metaphorical textile sculpture

 

…the passion of form; the intricacies and intersections of composition, metaphor, and concept

armor and facade series

armor and facade series
ceremonial masks

ceremonial masks
vessels

vessels
the resilience of roses project

the resilience of roses project
art jewelry

art jewelry
wall work

wall work
sketches

sketches
heads and torsos

heads and torsos

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Sketch commencing - as of last night in typical night-owl fashion - of the “Jumper”. 8” x 8”, archival ink on silk; the edge binding and some black and white appliqué are cotton. ©️kaykhanart; all rights reserved
THE EXODUS 25”h x 27”w x 5”d Quilted, hand and machine stitched, hand embroidered, painted, constructed; silk, cotton, thread, paint, t-shirt dress (embedded); felt (hidden between layers); custom steel armature for wall display (al
I started a new page on my website: 2024. New work and newly photographed work is on the page. This one - “Ancestral Mien” - is a reworked baby’s dress that is “armored”/stitched with imagined images of her ancestors. It
Last evening I received this email from the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton (suburb of Boston), MA, USA. “Mythology” is in their permanent collection.: Hi Kay, We are thrilled to inform you that “Mythology”, is currently on di
This vessel Gesture, which is in the permanent collection of the Racine Art Museum (RAM) in Wisconsin, USA was recently (February 28, 2024 - May 18, 2024) exhibited in the RAM exhibit “In Between: Contemporary Artists Working in Two and Three D
Tiny figures (approx 4” tall) in progress: stitched/drawn/stitched-again/painted on black dupioni silk (on panels that are 5 layers thick) for the beginning of the new artwork The Exodus.
The shoot (just the beginning) from 2 evenings ago… Words from esperanzavintagemarfa for Tears of Venus: “Last evening I photographed our amazing model Deb who is working hard everyday in LA training to become a stunt person. “In
SPHINX MOTH 2; 10” x 8”; Stitched, appliquéd, embroidered, quilted, beaded, constructed from silk (with felt interior); Turquoise, batik agate, and glass beads attached by needle lace stitch; metal hook closure 2 Images from Patina
From the archives: Another detail of the stitched figure-who-carries-a-star motif from the sculptural vessel Flicker. The 2nd image is of the entire vessel. #kaykhanart #contemporaryfiberartist #contemporaryfibreart #contemporaryfiberart #sculptural

…the passion of form; the intricacies and intersections of composition, metaphor and concept