Kadi Pajupuu, Eva-Liisa Kriis Pärnu Muuseum / Pärnu Museum

Kristjan Aariste, Anu Almik, Maarja Padari-Kallit, Margus Tomp

Shadow and Light

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Tekstiilikunst Textile art

Kaadrid Frames 10. 04–2. 06 2019

Matilda Dominique Rootsi / Sweden Annika Kiidron Eesti / Estonia Krista Leesi Eesti / Estonia Outi Martikainen Soome / Finland Monika Žaltauskaitė Grašienė Leedu / Lithuania Tudengiprojektid / Student projects Kõrgem Kunstikool Pallas / Pallas University of Applied Sciences

Helene Puusep Marju Roos 8:TOOL Eesti Kunstiakadeemia / Estonian Academy of Arts

Marielle Palmiste Pamela Peepson

The name of the exhibition – FRAMES – alludes to capturing the moment; a brief glimpse of what has happened or lies ahead. The invited participants are authors from Sweden, Finland, Lithuania and Estonia who work with Jacquard looms. This technique enables to weave photo-like images and grants control over fabric structures. If everything is possible, then what kind of image do the authors choose?

Matilda Dominique zooms into the fabric and enlarges structures into three-dimensional objects. Krista Leesi mixes traditional patterns into clouds, reminding us that a similar visual language can be found across various remote places on Earth. Outi Martikainen shows compassion toward children who are forced to live in refugee camps. Monika Žaltauskaitė Grašienė weaves burnt timber into the fabric to tell the story of a church fire, in which the smile of the Madonna remained intact. Annika Kiidron is balancing between design and art, with her provoking images of female nudes that find their way into menswear collections. Exhibited student projects demonstrate the logic and process of textile design.

With this exhibition, we express our appreciation of the work of Vibeke Vestby (Norway) who has been developing computer looms TC1 and TC2 with Tronrud Engineering. It is with these looms that most of the exhibits have been woven.

On May 11, the Estonian Textile Artist Association is organising a seminar ”The Loom Tamers” in Pärnu Museum. The authors featured in this exhibition will be there to present their ideas. We also pay our respects to the inventive loom builders from the beginning of the last century, whose creative ideas are preserved in the the works of Eva-Liisa Kriis (IIDA Craft School).

We love the tools that foster the freedom of creativity!

Kadi Pajupuu, curator

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Outi Martikainen

Näituse kujundus / Exhibition Design

Näituse graafiline kujundus / Graphic design

Kadi Pajupuu Näituse meeskond / Exhibition team Eesti Tekstiilikunstnike Liit / Estonian Textile Artists’ Association

Kadi Pajupuu, Marilyn Piirsalu, Aet Ollisaar, Piret Valk Kõrgem Kunstikool Pallas / Pallas University of Applied Sciences

Liina Kool, Marju Roos Pärnu Muuseum / Pärnu Museum

Kristjan Aariste, Anu Almik, Maarja Padari-Kallit, Margus Tomp

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Madis Liplap

Krista Leesi, Helene Puusep

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

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Pallas University of Applied Sciences Textile department

Marilyn Piirsalu

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The Loom Tamers 11. May 2019 9.30-16.15

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Estonian Textile Artists’ Association and Pallas University of Applied Sciences textile department organize the conference in the Pärnu Museum (Aida 3, Pärnu).

First session. 10-11.15 Organizers of the international exhibition Shadow and Light. Bonnie Horjus, Corrie Sevinga, Coosje Suiveer, Bea Burggraaf (Netherlands).

Portrait of a contemporary damast weaver.

Vibeke Vestby (Norway) The story of TC1 and Tc2.

CONFERENCE

coffee break 11.15-11.30 Second session 11.30-12.45 Outi Martikainen (Finland) talks about her art and using computerized jacquard loom TC1 Monika Grašiene (Lithuania). Artist talk. lunch 12.45-13.45 Third session 13.45-15.00 Matilda Dominique (Sweden) about the grid and upscaling of structures in woven art Annika Kiidron (Estonia) about the meaning of images in her design collections. coffee break 15.00-15.15 Fourth session 15.15-16.15 Eva-Liisa Kriis (Estonia) talks about her work in rescuing old looms and stories behind the looms and makers.

Kadi Pajupuu (Estonia) Inventive tools in handweaving.

Photos Toomas Huik

CONFERENCE

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Corrie Sevinga

Bea Burggraaf

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Coosje Suiveer

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Photos Toomas Huik

Coosje Suiveer Bea Burggraaf Corrie Sevinga Monique Hakkenes Laura Ottenhof Bonnie Horjus Conference logo and presents: Marilyn Piirsalu.

https://www.digitalweaving.no/

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Vibeke Vestby

https://outi.in/ Photos Toomas Huik

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Outi Martikainen

Outi Martikainen

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Outi Martikainen

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Monika Žaltauskaitė Grašienė https://www.art-cart.eu/en/featured-artist/monika-zaltauskaite/

Photos Toomas Huik

Monika Žaltauskaitė Grašienė

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Matilda Dominique

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Matilda Dominique

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http://www.matildadominique.com/

Matilda Dominique

Annika Kiidron

Photo Toomas Huik

Photo Toomas Huik

https://annikakiidron.com/

Annika Kiidron

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Aet Ollisaar, Annika Kiidron

Annika Kiidron

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Eva-Liisa Kriis

Photo Toomas Huik

Photo Toomas Huik

https://iida.ee/en

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Eva-Liisa Kriis

Kadi Pajupuu

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http://kadipuu.ee/ https://www.railreed.ee/

Shadow and Light

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Bonnie Horjus

Photo Toomas Huik

Shadow and Light

Shadow and Light

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Jolanda Schotanus

Shadow and Light

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Monique Hakkenes

Photo Marilyn Piirsalu

Helene Puusep