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Selo/Shevel Gallery » Artists » Alarte Silks
| Izabela and Jacob Sauer's Alarte Silks is a company specializing in one-of-a-kind handpainted silks represented by fine craft galleries throughout the United States and Canada. Izabela Sauer's innovations in surface design emerge from her passion for texture and color, which she combines with exceptional detail in hand-painted Shibori scarves and shawls. While Shibori is typically performed before coloring the fabric, Izabela instead uses it after she paints her dyes upon the silks. As a result, the pleats play a separate role as a textural element to give a scarf more dimension and body. Artist's Statement: "Color is a primary motivating force in my work. Very often I don't plan ahead of time, preferring to work from intuition and spontaneous inspiration. Currently, my work is inspired by the extraordinary colors and textures of South Pacific, from its unforgettable sunsets to the contrast of bougainvillea against a solitary beach. My Shibori renders these luminous colorations even more dramatic on the body." She has won numerous awards for her textiles, including 2002 Niche Award for Excellence, a national competition for professional craft artists working in all media. Currently Izabela and Jacob divide their time between sailing in South Pacific and working in Alarte Silks studio in Vancouver, B.C.. http://alartesilks.com/ |
