Scraps and Scars
Soy, earth pigments, scraps
and thread on re-used fabric
For these textile paintings, I use old tablecloths, bedlinen, or pillowcases that I find in attics or cellars. Fabric is sensual and soaked with emotions and memories.
It can be soothing and warm – but also stained, worn, and torn apart. Time and dedication are essential to me when I slowly paint life-sized people with soy and earth pigment onto these discarded materials.
![Textile art by Laumee Fries. Figurative work on recycled fabric, Natural paint and earth pigments](https://ml8ylzteukco.i.optimole.com/w:675/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://laumee.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/weave-laumee-textileart.jpeg)
Thread
Egg tempera, earth pigments, thread, silk, ink,
dyed fabric, handspun wool on cotton gauze
120 x 200 cm ( 47 x 79″), 2017
Soy creates an inseparable bond between fibre and pigment after a few weeks. The rough stitches, the patched cracks and the slow emergence of the characters are also essential to this project.
![Textile Art by Laumee Fries, Figurative work on recycled fabric with earth pigments and eco paint](https://ml8ylzteukco.i.optimole.com/w:512/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://laumee.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/laumee-textile-aline3-1.jpeg)
Aline
Soy, earth pigment, cotton thread, hemp, silk, pencil, crayon, handspun wool on linen tablecloth and cotton gauze
103 x 190 cm (40,5 x 75“), 2021
![meek2](https://ml8ylzteukco.i.optimole.com/w:543/h:1080/q:mauto/f:best/https://laumee.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/laumee-textile-art-twine.jpeg)
Twine
Soy, earth pigment, cotton thread, fabric scrapsm cotton gauze, handspun wool on cotton fabric (pillowcase and bedding)
75 x 160 cm (29,5 x 63“), 2021