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Artist statement
I believe in sustainability. Therefore I primarily work with repurposed materials and yarns. Their qualities and colours inspire me to reflect on the nature and people around me as well as the beauty of our Planet.
I use traditional handicraft techniques like crochet, quilting, hand stitching and machine embroidery. In my work I often mix these techniques or use a free form version of them.
Biography
Born 1974 in Saldus, Latvia
Studied at the University of Latvia (Riga), Faculty of Pedagogy, Professional diploma in handicrafts
Lives and works in Nittel, Germany (a cosy wine village at the Moselle river, near Luxembourg)
Formation
Barbara Corbet bobbin lace school „Designing contemporary bobin lace“ (DE)
Member of Stitchclub textileartists.com (UK)
'Schwäbischer Kunstsommer Irsee', Master class by Britta Ankenbauer (DE)
Master classes Textile Arts and Machine Embroidery by Britta Ankenbauer, Leipzig (DE)
Online courses e.g. by Anne Lange (DE) and Sue Stone (UK)
Courses with Bamberg Patchwork group (DE)
Exhibitions
2018-2024 Mosel Textile Arts, annual exhibition in the wineyard 'Im Lehlinger', Nittel (DE)
2023 Art auction house 'Schloss Ahlden', Gallery Berlin (DE)
2023 Perish hall, Nennig (DE)
2023 Signe Art Studio, exhibition 'Unterwasserwelten', Nennig (DE)
2022 'Kunst am Fluss', exhibition in the wineyard 'Im Lehlinger', Nittel (DE)
2019 'Kunst-Sommernacht', Schwabenakademie Irsee (DE)
2018 'HAUS 18' exhibition, Quiltfestival Noord Groningen (NL)
2018 'HAUS 18' exhibition, Wilwerwiltz, International Quiltfestival Luxembourg (LUX)
2017 Master class Textile Arts final exhibition, Leipzig (DE)
2017 'HAUS 18' exhibition, Nadelwelt, Karlsruhe (DE)
2016 Master class Machine Embroidery final exhibition, Leipzig (DE)
2012 quilting competition, Wilwerwiltz, International Quiltfestival Luxembourg (LUX)
2005 exhibition of Bamberg Patchwork group in Giechburg (DE)