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Driftless zone by tanya aguiñiga. Volume gallery.

Mar 6, 2013

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Volume Gallery opens a show of new work by Tanya Aguiñiga titled Driftless Zone, with a reception on Friday 15 March from 6 > 8p at 845 W Washington Chicago.

To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part – Aldo Leopold

The works in Driftless Zone are inspired by Aguiñiga’s two-thousand mile voyage from Los Angeles, CA to Madison, WI, where she is spending the next four months as the Windgate Artist in Residence at UW-Madison Wood/Furniture Department. Initially struck by the subtleness of the Midwest topography, Aguiñiga is exploring the paradigm shifts that are related to her new topographical surroundings through weavings via mounds, depressions, gravity, texture and material.

Working predominantly in fiber arts, Aguiñiga’s works manage to find a space between art and design. Having grown up on the US/Mexico border where culture and tradition are often fluid, she is drawn to wanderlust and immersion in regions beyond her own as a way to understand visual identity and expand her design language.

The weavings created for Driftless Zone will explore the traditional use of rugs and wall-hangings in domestic environments, while drawing inspiration from the geological features found in the Driftless Area or Paleozoic Plateau, the region in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa noted by its deeply carved river valleys which escaped glaciation during the last glacial period.

[ tanya aguiñiga ]
Tanya Aguiñiga (b. 1978) is a Los Angeles based furniture designer and artist who was raised in Tijuana, Mexico. She holds an MFA in furniture design from Rhode Island School of Design, and is a current faculty member at Otis College of Art and Design. She created various collaborative installations with the Border Arts Workshop, an artists’ group that engages the languages of activism and community-based public art. She recently founded the group, Artists Helping Artisans, through which she helps spread knowledge of craft by collaborating with traditional artisans. Her work has been exhibited from Mexico City to Milan and she was named a United States Artists Target Fellow in the field of Crafts and Traditional Arts.

[ volume gallery ]
Volume Gallery is an event-based gallery with a specific focus on American design, particularly emerging contemporary designers. Founded by design specialist, Claire Warner and Sam Vinz, formerly of Wright Auction, Volume Gallery releases editions, publications and exhibits that showcase the work of American designers to regional, national and international audiences. Visit [ volume gallery ] for information and upcoming events.

exhibition: [ driftless zone ] | volume gallery
reception date: 15 march 2013 | 6 > 8p | rsvp sam@wvvolumes.com 312 224 8683
installation dates: 15 march > 7 june 2013
venue: 845 west washington, ground floor | chicago
for additional inquires: Sam Vinz, T 312 224 8683 | sam@wvvolumes.com

Colors 2013/14. Heimtextil 2013.

Jan 9, 2013

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Heimtextil 2013 presents color trends visually and emotionally, being mindful how they affect people’s behaviour, influence our society and our lives, and give us reason to invest in concepts and products that represent clear values. With the help of an international team of specialists that looks at the past to see the future. The themes are presented using four representative personalities, each with his or her own hopes, desires, aspirations and ideas. [ details ]

[ the historian ] (above) A treasurer of the past, seeking value and discovering ways to make history relevant to contemporary life. Partial to noble products of supreme craft and artisanship with aristocratic élan. key terms: craftsmanship, enchantment, storytelling, richness, embellishment, opulent, ornate, detailed, quilted, embroidered, metallic, gold, armour, embossed, ornaments, lace, openwork, filigree, silk sheen, jacquard, pearlescent, futuristic crafts, laser-cut, carved, oriental flavour


[ the eccentric ] A hunter and collector, chasing the exquisite and the unique, cherishing and mixing discoveries with daring eclecticism. Assembles flamboyant concepts that have a timeless quality and an extremely decorative character. key terms: flamboyance, passion, decorative, arts & crafts, curiosities, unique, origin, folkloric, exotic, tribal, poetic, eclectic, timeless, light-hearted, humour, suiting-inspired, herringbones, flowers, chintz, oriental, patterns, accessories, patina, trims, floating yarns, feathers, gobelin


[ the inventor ] An intelligent free thinker, experimenting and researching solutions to make life fulfilling, fun and exciting. Fond of concepts in which function meets fun, wellness and entertainment. Eager to leave a personal trace on designs. key terms: challenging, performing, smart, wellness, entertainment, sensorial, kinetic, interactive, fun, play, experiential, decorative, dimensional, tactile, openwork, grids, bonded, welded, comfort, soft, foamy, moulded, padded, technical, iridescent, featherweight, illuminative


[ the geologist ] A nature lover, preserving as well as exploring the deepest layers of the earth and digging down for the unseen and the unexpected. Values the precious imperfections of geological textures, the science of nature and its surreal quality. key terms: explore, imperfections, geological, organic, erosion, oxidation, science, surreal, distorted, gradient, venomous, marled, viral, iridescence, metallic, crystals, reflections, plissés, jacquard, leather, paper, bark, mineral, ores, copper, raw, rustic, traces, granulated, crackled

hybrid furniture from textile designer kata monus.

hybrid furniture from textile designer kata monus.

Jan 4, 2013

textile design and furniture manufacturing re-imagined. [ kata monus ] is a hungarian designer who specializes in textile techniques, patterns, graphic design, furniture, recycling and structures.





Quilting for designers.

Jan 6, 2011

above: klas herbert

above: gunta stölzl

above: gunta stölzl

above: annelise albers

With the whole backwoods trend in full swing (log stools, antler lights, Pendleton, everything made of wood) I’m surprised that more people haven’t embraced quilting. I don’t mean to suggest just taking it up all of a sudden (lord knows my attempt to make a stool out of a log was embarrassingly unsuccessful), but why aren’t more designers trying out a modern approach to quilting? This quilt by Klas Herbert is the only one I’ve seen.

Remember all those amazing quilts made by the Bauhaus women like Gunta Stolzl and textile artist Annelise Albers? They’re gorgeous, but people seem to have forgotten about them. In fact, pattern-making in general seems to have taken a dive. With the exception of Marimeko, there’s hardly anything good out there, and none of it’s coming from designers, who prefer to focus instead on the more profitable product market. It’s a shame. I went to three different stores looking for a shower curtain – just a plain old shower curtain – and I came home empty handed. They seem to all be designed for college students or lovers of tapestry. It’s a sad day when a girl can’t even find a decent shower curtain anymore. What am I going to do when I need new sheets?

designer: klas herbert


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