Handbag featuring my textile design called Union The triangles pointing up and pointing down are ancient symbols for male and female, sun and moon, yoni and lingam, water and fire….and therefore Union.
Batik, hand quilting, stitching inspired by Sashiko and hand painting up cycled leftover cotton fabrics, eco friendly water based textile ink and cotton wadding approx 37 x 24 x 5 cm August 2016
Diana van der Harst, the creator of Leftover Universe, draws inspiration for her range of work from her own life experience and from those beings; human, animal, plant and invisible, that surround her. Her love of all of life in its richness and variety has blossomed into the body of work that continues to evolve. Her work is intuitive, contemplative, spiritual, whimsical, harmonious, unique and poetic.
Diana uses a range of mediums including Painting, Drawing, Photography, Illustration, Poetry, Graphics, Ceramics, Textile Art and Fashion & Textile Design thus creating a range of works that include functional objects such as pottery, blankets, cushions and bags each bearing the unique attributes of her style.
For a full Artist Statement go to:
https://leftoveruniverse.com/about/
For the artist's Resume go to:
https://leftoveruniverse.com/about/resume/
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