Loring Boglioli, Fiber Artist
Fiber/Textiles
Inspired by Victorian penny rugs and the unpredictable vagaries of sourcing and integrating upcycled textiles, her work merges well-practiced hand-sewing applique fabrications methods and bold color and design opportunities, to reinterpret a popular nineteenth century needle art, into unique fiber art wall hangings and interior design accessories.
Historically important, her work captures and honors the self-taught technical expertise and material-driven philosophy of nineteenth and twenty century needle artists and fosters the preservation of hand sewing techniques, textiles examination and the creativity and frugality of important but, unacknowledged fiber artists. Fusing venerated practices and innovative strategies, manipulating color, shape and dimension, her design aesthetic is unabashedly bold, kinetic, and playful, emerging from bags of cast-off scraps, or scavenged from flea markets, other fiber artists, and yard sales.
From these materials penny rugs are artfully cut, stitched, and layered textile pieces, then arranged in geometric patterns or naturalistic designs and stitched to a backing of stout fabrics. 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, spatial frolic and primitive sophistication, evident in her compositions. All works are mounted as follows. Wall hangings under 14 -16 inches wide include an integrated stiffener and hanging ring. Hangings over 14-16 inches wide include 1/8th” thick aluminum bar stock in a hand-sewn cotton casing with strategically drilled holes for hanging.