31 Sep 27 Oct 2024
A MEMORY HELD IN TIME BEFORE FADING TO
Valeria Benavides
Gasworks Arts Park
Angela Robarts Bird Gallery (Art Duwen)
A MEMORY HELD IN TIME BEFORE FADING TO SILENCE
My inspiration comes from nature’s colours shapes, textures and the changing seasons, as well as the architecture found in the urban landscapes, the structures of old buildings, the juxtaposition of bricks, steel and glass. My compositions are an abstraction of all these elements.
In my current practice I use the Japanese Saori Weaving technique which principles of free expression and creativity resonate with my own personal approach to the creative process. This freedom of expression in the technique allows me to translate my vision of “close up” views of these differing forms and textures, by introducing different types of fibres, colours and other found elements to the composition to achieve a harmonious end textile.
As the technique allows for this freedom of expression, each resulting piece is unique ,and represents my vision and inspiration at the moment of its creation
-Valeria Benavides
Stormy Day
Sky Balloons
Wool, handspun wool
NFS
Japanese style jacket
Japanese wool NFS
Picnic at Sun Set
Wool, linen, mixed threads NFS
Beach Glass
Linen NFS
Sunset Wool, silk NFS
Cotton, wool $250
NGV Stained Glass
Japanese Cotton, linen
NFS
Japanese wool, upcycled wool NFS
$200 (lampshade only)
Lightning
Lampshade made of silk, wool
Cushions
Japanese cotton, paper threads, linen textiles $300 pair
Solstice
Wool, linen, mixed threads
NFS
Between the Shadows
Wool, linen, Japanese paper
NFS
Manta Wool, silk, cotton NFS
Alpaca, silk, mixed threads NFS
