20. 5. – 14. 8. 2021
Dream Beehive (2021)
Authors: Karin Golobič, Edita Kapš Šikonja, Anja Kokalj, Ana Omahen, Špela Perc, Eva Rogl Mežnar, Lara Turnšek, Gaja Zadravec
Mentor: Senior Lecturer Martina Šušteršič
Faculty of Design, Independent Higher Education Institution, Associate Member of the University of Primorska
Material used: Recycled textile materials, wood, plastic
In the subject Textile Techniques, first-year students revived old Slovenian hand-made textile techniques. Abstract researches of textile and non-textile materials have been created through research into different ways of interweaving and entanglement. The patterns caught in the hexagonal shape of the wooden frames, as a set, form the honeycombs in the hive.
Aware of the need to preserve Slovenian cultural heritage and traditions in the field of textiles, the Faculty of Design introduces students to the world of hand techniques, which have been strongly present in Slovenia over the centuries and have shaped the attitude towards textiles and trends. By learning the basic techniques of weaving, knitting, bobbin-making, felting and macrame techniques, students create modern textile creations with their creativity and fresh approach.
The anatomy of bees, their arrangement of the family and hive, the ability to mathematically correct honeycombs, processing pollen into one of the most important foods for humans, pollination of plants and great importance for life and existence of the world were their main inspiration and guide in designing textiles. The authors express their attitude towards bees and their importance in our world by using recycled materials and natural dyes in the design and production of abstract textile patterns.
RIVER (2021)
Creative hub Kreativnice: Nina Vastl Štefe, Anja Musek, Lili Panjtar, Silva Horvat, Ladka Peneš
Materials used: spun and combed wool, linen, cotton
The starting point for the creation of the textile installation RIVER is woven woolen goods forty years ago. It connects the work of textile designers and emphasizes clean design and simple lines. The installation emphasizes the importance of connecting. Rivers connect places, cities, countries. Bridges and footbridges connect different sides of riverbeds. At the same time, working together and creating common ideas connects, opens and develops modern communities.
In the past, the Sora riverbed defined the formation of the town of Škofja Loka and its name (SSKJ: lóka -e ž (ọ́) a somewhat swampy meadow by the water: hay is dried on the arch / Škofja Loka), and at the same time strongly influenced the development of activities in it throughout history. . Among other things, sawmills, blacksmithing, milling and hatting developed here. It was because of Sora that Krenner's cloth factory was established in the old town, on the foundations of which the Hat Factory Šešir later operated. With its power, the river also enabled Krenner's factory to produce its own electricity, with the surplus of which Škofja Loka was the first city in Carniola to receive electrified city lighting in 1894. Creative hub Kreativnice was established next to the former Šešir hat factory at the end of the factory's operation, with the need to continue the creative and development potential of the textile factories. In a different form, however, this potential remains and develops. Just as the river used to give back to the city with electricity, today the creative textile community returns to the city with creativity.
The Sora connects the Poljanska and Selška valleys with its riverbeds, and has always provided space on its banks for relaxation and time for people to connect with nature. The river revives the city and gives it freshness. The symbolic meaning of the connection carried by the rivers is also woven into the textile installation RIVER. The river connection connects places, cities, countries. Bridges and footbridges connect different sides of riverbeds. At the same time, working together and creating common ideas connects, opens and develops modern communities. We are at a time when clean water and a healthy environment are at stake, and the concern for responsible coexistence is not the highest among social values. RIVER questions our work and calls for a more responsible living of all individuals. Our rivers invite us to their banks to admire nature and time for themselves, to inhale and exhale.
FOREST (2021)
Creative hub Kreativnice: Nina Vastl Štefe, Anja Musek, Lili Panjtar, Silva Horvat, Ladka Peneš
Materials used: spun and combed wool, linen, cotton
FOREST urges us to watch, observe, perceive and actively act. Just as a forest connects individual trees into a community, a FOREST connects five authors and five creative worlds. The mosaic interweaving of different natural materials, textile techniques of weaving, felting, quilting, printing, dyeing with plants, spinning and crocheting in a joint art installation connects various artists working in Creative hub Kreativnice.
FOREST bears the importance of the individual and his role in the community. Just as a single tree plays an important role in communication, coexistence and the formation of forest networks and ecosystems, the individual plays an important role within the community in which he lives. Open communication, mutual support, friendship, exchange, compassion and solidarity, sustainable attitude and responsible action are not self-evident, but key to survival. FOREST urges us to watch, observe, perceive and actively act.
The process of co-creation arose from the need to create their own space, find synergies between the authors and exchange creative practices. The textile installation aims to convey the story of sustainability, a responsible attitude towards the natural and social environment and the use of natural materials. Through several months of creation, a new, fresh, spring FOREST has been created, which will meet visitors' touches, various weather influences, natural and artificial light and other influences from the environment that will change it throughout its life, other tours and travels. In this way, FOREST will develop its story, tell about its history and previous outposts, its experiences and enrich itself with them. Just as each of us changes, grows and ages, and along the way we gain experiences that make us alive.
Creative hub Kreativnice
The modern textile center of Kreativnica on Spodnji trg in Škofja Loka is a creative and working space, which is also an exhibition and sales studio. Emphasis is placed on connecting various artists, especially those who upgrade the rich textile heritage with a modern approach. In this way, it establishes a successful dynamic and inspiring work environment for the innovative development of new locally made textile products.
It connects a group of women, textile designers and creators who express themselves in various textile techniques. All of them have in common the manual production of unique products from natural materials with high usable and aesthetic value and quality. Their inspiration is the nature and the city of Škofja Loka, its history, cultural heritage and artistic charge.
Thanks to: Radovljica Municipality Museums
Photo: Zala Orel and Iztok Zupan
