Inspiration

Sometimes it's just nice to sit back and view something a bit different. I like to work on small projects. Here's two examples of my 3-D art pieces: Garden Sewing Box and Treasure's of the Sea.

Below you will also find links to some wonderful 3 - D art work by other textile artists. Enjoy!

Links for some 3-D projects

Jackie's Art Quilts
Erratic Needle
Kathy York's Central Park (amazing video scroll down to the end)
Mad Tea Party
3 Dimensional Flowers by Barb Forrister
Fiber Art by Nancy Schlegel
Textile Artist Village, Lisa Call
Artisun
Evolution of a Teacup
Quilted Vessels of Kay Khan
Fabric Vessel

Books to Inspire

Exploring Dimensional Quilt Art (book review)
Fantastic Fabric Folding by Rebecca Wat
Three Dimensional Applique by Jodie Davis
More Fabulous Flowers by Sharon K. Barker
Fabled Flowers by Kumiko Sudo
The Art of Manipulating Fabric

Soft Sculpture

As I was exploring the internet this morning, I discovered soft sculpture artist, Ed Bing Lee. As one who works with textiles and fibre, his work fascinated me. Lee uses coloured thread and ribbons as well as thousands of knots to create soft sculpture versions of all kinds of food. Have a look at the many pieces he has created using his knotting technique. For a close-up of the food sculpture check HERE. I also found a short video of Lee working on a knotted vessel. He says that the process is more important than the object itself. How true that is! This video shows more of his work. The links above are well worth a view.  Enjoy!