Art Snack: La Filature
A French textile artist whose work you’ll want to climb right into
Snacks are short-form, midweek drops featuring brands I just discovered, shops I stumbled on, artists I think you’ll love… little odes to the things I find that I’m sending straight over to you.
This week’s Art Snack is a treat. Meet Sandrine Torredemer, or La Filature, a textile artist known for her embroidered beach scenes, beaded vignettes, and tiny people made of bits of fabric.
Sandrine Torredemer originally hails from Perpignan, a city in the South of France near the Mediterranean coast and the border of Spain. The seaside town and its many seasonal visitors are clear inspirations for her work, which looks like postcards from a summer holiday carefully composed of wispy threads, scraps of fabric, and tiny stitches.
I immediately recognized the photograph the piece below is based on: an overhead shot of loungers at the Jardin des Tuileries by photographer Guillaume Lavrut. It led me to find other pieces of her work inspired by images created by artists like Martin Parr and Henri Matisse, and even photos shared by brands and influencers. I just love it all.
I especially love the tiny people she creates. How she’s able to convey so much movement and style within just a couple of inches of embroidery is beyond me.
For more La Filature, follow Sandrine’s work on Instagram.
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