Loring Boglioli, Fiber Artist
Fiber/Textiles
Shamelessly dynamic, rhythmic and methodically crafted, Loring fuses venerated practices and innovative design, manipulating color, shape and dimension in her appliqued compositions inspired by Victorian penny rugs. Diverting from vintage examples, Loring’s design aesthetic is unabashedly bold, kinetic and playful, emerging from completely from upcycles materials, scavenged from flea markets and yard sales.
Completely original unique designs are assembled using various weights and shades of woolens, synthetic fabrics and felts and two common embroidery stitches to reinterpret color, shape and spatial frolic, evident in her work. Patrons and publications cite her “meticulous hand-stitching,” undulating, eye-popping designs and technical expertise. Using various needles and threads on hand-cut felt pieces amplify the visual freshness, enthusiasm and sophisticated naïveté trademark in her work. All works are mounted for hanging with external or internal mounting systems. Collectors throughout the Mid-Atlantic region collect and enjoy her work.
A material driven philosophy, stylized design and saturated color felt palate inspire and energize each composition with joy, nostalgia and modernity simultaneously, reacquainting viewers with past family experiences or long-forgotten craft projects from a distant past.