YARN QUARTET

A collection of handwoven fabrics

Textiles generally provide a connection or combination of different yarns. One of the oldest arts in connecting threads with each other is weaving. The choice of materials, structure and colour is essential to the perception, that textiles might provoke. This work specifically looks into the question of how the difference of yarns can be expressed in one fabric, how they relate to each other, and how this creates tension. Furthermore, it is also about how textiles are perceived or experienced by humans, and what is thereby conveyed.

The main protagonists of my woven interior textile collection YARN QUARTET are wool, silk, linen and paper yarn. They are all natural fibres, which differ greatly in character. They harmonize, stand in contrast to each other, complement each other or come to the fore. The starting point of my work are the yarns themselves and their respective distinctive attributes. Wool: soft, fluffy, voluminous and dominant. Silk: soft, smooth, shiny, glamorous and exclusive. Linen: stable, noble, durable and down-to-earth. Paper yarn: two sided, it can be strong and stubborn, but also fragile and transparent. With regards to colour and appearance, the choice of yarn induces a constraint, but it also sets the frame to work very precisely with its contrasts and associations. The goal was to create tension and vibrancy with highly unspectacular material properties. Properties such as warm and cool, soft and firm, matte and shiny, rough and smooth, flat and raised confront and influence each other. Divergent compositions create contrasts and deviations and form discreet scenarios. Similar to a piece of music or theatre, one player is in the foreground, whilst the other one stands back or vice versa. Vibrant, dynamic areas adjoin rather quiet ones.
Overall, the collection is shaped by a reduced and unobtrusive aesthetic that results from the restriction to the four different types of yarn, the natural colour range between creamy white, gray and brown, the simple weave constructions and even design of the surfaces, that are only gently disrupted. This reduction creates a certain unity, but also a freedom in which differences evolve from fine details and the tension between structure and material can be newly perceived.