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frederique morrel needlework sculptures
life-size trophy sculptures covered with vintage found needlework
french company frédérique morrel exhibited 'the slice of life' - 'passe murailles' collection
at paris 2010 maison et objet.
all pieces are hand made - giving each animal their own character.
the husband and wife team says: 'our products have been carefully re-made using
vintage needlework saved from oblivion in the interest of the redemption of the
painstaking work involved in their original creation. when wandering around
markets or garage sales we're often very saddened to see discarded embroidery.
we think about the love, time, craftsmanship and patience that went into creating
such beautiful things and find it so sad that they end up unwanted and for sale
for a few dollars. all of those wonderful tablecloths, doilies and cushions and the
skills that are evident in those discarded things are in danger of being
lost to future generations.'
made from polyurethane taxidermy molds, covered in vintage needlework and finished with real antlers
an interesting concept to recycle these and other un-justly, un-recognized, anonymous and devalued artifacts
each product is one-of-a-kind, using a unique combination of tapestries or tapestry pieces, assembled in order to create an interaction between themes
cool creations by frédérique morrel
pure serendipity ?
the goblin style range was shown at maison et objet
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on february 4, 2010 the morrels will also exhibit at galerie libertine.
But why are comments on Karim Rashid closed? When will you stop giving press to his BAD, POOR, UGLY designs - this only serves to encourage him. Thankfully these things are never to be seen again after the trade shows. I remember a certain pink flocked chair for someone or another at ICFF -UGH!
shane schneck: ru chair
unlike conventional chairs, 'ru' is designed without the two front legs allowing for convenient stacking on tables.
lee west: nomu
the 'nomu' tea set is a homage to japanese craft combined with compact design.
inge jacobsen: georg jensen cross-stitch
in what will be the company's 2012 spring / summer ad series, the artist reworks the photographs of the george jensen winter jewelry campaign (featuring model freja beha erichsen), cross-stitching over the images fo...
maurizio anzeri: embroidered photographs
an exploration of cosmetic and aesthetic beauty, old portraits are embroidered with colorful yarn to distort the faces and therefore redefine their visual impact.
frédérique morrel: paris design
all works are one of a kind-- from each underlying polyurethane taxidermy shape to the hand-stitched exterior.
wirtschaftsblatt newsroom by IDFL
source organization network
using 'game of life' cellular automaton, this installation represents the emergence of self-organizing systems. the discrete mo...
kehinde wiley: the world stage
the installation portrays young men of varied ethnic descent living in israel, depicted against backgrounds containing symbols ...
BIG architects kimball art cen
the new facility is designed to balance the neutrality of an exhibition space with the distinctiveness of a building in park c...
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'horsey' by eungi kim
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