WEAVING RESILIENCE
Weaving Resilience is a woven textile piece made from waste wool, partly colored with rust water and interwoven with steel elements.
The work is part of a year-long research project exploring the interplay between natural fibers such as cotton and wool, and industrial materials like aluminum and steel. The research began with the question: “Is it possible to create a structure where metal does not overpower fibers when used together?” The piece examines the contrasting characteristics of unwanted, discarded wool and rigid steel, and how these differences shape a relationship. By slightly weakening the steel by corroding it with water and using it to dye the wool, the metal melts into the fibers and shares its strength. Rusting softens their coexistence.
Materials: Waste wool, scrap steel pieces
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Dimensions: 45 x 190 cm
The project was part of the ‘Waste Wool Project’ organized by KABK Textile Workshop.
‘Weaving Resilience’ has been exhibited in Erase Gallery in Providence USA, Paradise & Sis Josip Galerie in The Hague.