Building Bridges
Chiachio & Giannone, Argentina
Description
“Construyendo puentes”
“Building Bridges”
Digital tapestry woven in collaboration with Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Material Matters Lab
Technical specifications
Hand-woven on a digital TC-2 Jacquard loom
Warp threads black mercerized cotton, size 16/2
Weft threads natural mercerized cotton and yellow, green, blue cotton — all size 16/2
Weaving in collaboration Shelly Kositsky
Jacquard consultation Jen Hiebert
Woven at the Material Matters TARP Lab at Emily Carr University
Statement
Beginning with the idea of creating a column in homage to women basket weavers, we found it compelling to document our perspectives and experiences in Vancouver through printmaking.
This basket column, created on drawn fabrics, contains representations of images from our walks through the city. It serves as another means of affirming our presence and time in Vancouver:
We are here / Nosotros estamos acá / Nous sommes ici
The design emerged from investigating the morphology of different basket forms, using donated fabrics, graphite drawings, and fabric appliqués that reference patterns found in Indigenous textiles, traditional quilt designs, Gee’s Bend quilts, and modernist painting.
We selected two basket models for our sampler, which contain representations of our daily life in Vancouver.
The sampler fabric was created in collaboration with Emily Carr University of Art + Design Material Matters Lab.
